4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1130+ words) …18 parties cleared, 2 women in race The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the 2027 general election, formally setting the stage for a contest involving 18 political parties. The presidential election…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (801+ words) The Big Tent, a political group under the leadership of Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy and leader of thought, says it is restructuring its operations around grassroots problem-solving, voter mobilisation and vote protection ahead of the 2027 general elections....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (593+ words) The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and announced a boycott of legislative activities hosted or organised by the country over recurring xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals. The decision followed concerns by the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (174+ words) Tinubu confirms full payout of $100,000 cash reward to D’Tigress President Bola Tinubu confirmed that Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has received the cash rewards promised for winning the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship. According to the President, each D’Tigress player received the…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (688+ words) Six months into Nigeria’s tax reforms, the Organised Private Sector is demanding greater clarity and predictability in tax administration as businesses adjust to the new regime. Speaking at the 2026 LCCI-OPS Stakeholders’ Forum on Emerging Tax Matters, Leye Kupoluyi, president of…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (39+ words) Oil is small in GDP, but big for the economy Why did oil growth slow even though production increased? The non-oil economy remains the main engine Does this mean Nigerians are better off? What to watch in Q3 2026...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (315+ words) Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says he will retain the floating exchange rate regime introduced by President Bola Tinubu if elected president in 2027, but will focus on boosting productivity to strengthen the naira. Obi made…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1287+ words) …Yobe, Sokoto, 3 others lag in IGR despite vast mineral wealth …Enugu leads Nigeria’s IGR surge, with revenue up 1,519% in three years Several Nigerian states endowed with substantial mineral deposits, agricultural resources and other economic assets remain at the bottom of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (551+ words) Fears of escalating political violence ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are mounting as attacks, threats and disruptions linked to political activities increasingly dominate the pre-election environment. The latest incident was the blockade of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (641+ words) The House of Representatives has opened a fresh inquiry into billions of naira in unpaid regulatory obligations in Nigeria’s oil industry, with the liabilities owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority now put at N432.07 billion. The investigation,…...