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Nigeria, Rwanda Launch Fresh Push to Expand Trade and Investment Ties

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Plans to strengthen business, trade and security ties between Nigeria and Rwanda gained momentum on Thursday as both countries agreed...

US Imposes 12.5% Import Duty on Nigerian Goods

A new measure from the Office of the United States Trade Representative penalizes 60 trading partners—including Nigeria—with a 12.5% import duty due to...

Nigeria’s Unsafe Food Supply Chain Taking Heavy Toll on Public Health

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Nigeria’s faulty food system is fueling a national health crisis, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare....

Nigeria Launches 10-Year Strategy to Overhaul Food System

By Omoyeni Ojeifo With millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity and rising food costs, the Federal Government has unveiled a 10-year Agrifood System...

NPA Deploys Data, Tech to Speed Up Maritime Justice

By Samuel Akpan To fast-track maritime justice and protect rising port investments, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is making its operational and technical...

Barça Seal €29m Deal for Dortmund Forward Karim Adeyemi

By Samuel Akpan Barcelona have signed lightning-quick forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million)...

Oyo Abduction: Guilt-racked Three Kidnap Accomplices Bag Life Sentence

By Samuel Akpan Three people convicted in the kidnapping of Oyo State school pupils and teachers have been handed life sentences by a...

Empowering Female Farmers Crucial to Achieving Food Security, Says FG

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Closing the gender gap in agriculture will significantly boost Nigeria’s food security and drive economic growth, with the Federal Government...

Nigeria Secures $50bln Investment Commitments as Push for $1trn Economy Gains Momentum

By Maryanne Awuya Nigeria’s push toward a $1 trillion economy gained significant momentum at the 17th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment...

ECOWAS: Implications of Freetown Summit Decisions

By Paul Ejime From the wholesale changes to its leadership architecture at the just-concluded mid-year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, ECOWAS might have...

FG Deploys New Tech to Fight Cross-Border Crop Diseases

By Omoyeni Ojeifo To safeguard farmers’ yields and bolster national food security, the Federal Government has unveiled the WAVE Rapid Response Decision Tool—a...

Why the Osun 2026 Gov. Race Is a Dry Run for Nigeria’s 2027 Elections – Yiaga Africa

By Omoyeni Ojeifo As preparations intensify for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Civil Society Organisation, (CSO), Yiaga Africa has described the...

Trump Hails Tinubu’s Bold Crackdown on Terrorism in Latest Letter

United States President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.” In a...

Halt NYSC Procurement Chief Appointment, Civil Society Coalition Demands

By Maryanne Awuya A coalition of civil society organisations under the Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has urged the National Youth...

Pastor to Keep A Date With Hangman in Witchcraft-Related Filicide Case

For terminating the life of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey, after falsely accusing her of being a witch, her father, 51-year-old pastor Ubong...

PFIPC Probe: Gbajabiamila Not Arrested But Invited – ICPC 

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has clarified that Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President...