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Manufacturing Economy Inches Up to N4.13trn as Bosses Turn Optimistic, but Crippling Energy and Loan Costs Threaten Fragile Rebound Nigeria’s manufacturing sector expanded to ₦4.128 trillion in the second quarter of the year, posting a modest 3.3 percent year-on-year increase as business confidence among industrial operators recovered from historic lows. Data released by the National […]
Public Outrage Mounts Over Collapsed Federal Roads as Umahi Faces Heat Over Incompetent Contractors and Flooded Megaprojects Mounting frustration over the deplorable condition of federal highways across Nigeria has boiled over into fierce public criticism, with commuters, regional leaders, and industry observers accusing Minister of Works David Umahi and the Federal Government of abandoning critical […]
INEC Reads Riot Act to Foul-Mouthed Politicians Ahead of 2027, Warns of N10m Fine and 12 Months Behind Bars The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a stern warning to political parties and their candidates, declaring that foul language, hate speech, and violent threats during campaign rallies will be met with heavy financial penalties […]
Businesses Strangled as FG’s Domestic Borrowing Explodes 90% to N24.7trn, Leaving Local Firms Starved of Loans A massive borrowing spree by the Federal Government is sucking liquidity out of Nigeria’s financial system, leaving manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses stranded without access to affordable commercial credit. Official financial market data reveals that domestic borrowing surged by […]
“Clean Up Your Mess or Face Jail!” — FG Cracks Down on Plastic Makers and Importers, Unveils Tough Rules to Tackle Clogged Drains and Flooding The Federal Government has introduced a sweeping regulatory crackdown on plastic pollution, making it legally mandatory for manufacturers, importers, and commercial brand owners to collect, recover, and recycle the plastic […]
“Three Children Can’t Just Drown Together!” Distraught Ondo Father Rejects River Accident Claim, Demands Deep Probe Into Deaths of Twins and 5-Year-Old Daughter Near Barracks Grief and suspicion have gripped the Oke Ogba community in Akure, Ondo State, following the deaths of three young siblings whose father has rejected official explanations of accidental drowning, insisting […]
UN Rights Chief Warns Advanced AI Poses Threat to Human Survival, Slams Tech Billionaires’ Unchecked Power United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has issued a stark warning that artificial intelligence could evolve into an existential threat to humanity, calling on world governments to urgently institute binding global safety guardrails before the technology […]
Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Claims Tinubu Will Cruise to Re-Election as Divided Opposition Fails to Prepare Lere Olayinka, senior media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be a far less challenging contest for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu than his tightly fought […]
Pete Edochie Warns Men Never to Depend on Wives for Food, Says Relying on Women Destroys Dignity Veteran Nollywood icon Pete Edochie has sounded a blunt warning to married men against ever relying on their wives to put food on the table, cautioning that losing the provider role invites toxic disrespect capable of driving a […]
Outrage as Millions Settle Under High-Voltage Power Lines While Flattened Danger Zones Mysteriously Reopen for Business Across Nigeria’s booming urban centers, millions of citizens are carrying on daily life directly beneath the hum of high-voltage transmission lines, trapped between lax town-planning enforcement, sudden government demolitions, and a recurring cycle that allows commercial ventures to move […]
Opposition’s Secret Plot to Stop Tinubu with 4-Year Single-Term Deal Sparks Firestorm as Experts Warn ‘Nobody Surrenders Power’ A contentious move by Nigerian opposition political parties to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by fielding a single consensus candidate bound to a one-term, four-year presidency has triggered an intense political firestorm, with legal luminaries, civil society […]
Accuser Claims Secret Tapes Link Prominent Senator to Terror Kingpin, Lawmaker Fires Back Over Nasty Blackmail Plot A bitter confrontation has broken out between a prominent northern lawmaker and an accuser claiming to possess inside knowledge of ties between political elites and armed syndicates, trading explosive allegations of covert espionage, terror links, and high-stakes blackmail. […]
Falana Calls in EFCC Over Missing N33.75bn Cash Transfers, Demands Immediate Arrest of Corrupt Officials Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to track down and recover ₦33.75 billion in cash transfers earmarked for vulnerable citizens, demanding the immediate prosecution of public […]
“15 Northern States Will Crash in 3 Months!” — OAU Don Blasts Atiku Over Fuel Subsidy Promise, Calls Campaign Vow Cheap Populism A renowned professor of economic history and lawyer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Tunji Ogunyemi, has launched a blistering critique against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, warning that any attempt to reintroduce petrol […]
Osinbajo Sounds Food Safety Alarm as Wife Suffers Strange Headaches from Chemically Ripened Oranges Former Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has raised a national alarm over the unregulated use of hazardous chemicals in food preservation and fruit ripening across Nigeria, recounting how his wife, Dolapo, fell ill after drinking freshly squeezed orange juice that laboratory tests […]
Plateau Shuts All Schools as Deadly Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 23 Lives Across Four LGAs The Plateau State Government has directed the immediate and indefinite closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state following an aggressive outbreak of diphtheria that has claimed over 20 lives. The emergency measure, authorized under the […]
Trump’s Top Envoys Land in Moscow for Secret Talks as Russia Bombs Kyiv Airports to Sabotage Historic Flight A high-stakes diplomatic gamble by the White House to broker an end to the war in Ukraine ran straight into battlefield crossfire after Russian forces launched heavy overnight airstrikes on Kyiv’s main airports, just as United States […]
Man Pressured by Family to Marry Lands in Police Net After Joining Kidnap Gang to Raise N2.5m Bride Price A 37-year-old man who turned to violent crime in a desperate bid to fund his wedding and settle down has landed in police detention after participating in the abduction of a businesswoman in Lagos State. The […]
Dangerous Threats, Eviction Warnings, and Violent Talk Trigger Panic as Politicians Target Voters Ahead of 2027 A dangerous wave of intimidation, incendiary rhetoric, and physical threats issued by political officeholders across Nigeria has sparked nationwide concern, raising alarms over potential electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. From the nation’s capital to northern and […]
Makinde Slams Fuel Subsidy Debate, Demands Transparent Pricing and Border Security Instead of Punishing Citizens The presidential candidate of the African People’s Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has intervened in the national controversy surrounding petrol subsidies, asserting that the country is focused on the wrong debate rather than fixing the fundamental […]