World Bank Retains Nigeria’s Lower-Middle Income Status for 2027 Fiscal Year
The World Bank has retained Nigeria’s classification as a lower-middle-income economy for its 2027 fiscal year, maintaining the country’s position among nations with a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of between $1,176 and $4,635. The classification is contained in the World Bank’s latest annual income update, which evaluates economies using 2025 GNI per capita […]
Nigeria Schedules Final Evacuation Flight from South Africa
The Federal Government is set to evacuate another group of Nigerians from South Africa as concerns over the safety of its citizens persist following recent anti-immigration protests and attacks. The evacuation flight is scheduled to depart Johannesburg on Tuesday and arrive in Lagos on Wednesday, July 8. It will be the fifth evacuation exercise since […]
The PFIPC Controversy Raises Questions That Demand Clear Answers
The PFIPC controversy has become one of the most talked-about political issues in Nigeria. While the Presidency insists the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) is not an official government agency, documents circulating in the public domain appear to tell a different story. Reports and official records cited by critics suggest the PFIPC received budget […]
Tinubu Charges Journalists to Choose Truth Over Clickbait
Nigerian journalists have been urged to remain committed to ethics and uphold professionalism, factual accuracy and a sense of responsibility, which are indispensable to sustaining Nigeria’s democracy. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made the call while speaking at the inaugural State House Media Corps Presidential Dinner held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July […]
The Man Behind Trump’s Silence on Nigeria
Something historic happened at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, this past Tuesday, and most of the world’s commentariat has completely missed what it means. Donald Trump, the most unconditionally pro-Israel American president in living memory, the man who moved the embassy to Jerusalem, recognised the Golan Heights, and gave Benjamin Netanyahu everything he asked […]
Nigeria’s Vanishing Minds
Nigeria Is Drowning and Its Best Swimmers Have Left the Pool. When a nation exports its intelligence and imports its leadership from the gutter, the countdown to catastrophe has already begun Nigeria is in serious trouble, not the kind of trouble you can fix with an emergency cabinet reshuffle or a press release from Aso […]
Nigeria’s Oil Boom: Millions Still Trapped in Poverty
Nigeria has failed to convert its massive oil wealth into economic progress and improved livelihoods for its citizens, according to a new report. The study by Oil Change International and Power Shift Africa looked at 13 African oil and gas producers, including Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Libya. Titled “Pipe Dreams,” the report concludes that […]
Nigeria, Morocco Push $25bn Atlantic Gas Pipeline Deal
Nigeria and Morocco are set to enhance their energy relationship as both nations have planned to sign a significant deal on the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline project within the fourth quarter of 2026. The bilateral agreement, according to plans, would be signed by the president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and the King of Morocco, Mohammed […]
FG Cracks Down on Digital Loan Apps Over Privacy Violation
The Federal Government has launched an investigation into the activities of some informal digital lending operators popularly known as “sharp sharp” loan providers, over alleged breaches of customer data privacy. The development was disclosed by the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Vincent Olatunji, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Nigeria, Global Partners Seek to Reverse Decline in Oil Production
Efforts to revive the oil production in Nigeria are intensifying through improved relations with foreign companies and restructuring of the energy sector. According to NUPRC, recent data indicate a mixed forecast for Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources. As of January 2026, the reserves of gas in the country increased by 2.21% to 215.19 trillion cubic feet, while […]
When Silence Is Not Golden
I may have been young when Sani Abacha was in power, but the more I read, the more I listen to people who actually lived through that era, the more one thing becomes clear: what many Nigerians are going through today feels heavier, wider, and more suffocating. And let’s not rewrite history to make a […]
Nigeria Secures $11.3m AfDB Boost For Offshore Grid
Nigeria is set to benefit significantly from a new $11.3 million renewable energy financing facility approved by the African Development Bank (AfDB), aimed at accelerating electricity access and improving power supply in the country’s underserved and fragile communities. The facility, designed to support Peace Renewable Energy Certificate (P-REC) mini-grid projects, will provide clean, reliable electricity […]