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Daniel Adaji Nigeria’s exports to the United States fell by N940.98bn in the first nine months of 2025, as higher US tariffs and weakening market conditions squeezed demand for Nigerian …

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Federal Government has announced a new policy requiring all individuals seeking employment in Nigeria’s public service to undergo compulsory drug testing before recruitment. This was disclosed …

By Lizzy Chirkpi United States President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate recall of the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, in what Washington insiders describe as part of a …

Last week’s visit of traditional and political leaders of Ogbia kingdom in Bayelsa and Rivers states to Abuja to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid may have left former President …

By Tracy Moses The House of Representatives has proposed far-reaching amendments to sections of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to allow independent candidates to contest the presidential, governorship and National …

By Oscar Okhifo The ancient town of Ibadan was a beehive of activities on Sunday as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, conferred the chieftaincy title of Okanlomo of …

By Lizzy Chirkpi The United States has signed a new $2.1 billion health cooperation agreement with Nigeria, a move that signals a fresh phase of engagement between Washington and Africa’s …

President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), on his recognition as a champion of press freedom by the Nigerian National Committee of …

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Nigerian soldiers earlier held in Burkina Faso have safely arrived at an Air Force facility in Accra, Ghana, marking another step in their onward journey to …

By Tracy Moses President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience …