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OPC, Agbekoya, other South-West security groups seek urgent action over Oyo abductions

…Say region needs comprehensive security strategy By Adeola Badru The South-West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG) has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of victims abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped in Ogbomoso, warning that the worsening security situation […]

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Birthright citizenship: Pregnant women face ban from US

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Pregnant women could be banned from entering the United States of America, under plans being considered by President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court judgment that struck down his ban on birthright citizenship. The potential ban would mark a renewed attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, a practice the Trump […]

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INNOVATIONS: Enactus, NSE, NCDMB, others partner

By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Cynthia Alo & Precious Enaike In a bid to accelerate the commercialisation of homegrown engineering solutions capable of addressing Nigeria’s development challenges, Enactus Nigeria, has established a partnership with several organizations and stakeholders to nurture young engineering talents to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions for national development through the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad […]

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EVs: Afreximbank wants Nigeria, other African countries to stop exporting Lithium

By Emma Ujah President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has tasked African nations to stop the export of Lithium, the main raw material used in the production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Nigeria is a major exporter of Lithium in Africa, though most of the quantity is […]

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$1trn economy: FG targets stronger development finance, private capital

By Progress Godfrey The Federal Government has called for stronger development finance and greater private capital mobilisation to support its $1 trillion economy ambition, stressing that public funds alone cannot finance the country’s plan. Speaking at the Bank of Industry (BoI) Development Partners’ Roundtable and presentation of the 2025 Annual Development Impact Report (ADIR) in Abuja, […]

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FG increases domestic borrowing by 241%

By Elizabeth Adegbesan  As part of the Federal Government (FG) borrowing plan for the 2026 budget, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has issued Treasury Bills, TBs, to raise N5.8 trillion in the third quarter of 2026 (Q3’26). This represents a 241 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase when compared to N1.76 trillion sold in Q3’25. CBN disclosed […]

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50 days after Orire kidnap saga: Hope of rescue beckons amidst fears of uncertainty 

*The Road to Oyo National Park *Life in the shadow of the forest *Why the rescue is yet to materialise *The human cost of waiting  *New realities of Orire people  By Adeola Badru, who navigated the path to Oyo National Park Fifty days have passed since the silencing horror began. Not the ordinary silence of […]

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Fake Council: Adeyemi fights back as police file 8-count charge against him 

AS the Federal Government, yesterday, filed an 8-count charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, convener of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, over the controversy trailing the agency, he fought back, claiming that he was given an appointmernt letter.

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