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The maltreatment of pensioners in Nigeria got to an abysmal level last week when policemen in Lagos tear-gassed senior citizens protesting unpaid pension increases, wage awards and other outstanding benefits.

According to him, these measures have helped address distortions that had weakened the foundations of the Nigerian economy, stressing that macroeconomic stability was only the beginning of the work, and that the success of the reforms must ultimately be measured by their impact on ordinary citizens.

Since Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the official kick-off of the presidential and National Assembly campaigns, and with the approaching September 9, 2026, electioneering date for the governorship and assembly candidates, three major political parties continue to dominate the polity in three vital areas: Issues, personality, and mobilisation.

Without a single party as a rallying platform, the G100 coalition proposed a framework of cooperation among the parties and framed their winning model of governance on a single four-year transition term.

Uber has described the decision as the outcome of a review of its evolving business priorities and investment focus across Africa.

It is becoming a fashion, albeit a depravity, among Nigerian Politicians during electioneering to make divisive statements and then claim they were misquoted or that rivals twisted their words to score cheap political points.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces struck the three crude oil carriers after an Iranian aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer came under multiple attacks.

All public, private primary and secondary schools in Plateau State have been ordered to close from Monday, September 7, 2026, in a precautionary move following suspected diphtheria cases reported in parts of the state. The closure affects schools...

The initiative was unveiled during a three-day working visit by the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hon. Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, to the headquarters of the East African Community (EAC) in Arusha, Tanzania.

CBN data showed that reserves stood at $54.0839 billion on Thursday, up from $53.99 billion on September 2 and $53.90 billion on September 1.