The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reported a 1,085% increase in export-laden containers, contributing to a 16.2% rise in overall cargo throughput to 33.52 million metric tonnes in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, up from 28.84 million tonnes in the same period last year. Operational data from NPA highlighted strong growth in container operations,

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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch a N1.23 trillion Power Sector Bond as part of a broader N4 trillion debt programme aimed at restoring liquidity, stabilizing the electricity market, and boosting investor confidence in Nigeria’s power sector. Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, announced the initiative at an

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No fewer than 250 senior citizens in Delta State benefited from the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, receiving ₦200,000 each, a 50kg bag of rice, and free medical care provided through the Delta State Government and the Office of the Wife of the Governor. The third edition of

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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Livestock and Animal Husbandry, Senator Shehu Umar Buba (APC, Bauchi South), has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad. In a statement, Senator Buba condoled with the family of the late jurist, the federal government, and the people of Bauchi

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The Accord Party (AP) has publicly distanced itself from its 2023 presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, over his opposition to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the party. Imumolen had earlier contested Adeleke’s defection, claiming it did not follow the due process outlined in the party’s constitution. However, the Accord Party’s National Coordinator, Rev. Isaac

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The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has described Nigeria’s youth unemployment rate of 80 percent, as reported by ActionAid/Plan International, as a damning indictment of the country’s leadership and economic direction. Obi noted that the figure represents over 80 million unemployed youths—a staggering number in a nation with one of the world’s

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Former First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has revealed that late President Muhammadu Buhari suffered from a long-standing history of malnutrition, which affected his health during his tenure as president. She claimed that certain influential individuals around the president manipulated him against her, to the point where he began locking the door to his room to

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has been accused of overseeing an unlawful demolition of a prime property in Abuja, in apparent defiance of a pending court order. Officials from the FCT Development Control, backed by heavily armed police officers, demolished a property owned by Most Realty and Investment Limited in

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The Precision, Electrical, and Related Equipment Senior Staff Association (PERESSA) has expressed strong support for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)-led nationwide protest scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, citing the government’s failure to protect lives and property across the country. In a statement signed by its National President, Comrade Rufus Olusesan, PERESSA described the protest

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Nigeria is set to significantly enhance its air combat capabilities with the acquisition of 24 M-346FA light fighter jets from Italy in a deal valued at €1.2 billion, marking the largest single military jet purchase by any West African nation. According to Business Inside Africa, the agreement was reached with Italian aerospace and defense firm

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