NIGERIA

Nigeria, UK sign deal to fast-track deportation of visa overstayers, criminals and failed asylum seekers, strengthening migration enforcement cooperation. Visa overstayers, foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers will be removed from British soil far more easily under a new agreement struck during the state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu,...

Federal Government declares March 19 and 20 public holidays as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr after Ramadan fasting. The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who...

Nigeria’s inflation rate declines to 15.06% in February, marking twelfth consecutive drop as food prices remain elevated nationwide The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities dropped by 0.04 per cent to 15.06 per cent in February compared to 15.10 per...

President Tinubu establishes taskforce led by Fola Adeola to design reforms, unlock capital, and boost Nigeria’s petroleum sector. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has okayed the establishment of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Taskforce to design and sequence the next phase of structural reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. Presidential...

Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment has moved from systemic fragility to managed stability, supported by stronger fundamentals, improved foreign exchange supply and policy reforms. An economist and energy analyst, Kayode Omosebi, says Nigeria’s macroeconomic environment has transitioned from the crisis-driven fragility of previous years to a more stable and resilient economic structure,...

The US Embassy has warned of possible terrorist threats targeting American facilities and US-affiliated schools in Nigeria. The United States Embassy in Abuja has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting American facilities and U.S.-affiliated schools in Nigeria, urging U.S. citizens in the country to take additional security precautions. In...