A report by SBM Intelligence has revealed that no fewer than 7,825 people were abducted in 1,713 kidnap and kidnap-related incidents in Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, while at least 1,142 people were reported killed. The report, titled The Capture of the Kidnap Economy, also disclosed that N7.8bn was paid as ransom during […]
Telecom operators gained 15,420,144 million active subscribers between April 2025 and May 2026, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Figures from the industry regulator showed that Fixed Line Service, Internet Service Providers (Wired/Wireless) and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) gained the subscr...
Nigeria’s most widely consumed transport fuel, Premium Motor Spirit, also known as Petrol, maintained a strong upward trajectory, as the average retail price paid by consumers rose to N1,596.25 per litre in May from N1,027.76 in the corresponding period last year, representing an annual increase of 55.31 per cent. However, every month, the inc...
•Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo XIV said he felt “blessed” as he marked one year as leader of the Catholic Church today with a visit to southern Italy, after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington. On the first anniversary of his May 8, 2025, election, the first US pontiff visited a shrine in the […]
The Nigeria Customs Service in the Apapa command has said that it generated N3.5 trillion for the federal government in a year. According to the command, this is despite intercepting over 75 contrabands within the last 15 months, reports Saturday Independent. The command also stated that it generated N3.7 trillion in revenue during the period ...
One year after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement that granted financial autonomy to local governments, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has yet to enforce the ruling, as state governments under the leadership of governors continue to have control over the councils’ coffers. As the third tier of government, local governme...
•Joseph Osanipin The Director General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Joseph Osanipin, has emphasised the need to focus on the local production of car components, as the importation of spare parts has reached $19 million in just one year. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Osanipin stressed that the trend...
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