N1m Salary Useless Without Strong Naira — NLC
National News – The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has warned that even a ₦1 million monthly salary would be meaningless if the naira remains weak and inflation continues to surge. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Ajaero said workers are more concerned about purchasing power than headline wage figures, stressing that rising […]
EFCC Raises Alarm Over Varsity Fee Fraud
National News – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has raised fresh concerns over the diversion of students’ fees and other financial misconduct in Nigerian universities. Speaking on Tuesday in Kano at a conference of state university pro-chancellors, he warned that corruption in tertiary institutions threatens public trust, academic standards, […]
Reps Approve $516m Highway Loan
National News – Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved a $516.33m external loan request by President Bola Tinubu to fund the first phase of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a massive infrastructure project linking northern and southern economic corridors. The decision was taken on Tuesday during plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas in Abuja. The loan—sourced […]
Tinubu’s Team Counters North West Neglect Claims
National News – The Presidency, under Bola Tinubu, has rejected claims of neglect in Nigeria’s North West, insisting that major infrastructure and development projects are actively underway. The rebuttal came on Monday in Abuja during a media briefing organised by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors ahead of a project inspection tour across states like Kaduna and […]
Libya Returnees: NEMA Evacuates 181 Nigerians
National News – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 181 Nigerian returnees evacuated from Tripoli, marking another phase in ongoing efforts to bring stranded citizens home. The group arrived on April 27, 2026, at the cargo terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, facilitated through the Assisted Voluntary Return programme coordinated by […]
FX Taxes Surge to N6.33tn
National News – Nigeria recorded a sharp rise in foreign currency-linked tax revenues in 2025, with collections hitting N6.33tn, according to new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The increase—up 27.3 per cent from N4.97tn in 2024—reflects stronger inflows from multinational companies, exporters, and sectors earning in dollars. It also underscores how exchange […]
Germany Backs Nigeria on Benue Security Crisis
National News – Germany has reaffirmed its support for Nigeria in tackling insecurity, following renewed concerns over the safety of residents in Yelwata, Benue State, where a deadly 2025 attack left over 200 people dead. The pledge came on Tuesday in Abuja when German official Thomas Rachel addressed journalists after visiting affected communities and displacement […]
Court Orders DSS to Free Teen, Probe Operative
National News – A Federal High Court in Dutse, Jigawa State, has ordered the Department of State Services to immediately release 16-year-old Walida Abdulhadi and hand over one of its operatives, Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, to the police for investigation. The ruling, delivered Tuesday by Justice Hassan Dikko, follows allegations that the teenager was abducted and sexually […]