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Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63% in 2025, despite a slowdown in inflation, indicating the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household well-being, the World Bank said. The bank disclosed this in its Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) titled “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development”, released on Tuesday in Abuja. Data presented in the …

The attention of the Office of the President, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been drawn to a malicious and coordinated smear campaign circulating on social media.The false claim alleges that INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has, in the past, approved a partisan post on Platform X (formerly Twitter). The Commission wishes to state categorically that this claim is …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction, Nafiu Bala Gombe, has announced that presidential candidates above the age of 55 are prohibited from contesting certain positions under his watch. He expressed this in an interview on BBC Hausa, where he outlined a vision centered on generational change and greater youth participation in politics. “The African Democratic Congress …

Leaders of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction on Friday held a meeting attended by prominent officials from both parties. This meeting was attended by Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the PRP, and Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the ADC faction. Also present were Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary ADC; Comrade …

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Engineer Akeem Owoade, on Friday warned land grabbers encroaching on other people’s properties to stay away from villages in Oyo West Local Government Area. Oba Owoade made the warning in a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan. According to the statement, land grabbers most often use violence, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted no fewer than 386 terrorist suspects following a mass trial conducted over four days, in what the federal government described as a decisive move against insurgency and related crimes. The sentences, handed down between Tuesday and Friday, saw the defendants given varying prison terms ranging from five years to life imprisonment, depending …

The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the operation site killed more than 40 suspected terrorists in the last seven days. They also rescued 72 kidnapped people and recovered a large number of weapons and prohibited items in a nationwide operation between April 3 and April 9. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja disclosed …

It was a day of exciting football and goals as the Kwara First Lady Pre-Season Women’s Championship kicked off in grand style at the KFA Pitch inside the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin. Hosts Kwara United Queens recorded a resounding 4-1 victory over Champions Rise to mark a perfect start to their campaign. The Courageous Queens dominated the game from the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N697 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Trans Express, International Breweries and Chams Plc, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 203,770.42 points from 202,672.56 points on the previous trading day. After …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has canceled 23 computer-based test (CBT) centers following technical deficiencies observed during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB also issued warnings to several centers for minor technical issues, while one center was barred from participating in any of the future exams. The council, in a statement on Friday, April 10, …