Nigeria
Gbajabiamila seeks speedy trial in N15bn defamation suit
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Hakeem Gbajabiamila, has urged the court to expedite proceedings in his N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew. The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has fixed November 9, 10 and 13 for the definite trial of the case. The dates were fixed…
National Youth Service Corps remains vital despite growing insecurity concerns in Nigeria
Global security expert High Chief Darlington Umoru has strongly defended the continued relevance of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, asserting that it remains a crucial instrument for national unity and integration despite rising security challenges across Nigeria. Speaking during a television talk show discussion on insecurity and travel safety, Umoru addressed the fears…
Reps advance bill to establish national renewable energy authority in Nigeria
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the National Authority for Renewable Energy (NARE) to coordinate the regulation, development and promotion of renewable energy in Nigeria. The Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Afam Ogene, who represents Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, received unanimous support during…
Nigeria seeks $78.5bn private investment for 65 projects
Nigeria is seeking $78.5bn in private-sector investment to fund 65 projects across key sectors of the economy, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to attract capital, create jobs and boost economic growth. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, presented the investment opportunities at…
LSMTL Charges Officers on Building Collapse Prevention
The General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL), Engr. Olayinka Abdul, has urged officers of the agency to intensify preventive measures to curb building collapses and infrastructural failures across Lagos State. Speaking at an interactive session with directors, zonal coordinators and other management staff at the agency’s headquarters in Ojodu-Berger, Abdul emphasised…
Obi criticises Tinubu administration over weak foreign investment inflows
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over Nigeria’s investment climate, citing corruption, insecurity, regulatory inconsistencies and weaknesses in the judicial system as factors discouraging foreign investors. In a Facebook post, Obi referenced the 2026 Nigeria Investment Climate Statement by the United States Department of State,…
Three CRIN workers freed six days after abduction in Ibadan
Three employees of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have regained their freedom six days after being abducted by gunmen while working on a farm within the institute’s premises. The victims were identified as Eunice Babalola, Kehinde Gbalajobi and another employee known as Nelson. They were reportedly kidnapped last Thursday…
Tinubu warns campaign council against distracting him from governance
President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council to ensure that preparations for the 2027 general elections do not distract him from his responsibilities as President. Tinubu gave the warning during the inauguration of the campaign council at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, ahead of the…
Police arraign man accused of offering military helicopter for sale online
The Airport Police Command has arraigned a 47-year-old man, Mark Agbor, over alleged impersonation and unauthorised access to restricted areas at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. According to the Command’s spokesperson, Adeola Mohammed, Agbor, an employee of Pathfinders International Limited, was handed over to the police by the Nigerian Air Force’s Provost Investigation Unit…
Olayemi Cardoso appointed Africa Finance Corporation Board chairman
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who will remain a member of the board. AFC President and Chief Executive Officer, Samaila Zubairu, said the appointment would support the corporation’s efforts to mobilise African capital for infrastructure and…
