On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), through its Director-General, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, expressed deep concern over the declining contribution of the industrial sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as highlighted in a statement to Vanguard reacting to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) report of a 3.13% GDP growth […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Senator David Mark, Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declared at a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja that the party would not tolerate candidate imposition, anti-party activities, or indiscipline under his leadership. Mark, a former Senate President, pledged to uphold integrity, transparency, and democratic principles, […]
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council rejected the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) declaration of a “parallel government” in Sudan, announced on July 26, 2025, with Mohamed Hassan al-Ta’ayshi as prime minister and a presidential council led by RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo. The AU condemned the move […]
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Bayern Munich announced the signing of Colombian forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champions Liverpool for a transfer fee potentially reaching €75 million ($86.5 million), as reported by Sky Germany. The 28-year-old, who won the Premier League, FA Cup, and League Cup during his three-year stint at Anfield, signed a […]
On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), led by Theatre Commander Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, reported the neutralization of nine Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga, Bama, and Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno State, as part of sustained offensive operations, including ambushes and fighting patrols supported by the Air Component. […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation Senator George Akume, assured equitable development across Nigeria’s regions at a two-day government-citizens’ engagement in Kaduna, organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. Tinubu highlighted achievements under his Renewed Hope Agenda, including economic reforms like exchange rate […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, Mr. Salihu Lukman, a former APC National Vice Chairman (North-West) and key ADC coalition promoter, warned of emerging “godfathers” within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) who could undermine its democratic aspirations ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement titled “ADC and the Prospect of Internal Democracy,” Lukman cautioned that […]
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2025 to 3.4%, up 0.4 percentage points from its April 2025 projection of 3.0%, according to the July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO). The IMF also raised Nigeria’s 2026 forecast to 3.2%, a 0.5 percentage point increase from 2.7%. […]