French President Emmanuel Macron hosted his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu to a private lunch.

Nigeria’s national grid collapsed Wednesday, cutting power as generation plunged from 2,917.83MW to 1.5MW within one hour.

Professor Akpan Ekpo says borrowing should fund growth-oriented projects, stressing alternative financing options exist beyond external debt.

Oil workers suspend industrial action as unions, government, and Dangote agree on employee unionisation and worker’s rights safeguards.

Finance Minister Wale Edun clarifies fuel surcharge requires formal approval, stressing no imminent plan amid TUC’s strike threat.

The presidency stated that 70% of insecurity challenges in North Central states could be resolved using non-kinetic strategies.

Nigeria fought back to a 1-1 draw with South Africa but couldn’t get the victory to revive World Cup hopes. 

Israel has reportedly struck Hamas leadership in Doha, marking its first known operation on Qatari soil.

Paul Alaje warns that Nigeria’s rising debt and poor spending threaten fiscal stability and long-term economic growth.

Ethiopia has officially launched its colossal hydropower dam, defying strong objections and warnings from Egypt.

Omoyele Sowore has urged Meta to reject DSS’ request to deactivate his Facebook account.

The federal government’s peace meeting with Dangote and oil workers over NUPENG strike ended without resolution.

Kachikwu says the federal government must protect NNPC, NUPRC, and NMDPRA from politics to restore confidence.

Kelvin Emmanuel says NUPENG’s resistance to change exposes its failure to evolve with Nigeria’s market.

Governor Soludo has stated that certain governorship candidates were not genuinely contesting but only using the election for publicity.

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso says interest rates may decline as inflation eases and market efficiency improves.

Solomon Dalung said the ADC remains calm amid internal challenges and will fully comply with INEC’s requirements.

El-Rufai has decried deepening poverty, urging reforms, while APC accuses opposition leaders of grudge-driven politics.

After six years, a Lagos court has cleared First Nation Airways CEO Kayode Odukoya of fraud, citing weak EFCC evidence.

Activist Omoyele Sowore has vowed not to delete his controversial Tinubu tweet after DSS requested X to take action.