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Nigeria’s economy recorded stronger growth in the second quarter of 2026, expanding by 4.43 percent in real terms as agriculture, services and the non-oil economy recorded improved performance, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. This growth rate is higher than the 4.23 percent recorded in the same period in 2025 and also shows an …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded 10,872 convictions and recovered over N1.23 trillion along with millions of dollars, pounds sterling and euros in its massive corruption eradication drive under the leadership of its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. The commission said the achievement was recorded over 34 months, during which it also investigated 39,615 cases, submitted 14,476 cases …

The United States has resumed military strikes against Iran, targeting Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, in the latest escalation of the conflict between Washington and Tehran. The attacks, carried out on Sunday, marked the first direct U.S. military action against Iran in about a month and renewed concerns about the security of the strategically …

NISO Blames Transmission Outages for Changes in Power Allocation – Core Reporters NISO blames transmission outages on changes in power allocation Goodness Ekpang Abuja (Core Reporters) – The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has attributed recent changes in power allocations to distribution companies (DisCos) serving the Lagos, Abuja and Northern corridors to multiple transmission line outages that have affected available …

Former Governor of Anambra State and 2027 National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to publicly answer questions surrounding his past, arguing that public leadership demands transparency, courage and accountability. Obi conveyed this in a post on his The former Labor Party presidential candidate expressed concern over what he described as efforts to …

Sidi A Umar The Chief Medical Director of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, Dr Attahiru Isa Sokoto, has denied claims circulating on social media that there are no doctors on duty in the hospital’s emergency department. The clarification comes after a viral post questioned “the use of the Health Commissioner” following allegations that the state’s largest government-owned hospital lacked medical staff in …

As wildlife declines, community volunteers are standing up to rescue endangered species and curb illegal hunting in Southern Nigeria. Ifoma Inyang never intended to take over her late mother’s bushmeat stall. But five years after her mother’s sudden death, the modest wooden shed by the edge of the Ediene Ikot community  in Uyo Local Government,  Akwa Ibom State,Southern Nigeria, became …

A commission of inquiry set up to investigate Nigeria’s recent poor performance in international football has alleged that some officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have interfered in player selection and coaching appointments involving the country’s national teams. The president of the committee, Fanny Amunhe revealed it on Monday in Abuja presenting the findings of the panel report. Amun …

The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the Medium Security Detention Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, for her son, Dare Sowunmi, who is said to be on death row at the facility. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this …

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto State, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has resigned from the party, saying his resignation was purely personal. This was contained in a letter he sent to the PDP Chairman for Gorony Ward in Goronyo Local Government Area. Bello said the registration will take effect Monday, Aug. 31, 2026 The letter reads as …