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21 Dead, Dozens Missing After Rohingya Refugee Boat Sinks Near Malaysia and Thailand
Tragedy Strikes: Rohingya Refugee Boat Sinks Near Langkawi Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have recovered at least 21 bodies and are continuing to search for survivors after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Ko Tarutao Island, north of Langkawi, on Monday. The vessel, which departed from Myanmar’s Rakhine State three days earlier, was carrying…
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FG Exceeds 2025 Borrowing Target by 55.6%, May Hit 80% by Year-End
The Federal Government (FG) has borrowed ₦17.36 trillion from domestic and external sources in the first ten months of 2025, surpassing its prorated borrowing target by 55.6 percent, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The 2025 Appropriation Act projected total borrowing of ₦13.08 trillion for…
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UBA Headlines Lagos International Trade Fair, Unveils Special Offers for Customers
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and driving cross-border trade in Africa as it headlines the Lagos International Trade Fair (LITF) for the seventh consecutive year. Organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), this year’s fair—currently underway at the Tafawa…
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Low Retail Demand, High Interest Rates Slash Consumer Credit by 17% to ₦3.54tn — CBN
Consumer credit in Nigeria fell sharply by 17 percent month-on-month (MoM) to ₦3.54 trillion in July 2025, from ₦4.27 trillion in June 2025, following weak retail demand and rising interest rates, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) July 2025 Economic Report. The report showed that the total consumer credit comprised ₦950 billion in…
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Rigging Is the Worst Coup, Dickson, Amaechi Warn Ahead of 2027 Elections
Former Governors Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State have warned that Nigeria’s democracy faces grave danger from electoral fraud, voter apathy, and systemic political manipulation as the country moves toward the 2027 general elections. Both leaders issued the warning at the fifth anniversary lecture of First Daily Newspaper, held yesterday…
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Insecurity: NAF Airstrikes Decimate Terrorists, Bandits in Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Others
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its nationwide counter-terrorism and anti-banditry campaign with a series of precision airstrikes that neutralized dozens of insurgents and destroyed several hideouts across Borno, Kwara, and Katsina states, among others. According to Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, the operations—conducted on November 9, 2025—were part…
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BREAKING: EFCC Declares Ex-Bayelsa Governor Timipre Sylva Wanted Over $14.8 Million Fraud Allegation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, wanted over an alleged $14.8 million fraud linked to funds provided by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). In a statement issued on Monday by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media…
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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Returns to Supreme Court to Challenge 2023 “Erroneous Ruling”
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh application before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, seeking to overturn what his legal team described as a “per incuriam judgment” that “undermined justice and the rule of law.” In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Barrister…
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Over 1,800 People, Including Monarch, Killed in Nigeria’s South-East in Two Years — Amnesty Report
More than 1,800 people, including a traditional ruler, were killed in Nigeria’s South-East region between January 2021 and June 2023, according to a new report by Amnesty International (AI). The global human rights organisation said at least 1,844 deaths were recorded across Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states during the period, resulting from attacks…
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Mob Burns Immigration Checkpoint in Lagos After Stray Bullet Hits Woman
Tension has gripped the Igbogbele community in Badagry West Local Council Development Area of Lagos State after a stray bullet allegedly fired by an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) struck a middle-aged woman, Hunsu Elizabeth, sparking violent protests and the burning of an immigration checkpoint. The incident, which occurred last Friday, triggered outrage…
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