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Nigeria’s agricultural import bill soared to N2.22tn in the first half of 2025, drawing strong criticism from farmers, rice millers, and stakeholders who argue that the Federal Government’s policies are undermining local production and worsening food insecurity. The stakeholders also criticised the recent order by President Bola Tinubu to reduce food prices. On September 11, 2025, it was reported that …

…Accuse education minister of lack of concern over non-teaching staff welfare The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, have informed the federal government of plans to shut down public universities on September 22 if their demands are not addressed. The threat was contained in a 7-day ultimatum issued …

Nigerians without Tax Identification (Tax ID) can continue to operate bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026, according to the Joint Tax Board (JTB). The clarification comes in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s signing of four new Tax Acts, which will come into effect from January 1, 2026. Reports that the Tax Administration Act makes Tax ID mandatory for persons who …

US President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, accusing the outlet of a “decades-long pattern” of smears driven by feelings of “actual malice.” Trump, 79, has intensified his long-established hostility toward the media since his return to the White House, repeatedly badmouthing journalists critical of his administration, restricting access and bringing …

A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. A new report says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out since the start of the war with Hamas in 2023: killing members of a group, causing them serious bodily and …

The Federal Government is collaborating with relevant stakeholders to expedite the relocation of cattle that are roaming in the Abuja city center to designated grazing reserves. Dr. Idi Maiha, the Minister of Livestock Development, made this announcement on Tuesday during the 2025 Media Retreat in Kaduna, which focused on the theme “Driving Livestock Growth through Strategic Communication.” Maiha also stated …

For Amusan, it was a bittersweet moment. In 2021, she had narrowly missed out on a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing fourth in the same stadium Tobi Amusan added another chapter to her remarkable career on Monday, winning the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Nigerian hurdler clocked 12.29 seconds to …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A middle-aged man described as a dependable and dedicated church usher has died in a midnight fire that engulfed a residential building at No. 14 Benso Street, off Okhoro Road in Benin City, Edo State of Ngeria. The victim, identified as Mr. Etebet Oyemara, was indoors with his wife and other occupants when the fire broke out, …

Say Nigerians have nothing to celebrate yet • Urge govt to slow down on debt ‘Statistics out there still shows that urban poor is 75%’ The recent remarks by President Bola Tinubu and former Minister of Finance and Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, about the desirability of the reforms embarked upon by the present administration a …

Mr Tinubu’s early “red line” against coups collided with political reality, but the shift from coercion to engagement was ultimately pragmatic President Bola Tinubu came into office promising that “Nigeria is back,” then framed his foreign policy around the now-familiar “4Ds”: Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora. Two years on, his record shows meaningful movement on economic statecraft and regional crisis management, …