Parents across Nigeria are beginning the new academic session under renewed financial pressure, with reported increases in private-school fees, higher transport costs and additional school-related expenses threatening to stretch household budgets. As schools reopen for the new academic session on Monday, September 14, many families are facing a difficult calculation: how to keep their children […]
Nigerians are facing fresh pressure on transportation, food distribution and business costs after Dangote Petroleum Refinery increased its petrol gantry price to N1,350 per litre, the fourth upward adjustment by the refinery since August. The new price, which took effect on September 12, 2026, represents an N85 increase, or about 6.7 per cent, from the […]
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LAGOS — The worsening cost of accommodation in Lagos has triggered a fresh debate over how young workers are expected to achieve financial independence after Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat advised low-income earners to consider living with their parents, relatives or sharing accommodation rather than taking on rents they cannot comfortably afford. Hamzat made […]
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ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assertion that Northern Nigeria stands to be the biggest beneficiary of his administration’s economic reforms has triggered a sharp disagreement among major Northern interest groups, exposing a wider debate over whether Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators are translating into meaningful gains for ordinary citizens. While the presidency and the All […]
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ABUJA — The debate over petrol subsidy has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 political contest, with the Presidency challenging former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to provide a clear financial and operational framework for his proposed “targeted subsidy.” The latest confrontation followed a series of statements from Atiku […]
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Nigeria’s economic reform agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to generate sharp debate among economists, policymakers and political leaders, with growing questions over whether improving macroeconomic indicators will eventually translate into better living conditions for ordinary citizens. While government officials argue that recent reforms have stabilized key areas of the economy and laid the […]
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Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has argued that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration could face significant political challenges ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election if worsening economic conditions and security concerns remain unresolved. Dalung, who served in the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, made the remarks in a statement shared on […]
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from N950 to N890. This new price is effective from Saturday, February 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Saturday, the company attributed this price cut to the favorable trends in global energy and […]
