Over the years, Rangers International Football Club has remained a formidable force in Nigerian football. Its story began in 1970, in the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War, a period marked by immense loss of lives and property. At that defining moment, Rangers was more than just a football club to ndi Igbo; it became … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. The President has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.The N68.32 trillion budget for this year earmarks N4.799 trillion for statutory transfers … [Read more…]
Nigerian airlines have threatened to suspend operations nationwide from April 20, 2026, following a sharp surge in Jet A1 prices that has pushed aviation fuel above N3,000 per litre. The development was reported by Channels TV on Wednesday, citing a letter from the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to the Major Energies Marketers Association of … [Read more…]
Aliko Dangote has been named among TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2026, reinforcing his position as one of Africa’s most prominent industrialists and a leading force in global enterprise. The list, published on April 15, 2026, also features major global figures including U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, … [Read more…]
By Caleb Johnson In politics, as in nation-building, there comes a moment when ambition must yield to wisdom, and aspiration must bow to history. That moment, for HE Atiku Abubakar, is now. No serious observer of Nigeria’s democratic journey can deny Atiku’s enduring relevance. He has remained a central figure in the nation’s political evolution, … [Read more…]
…Reinforce partnerships in aviation, education, agriculture, others … You are a transformer and an entrepreneur – Ambassador hails Mbah The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of 14.5 kilometres of high-capacity transmission pipelines from Nsude to the Terminal Reservoir … [Read more…]
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Seven days from today, Thursday, April 23, to be precise, Nigerians who value the role of intellection in national development will gather, once again, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) for the 2026 edition of TheNiche Lecture. This will be the fifth in the series and typically, it promises to be another … [Read more…]
The Abia State Government says it has been cleared by the World Bank to benefit from a $250 million health security grant aimed at strengthening disease preparedness, emergency response and healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The development was disclosed on Monday by the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the … [Read more…]
“Insecurity is increasing because election is coming. As soon as the election is over, watch out, the first two weeks you’ll not hear a single bomb blast”. -Godswill Akpabio, Senate President. When the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, spoke about insecurity rising because elections are approaching, and casually suggested that violence would disappear within “the first … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a fresh flood warning across at least ten states, cautioning that sustained heavy rainfall could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities. The alert, released through the National Flood Early Warning Centre, forecasts intense rainfall between April 13 and April 17, 2026, with a high risk of flooding in low-lying … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s total public debt rose by N14.61 trillion year-on-year to N159.28 trillion as of December 31, 2025, according to the latest data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The figures show that the country’s debt stock increased from N144.67 trillion recorded in December 2024, representing a 10.1% rise over the one-year period. In dollar … [Read more…]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said yesterday that the recent upsurge in insecurity across parts of the country was politically motivated, ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said the attempts were to discredit President Bola Tinubu, adding that two weeks after the general elections, the attacks and bombing would fizzle out. Akpabio said … [Read more…]