September 2026

Nigeria’s Economy Grows 4.43% in Q2, Moves Closer to $1tn GDP — Finance Ministry

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, surpassing the 4.23 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, the Federal Ministry of Finance has said. The ministry, in a statement issued on […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
33 Views

Politics

Why I Want to Become Nigeria’s President — Donald Duke

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has said he joined the 2027 presidential race to address Nigeria’s challenges and give citizens a “new lease of life.” Duke, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, expressed concern over the country’s leadership since the return to democratic rule in 1999, arguing […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
34 Views

Breaking News

UK Court Jails Sleep-Deprived Nigerian Taxi Driver for Fatal Crash

A UK-based Nigerian taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison after falling asleep at the wheel and fatally hitting a man who had stopped in a lay-by for a break. Erunkulu, 45, from Bexleyheath, had reportedly driven for 53 hours over three days before the fatal crash, with his longest […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
44 Views

Breaking News

Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives in Plateau as 143 Suspected Cases Recorded

Tetanus and diphtheria blood test, conceptual image. (Photo by WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LI / WBU / Science Photo Library via AFP) Twenty-three people have died from suspected diphtheria in Plateau State over the past two weeks, while 143 suspected cases have been recorded as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the outbreak. The Plateau State […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
36 Views

Business

Union Bank’s alpher empowers 98 women entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, funding

L-R: Head alpher, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Aderonke Chukwudeme; Founder, Bequeenz Beauty, Ms. Esther Harmony Elois; Founder, Atas Nutraboom Nutrition, Ms Oluwakemi Olaniyan; Founder, Gadesh & Co Nigeria Limited; Ms. Abojukoro Ganiyat Adeshola; Head SME Banking, Union Bank of Nigeria, Mrs. Gloria Omereonye, and Founder, Zuri Circle Network, Ms. Linda Obi during the Bank’s […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
31 Views

Breaking News

NUPRC Retains $300 Helicopter Levy, Exempts Offshore Platforms From Terminal Charge

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has retained the $300-per-landing Helicopter Levy for Air Navigational Services payable by upstream operators, while clarifying that the separate Terminal Navigational Charge (TNC) does not apply to helicopter landings at private offshore facilities and oil platforms. The clarification ends months of uncertainty among oil operators and helicopter service […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
41 Views

Breaking News

EFCC Dismisses Over 40 Staff for Corruption, Prosecutes Five Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed more than 40 staff members for corruption and financial malpractice in the past three years, its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja during a media interactive session held at the commission’s headquarters to mark his three-year stewardship. According to […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
38 Views

Breaking News

NIS Takes Passport Intervention Exercise to London, Manchester, Aberdeen, Cardiff

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a special passport intervention exercise across four cities in the United Kingdom to enable Nigerians to obtain new passports, renew existing ones and resolve pending applications. The exercise will run from September 7 to 26, 2026, following the deployment of a Passport Intervention Team from the NIS headquarters […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
42 Views

Breaking News

EFCC Announces N1.3tn Recoveries in Three Years

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the commission recovered assets and funds worth N1.3 trillion between June 1, 2023, and June 30, 2026. Olukoyede made the disclosure at a news conference in Abuja, where he gave an account of the commission’s activities and achievements during the […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
42 Views

Breaking News

New Satellites Will Track Criminals, Bridge Military Communication Gaps — NIGCOMSAT

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, says the agency’s planned NigComSat-2A and 2B satellites will strengthen Nigeria’s fight against insecurity by supporting criminal surveillance and addressing communication gaps […]

admin
September 1, 2026
0 Comments
35 Views

Contact Info

Some Populer Post

Month: September 2026

About Us

Quick Link

Top Categories

Top News