NCAA escalates probe into Abuja-Calabar flight after passenger bleeds from heat
Abdullateef Fowewe A Nigerian national, Bashir Usman, has recounted a distressing experience on an Abuja-to-Calabar flight on 26 October 2026,...
Economy
FG endorses 90-day plan to cut living costs, boost investment
Abdullateef Fowewe The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed a 90-day economic action plan proposed by the Federal Ministry of...
Tinubu welcomes World Bank’s $5.79bn private financing push for Nigeria
Abdullateef Fowewe President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank Group’s move to mobilise up to $5.79 billion in private...
Inflation falls to 14.63% in September — NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 14.63 per cent in September 2026, down from 15.39 per cent in...
Nigeria’s reforms can transform Africa, says Finance Minister
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the country’s ongoing economic...
FG sets new performance targets for MDAs to cut red tape, boost business environment
Abdullateef Fowewe The Federal Government has launched a new phase of institutional reforms aimed at making Ministries, Departments and Agencies...
Tinubu welcomes World Bank report as evidence reforms are delivering results
Abdullateef Fowewe President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, describing its findings as confirmation...
Nigeria urges new ECOWAS leadership to prioritise regional unity, integration
Abdullateef Fowewe Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the newly appointed leadership of the ECOWAS Commission to place regional...
FAAC disbursed N3.18tn, N3.40tn in May, June 2026 — NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released data showing that the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed...
States, FCT generate N5.15tn IGR in 2025 — NBS
Abdullateef Fowewe Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) raised a combined ₦5.15 trillion in internally generated revenue...