Nigeria could have avoided current crisis if subsidy ended in 2011 — Sanusi
Sanusi said Nigeria’s current inflation and hardship are results of the delayed removal of fuel subsidy since 2011.
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Students jailed for £140,000 UK train compensation scam
Two international students, Li Liu (26) and Wanqing Yu (25), were sentenced to prison in the UK after fraudulently obtaining approximately £140,000 from train companies by submitting hundreds of fake compensation claims for delayed journeys they never took.
Albania’s AI minister ‘pregnant with 83 children’, says PM
Albania’s PM announced that the AI “minister” Diella is “pregnant” with 83 virtual assistants for lawmakers, drawing both praise and ridicule.
Nigeria’s forex traders in peril as CBN cuts off dollar supply to BDCs
Bureau de Change operators in Nigeria are warning that their sector is on the brink of collapse, with many struggling to pay staff and rent after the Central Bank halted dollar sales to them, leading to a catastrophic drop in income.
Tinubu holds first meeting with newly appointed service chiefs at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu met with the newly appointed service chiefs on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Vatican Cardinal: Nigerian Muslims also victims of violence, not just Christians
Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Nigerian Bishop John Bakeni have dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, stressing that the violence stems from social and economic factors affecting both Muslims and Christians.
Igbo unions petition UN, ECOWAS over Lagos property demolitions
Major Igbo socio-cultural organizations, including Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Igbo Town Unions, have filed formal petitions with the United Nations and the ECOWAS Court alleging the Lagos State government’s property demolitions and policies constitute a targeted violation of the Igbo people’s fundamental rights.
Rice prices fall across Lagos, bringing relief to buyers and pain to sellers
Prices of rice have dropped sharply across Lagos markets following increased supply from imports and local harvests, bringing relief to consumers but leaving traders worried about losses.
Resident doctors to begin indefinite strike november 1
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 1, 2025, over the government’s failure to meet a 19-point list of demands, including the payment of outstanding salary arrears and allowances.
South-East to get sixth state as NASS committee endorses proposal
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review has approved the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East region to ensure equity among the country’s six geo-political zones.