The Oodua Youth Coalition (OYC) has called on Nigerians to boycott South African-owned telecommunications and pay-TV companies, particularly MTN and MultiChoice, accusing them of exploiting consumers and contributing to the continued outflow of Nigeria’s wealth. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Vice President Administration, ...
•Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, has called for a peaceful economic response to xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa, urging citizens to boycott the country rather than engage in violence or retaliation. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Onyema expresse...
•American visa United States Mission in Nigeria has reminded Nigerian travellers to strictly comply with US immigration laws, saying adherence to visa terms was key to protecting future travel and study opportunities. The reminder, shared under the hashtags #VisaWiseTravelSmart, comes amid ongoing efforts by the US to curb visa overstays and m...
With inflation at 16 per cent, spike in food prices, housing construction and transportation costs are forcing many families to make difficult survival choices, including abandoning decent accommodation and resorting to unhealthy living conditions. The inflation report showed that restaurants and accommodation services contributed 2.06 percent...
•Nigerians gather at High Commission in South Africa Nigerians resident in South Africa have decried the delay in their repatriation from the troubled country by the federal government. They lamented that the government had yet to give them “concrete” answers about when they would be airlifted to Nigeria, reports Channels TV. But the High Com...
•An attendant dispensing fuel at a filling station As global energy markets react to seismic geopolitical shifts, Nigerian consumers and businesses are watching closely to see when the relief felt on the international stage will reflect at local fuel stations. The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has c...
•Peter Obi flies NDC flag A political organisation aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, has been launched by supporters of Peter Obi, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Diaspora. Announcing the launch in Umuahia, the Diaspora Coordinator of the NDC ...
Mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria and other emerging markets borrowed airtime worth $3.18 billion on credit in 2025, with Africa accounting for more than 94 per cent of the total, according to the latest financial statements of fintech firm Optasia. The company’s 2025 consolidated financial statements showed that airtime advances granted thr...
Nigerians across major cities have lamented the sharp rise in the price of cooking gas, with retail prices surging by 62.22 percent within one month, worsening the cost-of-living crisis and pushing many households toward firewood, charcoal and kerosene. Checks by our correspondent show that Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as c...
For many Nigerians, travelling for wedding ceremonies, funerals, village meetings, and other social events, activities that were once routine, has become difficult choices clouded by fear. As kidnapping and other forms of insecurity continue to spread across different parts of the country, more people are thinking twice before embarking on jou...

