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World Food Day: FG Reports 4.39% Growth in Agriculture in Q2 2026
• Oluremi Tinubu Urges Innovation, Support For FarmersThe Federal Government has said Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded 4.39 per cent growth in the second quarter of 2026, with crop production expanding by 3.66 per cent, as it pledged to intensify efforts to improve food production, reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen agricultural value chains. This was even as…
DSS Arrests Wanted Faisal Maina in Abuja After Six Years on the Run
Security sources said operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) tracked down and arrested Faisal Maina, who had been on the run since 2020, in Abuja’s Karsana area. The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, fugitive son of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina.…
Tinubu Strengthens Political Alliances as Opposition Struggles to Unite Ahead of 2027 Elections
The APC is broadening its political alliances across party lines, while opposition groups face the challenge of coordinating competing presidential ambitions into a united electoral contest. There is something revealing about the political events of this week. President Bola Tinubu is assembling a coalition that reaches beyond his party, while his opponents are still discussing…
Ondo Monarch Dies After Spending 24 Hours in Coma Following Collapse
The traditional ruler reportedly collapsed on Wednesday and was rushed to a hospital, where he remained in a coma for 24 hours before dying on Thursday evening. The traditional ruler of Idogun, the Onidogun of Idogun, in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Moses Ekundayo Bakare. The traditional ruler of Idogun, the Onidogun…
NSIB Launches Probe After Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing in Abuja
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an investigation after a Triton Aviation aircraft lost a door shortly after take-off from Abuja, forcing the crew to declare a Mayday emergency and return safely to the airport. • United Nigeria Airlines To Raise N20b Through Commercial PaperAn aircraft operated by Triton Aviation made an emergency…
US Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion, Highest Level Since 2021
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs the White House on October 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) The United States budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed on Friday, reaching its highest…
FG, NLC Clash Over Timing of New Minimum Wage Negotiations
An Illustration of inflation 1. Nigeria’s inflation falls to 14.63%, but food prices remain elevated Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.63% in September, down from 15.39% in August, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, October 15. The annual rate was 20.98% in September 2025. Month-on-month inflation also slowed…
LSPWC Intensifies Road Reconstruction Works in Oshodi-Isolo and Other Lagos Areas
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) has intensified road reconstruction and rehabilitation, with major projects underway in Oshodi-Isolo and other areas as improved weather conditions create opportunities for more extensive repairs. The corporation’s General Manager, Tokunbo Ajanaku, gave the assurance yesterday during an inspection of ongoing road projects in…
UN and EU Deepen Partnership to Support Nigeria’s Development Goals
United Nations (UN). Photo: VON The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have pledged to deepen their cooperation to address Nigeria’s development challenges and improve the lives of citizens. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, and Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African…
Niger Delta Communities Raise Alarm Over Gas Leaks and Unexplained Deaths
Gas Pipelines Residents of Niger Delta communities have raised the alarm over persistent gas leaks and oil pollution, alleging a rise in unexplained deaths and health problems linked to environmental degradation. Community leaders, activists and residents voiced their concerns at the second session of the People’s Environmental Assembly in Port Harcourt, warning that decades of…
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