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By Ayo Kehinde Prices of major staple foods fell significantly in April 2026, offering consumers some relief from persistent cost of living pressures as food inflation continued to moderate across Nigeria. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics (NBS) showed that the average sold price of white garri fell by 39.86% year-on-year, while brown beans saw an even steeper decline …

The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, has officially confirmed his attendance as President of the Day at the highly anticipated Nigeria-Poland Football Watch Party, while the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, NOC, will attend as Special Guest of Honor at the historic event scheduled for the Moshood Abiola National Stadium VIP …

Lynn Austin, American author of numerous Christian fiction novels and winner of numerous awards, once said: “Bitterness is like a weed. Remember how difficult it always was to pull out thistles once they took root? Remember how deep those roots grow, and how if you pulled off the end, the plant would grow right back? You have to dig deep. …

The federal government has abolished the long-standing practice of placing civil servants on compulsory leave before retirement, declaring that such a provision does not exist under the Civil Service Rules. The directive, issued by the Federation’s head of the Civil Service, Didi Walson-Jack, orders all ministries, departments and agencies to immediately end the widely adopted three-month terminal leave for civil …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has assured industry stakeholders that Nigeria’s crude oil and gas production remains stable and unaffected despite the ongoing nationwide strike by workers protesting against the commission’s foreign training policy. The commission gave the assurance on Monday after members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria …

The Super Eagles will be without charismatic leaders Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman for international friendlies against Poland and Portugal, but that has not dampened the team’s spirit. Nigeria will play Poland on Wednesday and seven days later will face World Cup-bound Portugal following their Unity Cup success against Jamaica. Super Eagles players celebrate winning the Unity Cup 2026. Eric …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, to invoke Article 99 of the United Nations Charter and formally bring Nigeria’s worsening security situation before the United Nations Security Council, warning that the country’s escalating violence now poses a threat to regional peace and international security. In an open letter dated May …

By IBRAHIM BARKINDO CHUBADO The killing of four suspected kidnappers during a security operation in Lagos state has sparked conversations about insecurity, ethnicity and public reactions to crime in Nigeria. According to reports circulating on social media, the suspects were involved in kidnapping activities that have worsened the situation of insecurity in the country in recent times and were killed …

The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Center (RULAAC) expresses deep concern over reports that renowned Nigerian writer, academic and public intellectual, Professor Okey Ndibe, was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday, June 1, 2026. According to reports, Professor Ndibe was stopped by DSS …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed a report into allegations that its personnel were involved in a $2 billion financial trail. The Commander of the Mining Marshals of the NSCDC, Johnson Onoja, denied the report during an interview on Monday in Abuja. Onoja said the bank statement purported to have been used for a transaction of …