Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, from 15.43 per cent recorded in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest figure, contained in the NBS Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday, represents a 0.04 percentage-point decline in the headline inflation rate. The bureau
A coalition of prominent northern politicians and influential stakeholders has unveiled a broad mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), to rally support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential election. The group brings together former governors, serving and former senators, ministers, political leaders and grassroots mobilisers across the 19 northern states and
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the 2027 general election will be transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful, with the final outcome reflecting the will of the electorate. The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, gave the assurance on Tuesday when she received the African Union (AU) Pre-Election Needs
ANALYSIS: Security Begins With Who We Recruit By MUKHTAR Ya’u Madobi Every recruitment exercise into Nigeria’s security services should be viewed as more than an opportunity to reduce unemployment. It is, in essence, an exercise in national security. Because, the people admitted into the armed forces today may, within a few years, be entrusted with
NDLEA Arrests Mexican Drug Kingpin, Uncovers Industrial Meth Lab in Ebonyi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican drug kingpin allegedly linked to a network of transnational drug syndicates operating clandestine laboratories in Nigeria. The suspect, identified as Arturo Carrera Loaiza, was
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria has no justification to remain poor, arguing that the country possesses the natural and human resources required to produce enough for its population and generate wealth. Obasanjo attributed part of Nigeria’s persistent poverty to policies that promote imports at the expense of local production, particularly in the
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a warehouse containing about 10,000 litres of products suspected to be illegally refined diesel during an anti-crude oil theft operation in Rivers State. The discovery was made on Saturday by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER during a patrol of the Eleme–Okrika–Onne general area of the state. The
The Nigeria Police Air Wing has eliminated nine suspected bandits and destroyed several criminal camps during sustained aerial operations across parts of Katsina and Zamfara states. The operations also led to the recovery of arms and ammunition and the disruption of the logistics and communication networks of the criminal groups operating across the North-West. Seven
NELFUND Disburses ₦1.08bn to 5,381 Nursing, Midwifery Students The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed more than ₦1.08 billion to support the education of 5,381 nursing and midwifery students across 21 federal and state institutions in Nigeria. The Fund said the intervention had recorded a substantial increase over three academic sessions, with funding rising
Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, following a disagreement over the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Lagos. Elliot was seen in a video circulating on social media kneeling before Gbajabiamila and pleading for forgiveness, while also seeking reconciliation and