Nigeria
Coastal Highway: Umahi Decries Vandalism, 105km Pavement Set for Completion
FG threatens to shut road over rising deaths, damage Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Bennett Oghifo in Lagos The Minister of Works, David Umahi, yesterday disclosed that the main pavement
APC Writes Court Registrar, Kick Against Substituted Service for Tinubu Over Eligibility Suit
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked an order of the Federal High court granted to the Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku
Donald Duke: Nigeria’s Population Tripled Without Economic Expansion Since Shagari Era
• Says Nigeria still operating with equivalent of Shagari-era $25bn budget •Questions economic justification, timing of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Sunday Ehigiator Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of
Tinubu Seeks African Unity to Protect Continent’s Mineral Wealth
• Charges continent to stop exporting wealth, start profiting from its resources Deji Elumoye and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday canvassed a fresh continental push to end
NAHCON Insists on N250m Bank Statement from Hajj Tour Operators
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said it would not reverse the N250 million statement of account for three years it demanded from Hajj
EFInA: Financial Inclusion Hits 79%, Digital Finance Drives Access
Nume Ekeghe Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate has risen to 79 per cent, representing about 94.2 million adults, as the rapid expansion of digital financial services continues to draw more Nigerians into
2027 Election: Tinubu, Uzodimma Urge Police to Remain Impartial
• IGP charges politicians to compete with ideas, shun violence Linus Aleke in Abuja and Amby Uneze in Owerri President Bola Tinubu and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma yesterday charged
OPay: Turning Technology into Social Value for Nigerians
Sunday Ehigiator OPay, a digital financial services provider, has expanded its social impact interventions in Nigeria beyond financial services, supporting education, youth innovation and women’s economic empowerment through a series
UNDP, SMEDAN, Korean Agency Partner to Transform Nigeria’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA),
FAAN: Nigeria’s Aviation Market Hits 18.8m Passengers as Airline Capacity Surges 37.4%
• Says several airlines resume operations in Nigeria Kasim Sumaina in Abuja Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Tuesday, said the country’s aviation industry recorded strong growth in 2025, with

