• Nigeria Cuts Import Duties on Cars, Sugar, Palm Oil in 2026 Tariff Overhaul

    Nigeria Cuts Import Duties on Cars, Sugar, Palm Oil in 2026 Tariff Overhaul0

    The Federal Government has introduced new fiscal policy measures for 2026, reducing import tariffs on about 127 product lines, including vehicles, sugar, crude palm oil, rice, and other key goods, in a move aimed at stimulating economic growth and easing costs in strategic sectors. Approved by Finance Minister Wale Edun, the revised tariff regime took

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  • Tunji-Ojo Orders Seizure of Nigerian Passports Held by Former Citizens

    Tunji-Ojo Orders Seizure of Nigerian Passports Held by Former Citizens0

    Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate Nigerian passports belonging to individuals who have officially renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The order affects all former citizens whose renunciation applications have been approved and formally registered by the President, in accordance with Section 29 of the 1999 Constitution. According

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  • Renewed Terror Strikes Rock Niger, Kwara, Plateau as Security Forces Push Back

    Renewed Terror Strikes Rock Niger, Kwara, Plateau as Security Forces Push Back0

    Fresh terrorist attacks have hit Niger, Kwara, and Plateau states, leaving deaths, destruction, and fear in their wake, even as security forces intensify counter-operations across affected regions. In Niger State, suspected terrorists raided Baga community in Shiroro LGA, killing at least five residents, burning homes, and abducting several others after storming the area in large

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  • Police Bust Fake Abuja Terror Scare, Detain Suspect Behind Viral Panic Video

    Police Bust Fake Abuja Terror Scare, Detain Suspect Behind Viral Panic Video0

    The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video claiming terrorists were attacking Abuja, saying the footage was manipulated to spread panic among residents of the Federal Capital Territory. Police confirmed the arrest of one Pam Joseph, alleged to have created and circulated the deceptive clips, which falsely claimed that about

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  • World Bank Withdraws Nigeria Report, Clarifies Position on Petrol Importation

    World Bank Withdraws Nigeria Report, Clarifies Position on Petrol Importation0

    The World Bank has removed its latest Nigeria Development Update report from its website, days after publication, while issuing a clarification on its stance regarding petrol importation in Nigeria. The report, titled “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development,” was released on April 7, 2026, but is no longer accessible online,

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  • FG, Ohanaeze Outlaw ‘Eze Ndigbo’ Titles Overseas Over Rising Tensions

    FG, Ohanaeze Outlaw ‘Eze Ndigbo’ Titles Overseas Over Rising Tensions0

    The Federal Government, alongside Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has banned the conferment of “Eze Ndigbo” titles outside Igboland following diplomatic concerns linked to the practice. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, announced the decision during an Ohanaeze meeting in Enugu, describing the spread of such titles abroad as a source of embarrassment and conflict for

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