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Nigeria’s poultry industry is facing rising production costs and shortages of key inputs, threatening farmers’ livelihoods, food security and access to affordable protein. Feed, which accounts for a large share of poultry production costs, has become increasingly expensive due to rising prices of maize and soybean, alongside high electricity, transportation and financing costs. Farmers are also facing shortages of day-old chicks, further increasing production expenses. The Poultry Association of Nigeria […]

Nigeria’s states have received significantly higher allocations from the Federation Account since the removal of the petrol subsidy, but concerns remain over whether the increased revenue is translating into improved living conditions for citizens. FAAC distributions rose from N10.09 trillion in 2023 to N15.26 trillion in 2024 and N21.90 trillion in 2025. The 36 states also received N4.54 trillion in the first six months of 2026, according to figures cited […]

The House of Representatives panel investigating the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the activities of the purported agency. The Ad Hoc Committee said it found no evidence that Gbajabiamila established, approved or participated in the activities of the organisation. The committee chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, said the investigation showed that Gbajabiamila instead alerted security and investigative […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned that artificial intelligence-powered disinformation could threaten the credibility of the 2027 general elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, said the growing use of AI to create fake audio, videos and images could mislead voters and spread false political information rapidly. He said the commission was conducting a comprehensive audit of its electoral technology systems as part of preparations for the 2027 […]

The Federal Workers Forum has called on the Federal Government to increase the minimum wage for federal civil servants from N70,000 to N300,000, citing the rising cost of living. The group made the demand in a letter addressed to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly. The forum also proposed a maximum salary of N1.5 million for Level 17 officers, arguing that the current salary structure no longer reflects the […]

Lagos State has unveiled its 2025–2027 HIV Strategic Plan aimed at strengthening HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care across the state. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, said the plan would provide a framework for coordinating HIV programmes, resources and partnerships towards achieving measurable results by 2027. She said while Lagos had recorded progress in HIV prevention, testing and treatment, gaps remained […]

Twelve state governors whose tenures will end in 2027 and early 2028 are set to leave behind a combined debt burden of about N5.3 trillion, according to data from the Debt Management Office. The affected states are Adamawa, Yobe, Nasarawa, Kwara, Ogun, Gombe, Bauchi, Lagos, Borno, Oyo, Imo and Bayelsa. The DMO data showed that the 12 states had a combined domestic debt of N2.16 trillion as of the first […]

The Nigerian Navy has arrested 12 people over an alleged illegal recruitment and training scheme in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The suspects include six alleged organisers, five trainees and one cadet of the Merchant Seaman Academy. The Navy said the arrests followed intelligence on the activities of a purported Nigeria Coast Guard Academy at Uwa West, Essien Udim. The operation was carried out on August […]