Nigeria’s Inflation Slows to 16.1% as Food Prices Hit Eight-Year Low
Abuja, Nigeria Nigerians are beginning to feel some relief at the markets as inflation eased to 16.1 per cent in October, marking the seventh consecutive month of decline, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The slowdown is largely attributed to falling food prices, which have reached their lowest level in over eight years,…
Nigeria’s External Reserves Rise to $46.7bn on Strongest FX Inflows in Six Months
Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $46.7 billion, marking the highest level in six months as steady foreign exchange (FX) inflows and recent Eurobond proceeds strengthened the country’s financial buffers. The development comes as the naira closed flat in the official market on Monday, reflecting improved liquidity conditions and steady foreign portfolio activity.Figures released by…
Notorious Aiye Cultist Nabbed in Igbesa, Police Launch Manhunt for Fleeing Gang Members
In a significant breakthrough, the Ogun State Police Command has continued to whittle down cult-related activities across the state as a suspected cultist and member of the dreaded Aiye confraternity was apprehended by police operatives in Igbesa.The Divisional Police Officer, Igbesa Division, has been commended for the successful arrest of Sulaiman Laja ‘m’, 24 years,…
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Police SWAT Saves Phone Snatcher Posing as Soldier from Jungle Justice in Abeokuta
The Ogun State Police Command has once again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to protecting lives and maintaining public order as operatives of the SWAT Unit rescued a fake soldier from an irate mob at the Olomore axis of Abeokuta.The incident followed a distress call intercepted by the Command’s Cyber Centre, alerting operatives that a man…
PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES NIGERIAN AVIATION “OPEN AND READY” FOR MASSIVE INVESTMENT AS SGF FORMALLY OPENS FNAC 2025
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has officially declared the Nigerian aviation sector fully open for large-scale private and foreign investment, assuring global partners that “there has never been a better time than now to invest” in what remains Africa’s largest and most under-exploited…
AVIATION MINISTER FESTUS KEYAMO SAN DECLARES NIGERIAN AVIATION “OPEN FOR BUSINESS” AS HE OUTLINES HIGH-RETURN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT FNAC 2025
The Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, CON, FCIArb (UK), has formally thrown open Nigeria’s aviation sector to global and domestic investors, declaring that the narrative has “fundamentally changed from problem-spotting to solution-building” and that the country now offers structured, viable, private-sector-led opportunities.Delivering the official welcoming address at the 2025…
Nigeria Engages US on Security Amid Trump Threats Over Christian Persecution
Abuja, Nigeria – In a swift diplomatic response to escalating rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump, Nigerian officials have initiated high-level talks with Washington to address ongoing violence and killings in the country, particularly those affecting Christian communities. The engagements, which began over the weekend, focus on bolstering security cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts, even as…
Militants Release Video Claiming Execution of Captured Nigerian Army Colonel; Military Rejects Claim as Propaganda
Maiduguri, Nigeria – November 18, 2025A faction aligned with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a graphic video purporting to show the execution of a senior Nigerian Army officer, identified as Colonel Samaila Inusa Yunusa, whom the militants claim was captured during a recent ambush in Borno State. The Nigerian military has…
Gunmen Storm Kebbi Boarding School, Abduct 25 Girls and Kill Vice Principal in Latest Northwest Atrocity
Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria – November 18, 2025In a brazen pre-dawn assault that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s already beleaguered northwest, armed bandits raided a government girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State, abducting 25 female students and gunning down the school’s vice principal. The attack, which unfolded around 4 a.m. on Monday at the Government Girls…
FAAN MD OLUBUNMI KUKU DECLARES NIGERIA “READY” FOR MASSIVE AVIATION INVESTMENT AS FNAC 2025 OPENS IN LAGOS
The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has told global investors and aviation stakeholders that Nigeria is fully prepared to become the new epicentre of African aviation growth, declaring emphatically: “In a nutshell, FAAN is ready!”Speaking at the official opening of the FAAN National Aviation Conference (FNAC…
