Finance Ministry clarifies that low MDA cash releases do not indicate abandoned projects; capital expenditure in 2025 reached N11.7 trillion.
The Naira opened the week slightly stronger against the dollar on March 9, 2026, trading around N1,391 in the official NFEM window. See full exchange rate...
VAT payments from Nigeria’s manufacturing sector rose 54.7% to N875bn in nine months of 2025, highlighting the sector’s growing role in non-oil revenue.
Crude oil jumped over 15% past $100 as Middle East tensions disrupt supply. Donald Trump defended the Iran war, calling the price surge temporary.
Mojtaba Khamenei has been named Iran’s new Supreme Leader after the killing of Ali Khamenei, marking a major leadership transition in the Islamic Republic.
APC, PDP, Labour Party and APGA outline preparations for the 2027 elections as INEC deadlines and new Electoral Act provisions reshape party operations.
Donald Trump tells Latin American leaders the US can provide missile support to target drug cartel kingpins, calling organised crime a “cancer” in the region.
The Yoruba group Afenifere warns of escalating attacks in South-West Nigeria, saying terrorists demand virgins, drugs and N1.5m ransom from kidnapped victims.
Presidential aide Daniel Bwala says Al Jazeera used “opposition-style journalism” after his Head to Head interview focused on his past criticism of President Bola Tinubu.
Arsenal overcame a tough challenge from League One side Mansfield Town to win 2-1 in the FA Cup and stay on course for a potential quadruple...