A PwC report projects that Nigeria’s poverty rate will rise to 62 per cent (about 141 million people) in 2026, driven by weak income growth and persistent inflation, putting pressure on consumption, productivity and public finances.
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Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for security operations and regional peacekeeping, as Nigeria ranks 31st globally and third in Africa in the 2025 Global Firepower Report, calling the move a sign of growing strategic relevance.
Nigeria held its position as Africa’s fifth-largest airline market in December 2025 but was the only top-10 country to record declining seat capacity, as police pursue legal review of possible negligence in a separate Lagos–Ibadan crash involving Anthony Joshua’s convoy driver.
The International Federation of Journalists reported 128 journalists killed globally in 2025, with more than half of the deaths occurring in the Middle East, particularly in Palestinian territories.
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The Nigerian military says it killed 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters and seized weapons and communication devices during operations conducted in Borno State over the past seven months.
NHRC says children account for 82 per cent of Nigeria’s 9,290 IDPs across 11 states, warning of rising rights violations driven by insecurity, climate shocks and humanitarian gaps.
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected N2.57 billion in ransom between July 2024 and June 2025 from 4,722 abductions across 997 incidents that killed at least 762 people, with the Northwest accounting for over 60 percent of victims, according to an SBM Intelligence report.
