Leading Nigerian manufacturers have significantly scaled down bank borrowings due to persistently high lending rates. Combined bank loans for major manufacturers fell 20.3% to N2.014 trillion in the first nine months of 2025 from N2.526 trillion in the same period of 2024. Key drivers of the shift: Examples of borrowing reductions: Expert commentary: Policy implications:

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Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, is facing a fresh crisis after the governing council chairman, Paul Adingwupu, unilaterally appointed Chika Ogonwa, a Chief Lecturer and HOD, as Acting Deputy Rector. This move has sparked outrage among senior academic staff, who argue it contravenes the laws establishing the institution. The crisis follows the suspension of the Polytechnic’s

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The Gidan Waya community in Lere Local Government Area, Kaduna State, has released photographs of 12 residents abducted by bandits last week, including six women, a minor, three young men, and an ECWA Church pastor. The attack, which occurred on the night of November 11, 2025, reportedly left four people dead and several others injured.

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed claims of an assassination attempt on Nigerian Navy officer Lt. Ahmed Yerima, describing the circulating reports as baseless and unverified. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, clarified that no such incident had been reported or recorded anywhere within the FCT. She urged the

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Human rights lawyer Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo has condemned Primate Ayodele for making “reckless, hateful, and constitutionally ignorant” remarks targeting the Igbo ethnic group. In a viral video, the cleric claimed that the Igbo are “desperate for power” and that a supposed “curse” prevents them from producing a Nigerian president. He further stated that the

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Pope Leo has strongly condemned the rising attacks and alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria, describing the country as one of the worst-hit regions for religious violence. In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, the pontiff expressed concern over what global rights groups have described as an ongoing pattern of

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A tense scene unfolded at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja, on Thursday when Dr. Maxwell Okpara, standing trial for conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence, openly accused the court of bias and declared he would never get justice in the case. Okpara and two others face a nine-count amended charge involving

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The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has thrown its full support behind the ongoing industrial action by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU), criticizing the President Bola Tinubu-led government for “persistent betrayal” of agreements and neglect of health workers’ welfare. In a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Andrew Emelieze, and National Administrative Secretary, Ogundele

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The Lagos State government has dismissed reports claiming that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was freed after being acquitted by the Court of Appeal. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), described the circulating claims as “false, misleading and irresponsible.” Speaking to journalists on Sunday in Lagos, Pedro

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The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has condemned the actions of police officers from Abuja who allegedly stormed the Lagos residence of Mr. Joseph Edeh and took him away despite a valid restraining court order. In a statement issued Sunday, RULAAC’s Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, revealed that the officers, from the Force

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