Nigeria’s oil production topped Africa’s chart in March – OPEC
Nigeria stayed on top as Africa’s biggest crude oil producer in March, even though its oil output slightly dropped. This was shared in the latest monthly report from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), released on April 14. According to the report, Nigeria produced 1.40 million barrels of oil per day in March, […]
Anxiety in Benue as killings, flood threaten Nigeria’s food basket
Benue State, known as the “Food Basket of the Nation,” is facing two serious problems – deadly floods and rising violence. The Nigerian government has warned that many parts of the state could experience heavy flooding in the coming months. According to the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), over […]
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala celebrates her mother, Prof Kamene Okonjo as she turns 95
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), celebrated a special milestone for her mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo, who turned 95. Okonjo-Iweala took to X (formerly Twitter) to mark the occasion, sharing a photo of the two of them together. In her post, she expressed her joy and admiration for her mother by […]
Army denies targeting Igbos in troop deployments as it decries low enlistment from south-east
The Nigerian Army has raised concerns about the low number of young people from the south-east applying for its current recruitment exercise. Officials say that because of this, the region may lose out on fair representation in the military. At a recent town hall meeting in Enugu, Chima Ekeator, who leads the 2025 recruitment awareness […]
Tertiary schools are colluding with banks to shortchange student loan applicants – FG
Some universities and banks are being accused of working together to cheat students who applied for government loans. This was revealed by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), which is investigating how student loans are being handled. According to the NOA, some universities are teaming up with certain banks to delay or hide loan payments meant […]
Operating online FX platforms without registration is illegal – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that digital asset exchanges and online forex trading platforms must now register before operating in Nigeria. This new rule is part of the recently passed Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in March. According to the SEC, running […]
Flooding: Panic spreads in Lagos over impending disaster alert
People living in Lagos, Nigeria’s busy city, are worried again as a new flood warning has been released. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has listed Lagos among the states that could face serious flooding in 2025. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, spoke about the flood alert last week. He […]
Benue goes green, receives 20 electric cars for taxi service
Benue State has introduced a new, eco-friendly taxi service with the arrival of 20 electric and solar-powered cars. These vehicles, delivered to the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC), will be used in Makurdi, Gboko, and Otukpo. According to BIPC Managing Director, Raymond Asemakaha, this new service is called Green Wheels. It aims to […]
ECOWAS Court rules Kano blasphemy laws violate Nigeria’s human rights commitments
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ruled that the blasphemy laws in Kano State, Nigeria, break international human rights agreements that Nigeria has agreed to follow. This ruling came after a Nigerian human rights group, Expression Now Human Rights Initiative (ENHRI), took the case to the court. The group said that people in Nigeria—especially […]
BREAKING: Nigerian Railway Corporation suspends warri-Itakpe train service, gives reason
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has stopped the Warri-Itakpe train service for three days. This was announced by the company’s Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, on Thursday through a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to the statement, the train service is being paused for 72 hours because of an engine failure that happened on Tuesday, […]