Politics

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, said interest rates are likely to fall in the future due to easing inflation and better capital allocation. Speaking at the Eurocham Nigeria C-Level Forum in Lagos, Cardoso explained that current high lending rates between 32% and 36% could come down […]

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has replaced five top ministers, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani, after violent protests broke out across the country. The protests, which left seven people dead, were sparked by public anger over lawmakers receiving a monthly housing allowance of 50 million rupiah, almost 10 times the minimum […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has attributed the breakdown of the Port Harcourt–Aba train service to a technical fault, which occurred on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Imo River. In a statement on Monday, NRC Managing Director Dr. Kayode Opeifa said efforts to fix the fault failed, prompting the deployment of […]

The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products on Monday distanced itself from the planned strike announced by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers. The group’s National President, Alhaji Lawan Dan-Zaki, said they support Dangote Refinery’s new direct distribution of petroleum products and will continue operations […]

The Bauchi State Government has restated its commitment to providing free antenatal care and essential drugs for pregnant women and children under five, as part of efforts to improve family health and reduce maternal and infant mortality. The pledge was reiterated during a media tour of healthcare projects initiated by […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned the recent Boko Haram attack on the Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, pledging that justice will be served for the victims. Shettima, in a statement released by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, on Monday, expressed condolences to Governor Babagana Zulum, […]

The Bode Saadu Outreach Centre of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, was formally sealed on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the College and the Bode Saadu community. The Bode Saadu delegation, led by the District Head of Bode Saadu, […]

The Kwara State Government has launched the Rural Emergency Services and Maternal Transport (RESMAT) program in Moro Local Government Area, Bode Saadu, to improve access to emergency maternal and newborn care in rural communities. The program was officially flagged off at the Primary Health Care Centre, Bode Saadu, by the […]

The Kwara State Government has commenced the reconstruction of the Ita Amoh–Gaa Saka–Madi Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area, one of the busiest commercial routes in the state. The rehabilitation project, initiated under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, has entered its first phase, which involves the removal […]

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths reported so far. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the outbreak is concentrated in the Bulape and Mweka health zones in the south-central […]