When Healthcare Stop Being a Promise: Abdulrazaq’s Quiet Revolution in Kwara, by Abdulsalam Olesin   Every community has a hospital that tells a story. Some tell stories of neglect, where broken equipment gathered dust, overstretched health workers struggled with limited resources,...

Nigeria Earns N41.7trn from Crude Oil in Six Months   Nigeria produced an estimated 295.18 million barrels of crude oil and condensate valued at about $28.08bn (approximately N41.74tn) in the first six months of 2026, reflecting a modest recovery from the...

Finance Minister Outlines Plan for $1trn Economy   Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, said Nigeria has moved beyond the phase of restoring macroeconomic stability and must now focus on translating economic reforms into inclusive growth,...

Nigeria’s Reserves Rise to $52bn as Inflation Falls to 15.9%   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a landmark recovery in the nation’s financial buffers, with gross foreign reserves surging to $51.89bn, nearly reaching the $52bn mark as of...

Tinubu Launches $3.05bn World Bank-Backed Anti-Poverty Programmes   President Bola Tinubu on Thursday unveiled about $3.05bn in World Bank-funded programmes aimed at reducing poverty, strengthening healthcare and education, and improving the livelihoods of vulnerable Nigerians, saying the gains of his administration’s...

CBN Launches Centralised System to Monitor BDC Transactions   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a comprehensive real-time monitoring framework for Bureau De Change operators, unveiling a centralised transaction-tracking platform aimed at strengthening oversight, improving transparency, and enhancing compliance...