32 h. ago Nigeria records major gains in 2025 Global Adult Tobacco Survey

Nigeria has reported significant progress in its implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), announcing new

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48 h. ago Local drug makers fill multinationals’ void to boost profit to 5yr high

Nigeria’s top pharmaceutical companies have recorded their strongest profits in at least five years, driven by the exodus of multinationals, read more Local drug makers fill multinationals’ void to boost profit to 5yr high

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48 h. ago Local drug makers fill multinationals’ void to boost profit to 5

Nigeria’s top pharmaceutical companies have recorded their strongest profits in at least five years, driven by the exodus of multinationals, read more Local drug makers fill multinationals’ void to boost profit to 5-yr high

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3 d. ago Reps to accelerate legislative framework on national building code

"It is very embarrassing to learn that 681 buildings have been recorded to have collapsed in Nigeria so far. ..

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4 d. ago How misinformation on capital gains tax sparked N4.6trn market loss — Uwaleke

NIGERIA’S capital market suffered one of its steepest single-day losses in recent years after misinformation surrounding the Government’s Capital Gains tax (CGT) policy triggered panic among investors, wiping out an estimated N4.6 trillion in market value. President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, Professor Uche Uwaleke, said the sharp decline, recorded earlier in the […]

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6 d. ago Borrowing for growth or mortgaging the future? Nigeria’s subnational debt dilemma

Nigeria’s states are borrowing at record levels. Lagos leads the charge, with its debt per citizen now over N166,000, fourteen read more Borrowing for growth or mortgaging the future? Nigeria’s subnational debt dilemma

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6 d. ago Mining reforms generate ₦26bn revenue as Alake moves to strengthen mining marshals

Dele Alake, minister of Solid Minerals Development, says ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s mining sector are driving record revenues and restoring read more Mining reforms generate ₦26bn revenue as Alake moves to strengthen mining marshals

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6 d. ago High state RoW charges, energy cost, push Nigeria Telecom costs to N5.85trn in 2024, up 85% YoY

Nigeria’s telecommunications operators saw operating expenses balloon to a record N5.85 trillion ($3.6 billion) in 2024, an 85 percent surge read more High state RoW charges, energy cost, push Nigeria Telecom costs to N5.85trn in 2024, up 85% YoY

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8 d. ago Abuja, Benue record highest child rights violations as October complaints hit 406,000 — NHRC report

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reported that it received 406,088 complaints of human rights violations across Nigeria in read more Abuja, Benue record highest child rights violations as October complaints hit 406,000 — NHRC report

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8 d. ago Alausa’s Team Records 10,000 Digitised Thesis Submissions In 3 Weeks

Early reports from the newly established national education record digitisation programme under the auspices of the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD) have shown that Nigerian students successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 project entries in the first 3 weeks since the programme began. The figure climbed to over 11,000 submissions by the weekend, with […]

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9 d. ago Mandatory deposits with CBN hit N24.81trn, squeezing loan growth

Banks’ mandatory deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have surged to record levels, tightening liquidity in the banking sector and stifling credit expansion to businesses and consumers. Available data from the CBN show that nine leading Nigerian banks held a combined ₦24.81 trillion as mandatory deposits with the apex bank as of September […]

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9 d. ago Nigeria records first successful transaction on National Payment Stack

Nigeria’s digital payment journey has hit a defining milestone. At exactly 11:56 a.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, the first read more Nigeria records first successful transaction on National Payment Stack

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1 week ago Celebrating Legends of Entertainment: Alhaji Haruna Ishola, (MON) the father of Àpàlà Music

first female artiste to sell over one million copies of an album in Nigeria HARUNA Ishola Bello (MON) is known as the “Father of Apala Music” being the first Apala musician in Nigeria. He began recording Apala music in the late 1940s and released his first album in 1948. He was born in Igbaire, Oko-Sopin, […]

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1 week ago Nigeria’s Eurobond sale draws record $13bn orders as investors pile in

…Orders top $13bn Nigeria successfully priced $2.35 billion in Eurobonds maturing in 2036 and 2046, marking the largest-ever orderbook achieved read more Nigeria’s Eurobond sale draws record $13bn orders as investors pile in

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1 week ago Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 11 New Cases As Death Toll Hits 176 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the country has recorded 11 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in Ondo State.   This was disclosed in its epidemiological report for week 43rd of 2025, showing an increase from nine cases reported in the previous week.   Cumulatively, as of week […]

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2 w. ago VIDEO: Again, Trump insists on Christian killings in ‘record numbers in Nigeria’

Trump, who spoke to journalists aboard his Air Force One aircraft while returning to White House on Sunday following a weekend trip to Florida, said the United States is not going to allow “killings” to continue.

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2 w. ago MTN Nigeria posts N750bn profit as stronger naira, data boom drive record turnaround

MTN Nigeria has reported a profit after tax (PAT) of N750.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, read more MTN Nigeria posts N750bn profit as stronger naira, data boom drive record turnaround

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2 w. ago Customs intercepts petroleum products, drugs, other items worth N112m in Adamawa, Taraba

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adamawa/Taraba Area Command, has recorded a major breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations, intercepting petroleum products and other contraband items valued at over N112 million within two months. The Area Comptroller, Bashir Garuba, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Customs House, Yola, Adamawa State, while presenting the command’s performance […]

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2 w. ago FG releases ₦2.3bn to address ASUU salary, promotion arrears

reaffirms commitment to revitalising tertiary education The federal government has released ₦2.3 billion to universities nationwide for the payment of read more FG releases ₦2.3bn to address ASUU salary, promotion arrears

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2 w. ago Lodging demand boosts listed hospitality firms’ revenue by 50%

Nigeria’s publicly listed hospitality companies recorded a strong rebound in earnings, with combined revenues surging by nearly per cent year-on-year, read more Lodging demand boosts listed hospitality firms’ revenue by 50%

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