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Nigeria recorded a record $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators in July 2026. The figure leaves the country just $53 million short of the CBN’s $1 billion monthly remittance target. IMTO inflows reached $3.8...

Major political parties and their leaders, on whom rests the success of the much -anticipated G100 conference on the coalition of opposition political parties against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general poll, are singing discordant tunes, few hours before the gathering at the Yar’Adua Civic Centre in Abuja on Monday, August 31, 2026.

Edo and Ondo states are off-cycle for the governorship only. But the Houses of Assembly flow with the regular four -year pattern.

Nigeria’s quest to reduce its dependence on crude oil may be entering a more consequential phase, but the country’s ability to translate rising non-oil exports into sustainable economic growth will depend on whether it can move beyond selling raw commodities and begin exporting more processed and higher-value products.

The SBM Intelligence Report on Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis read like a threat to living in Africa’s most populous country. It looks like a terrifying update on a similar report by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics in 2024.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has submitted sensitive investigative files concerning Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a United States federal judge for private review.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), federal ministries, departments and agencies, following revelations of ghost workers, payroll fraud, “fake agencies” and other control failures within the Federal Government.

Atiku made the allegation in an interview with the BBC while defending his decision to seek the presidency in the 2027 general election and responding to questions surrounding his age and fitness for public office.

The development confirms THEWILL’s exclusive report published on Monday, August 24, that Tinubu had ordered the recall and reconstitution of the initial campaign council following growing disquiet among senior members and stakeholders of the ruling party.

Raja, in a statement issued after the engagement, said discussions centred on the “important role that Iran and Nigeria can play within the BRICS framework”. He also said the two sides examined the latest developments and emerging issues at the international level, as well as opportunities for greater collaboration among countries of the Global South.