The National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has unveiled the framework for the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030), a medium-term economic strategy designed to put Nigeria on the path to a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The announcement came during the council’s 151st meeting held on Thursday, where members commended the
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining Nigerian standard passports, with the new fees set to take effect from September 1, 2025. According to a statement issued by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinlabi, the 32-page passport with a five-year validity will now cost ₦100,000, while
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ruled out contesting any elective office in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai made this known in Kaduna on Wednesday while welcoming a group of youths who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He stressed that his renewed political involvement is not
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has officially declared his intention to contest for the presidency under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissing suggestions that he might withdraw from the race. Speaking at a consultative meeting with party leaders and supporters, Amaechi emphasized that he is fully committed to the ADC platform and has no
Fresh cracks have emerged within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as debates over zoning the 2027 presidential ticket deepen, creating unease among key stakeholders. Party insiders disclosed that the leadership is considering different options to balance regional interests, but the issue of where the next flagbearer should come from has sharply divided members. While some
Israeli drone strikes on Tuesday killed six Syrian soldiers in the southern outskirts of Damascus, Syrian state television reported. The strikes, which hit the town of Kiswah, also wounded several others and destroyed part of a military building belonging to the 44th Division, according to a defence ministry official who spoke anonymously to AFP. The
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is facing a deepening brain drain crisis, as no fewer than 239 first-class graduates employed as lecturers between 2015 and 2022 have resigned within seven years, leaving only 17 still in service by October 2023. This revelation was made by the institution’s immediate past Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, during The
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that Nigerian universities may soon be shut down if the Federal Government fails to address long-standing issues affecting lecturers and the education sector. Speaking at a press conference at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, the Akure Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Professor Adeola Oyebisi Egbedokun, said the union’s
The Federal Government has shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country in a move aimed at sanitising Nigeria’s higher education sector. The action followed a nationwide crackdown carried out by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), which revealed that the institutions were running without proper accreditation or approval. According
In June 2024, President Bola Tinubu signed an Executive Order abolishing tariffs, excise duties, and VAT on pharmaceutical raw materials and machinery. The move was designed to cut production costs, boost local manufacturing, and make essential drugs more affordable for Nigerians. The order also directed the Ministries of Health, Finance, and Industry, alongside agencies like
