•Petrol price hike On the heels of upward adjustments in the pump price of petrol three days ago, Nigerians may face another round of increases following a sustained rise in crude oil prices on the international market. The price of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude rose to $70.30 per barrel from $64 per barrel last week, […]
Nigerian economists and activÂists have faulted the insistence of the federal government to commence implementation of the new tax laws on January 1 despite opposition from different quarters over legality. Martin Onovo, a petroleum engineer and seasoned politician, one of those who x-rayed the comÂmencement of the laws, described it as “a ver...
Lassa Fever, the hemorrhagic virus, endemic in parts of West Africa, is now surging with renewed force, overwhelming Nigeria’s fragile health systems and exposing dangerous gaps in preparedness. Containment failures and chronic under-investment have left frontline workers ill-equipped to stem the tide. As infections climb, experts caution tha...
•Trump and Tinubu Geopolitical developments in Venezuela and the prospect of a major rattle in global oil supply dynamics could exert downward pressure on crude prices and ultimately stress-test the federal government’s N58.18 trillion 2026 spending plan. The crisis, which has triggered a review of projections across key markets and put enormo...
•Heart attack As Nigerians celebrate during the festive season, medical experts have cautioned against excessive eating during and after the yuletide. They explained that overeating can trigger discomfort in individuals and worsen long-term health conditions, especially among people with underlying illnesses. The experts, who spoke exclusively...
•Screenshot of “ISIS Terrorist Scum” Recent reports indicating that the United States carried out an airstrike on Islamic State (IS), affiliated militants in Nigeria have continued to spark intense national debate, particularly following claims that the group was planning attacks targeting Christian communities. Reacting to the dev...
Publisher and editor, Realnews Magazine, Maureen Chigbo, has called for urgent reforms to halt Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in Africa. Speaking at the 13th Anniversary Lecture of the magazine recently in Lagos, Chigbo said the choice of IFF as a theme was to identify one of the continent’s gravest development threats, which accounts for over...
•Tinubu presenting budget to the joint session of the National Assembly last year The delay in the presentation of the 2026 budget is making it difficult for businesses to plan for the new year, stakeholders and experts have said. They said many businesses rely on the annual budget to make projections, hence the delay in […]
•Cybersecurity The technology community has raised urgent concerns over rising cyberattacks, weak software systems and the slow adoption of global quality standards, warning that the country’s digital economy could suffer major disruption if reforms are not prioritised. This warning came at the 8th Annual Conference of the Association of Niger...
Health and technology experts have called for full adoption of telemedicine and digital health solutions to close Nigeria’s widening healthcare gaps, especially the shortage of medical personnel across the country. The call was made yesterday at an Exclusive Public and Private Sector Stakeholders Engagement Roundtable, with the theme: “Telemed...
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