Regional News
Benin says Al Qaeda affiliate attack killed 54 soldiers last week | Reuters
Benin’s government said that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country’s north last week, providing a lower toll than reported by Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM. The West African state and its coastal neighbour Togo have seen a rise in jihadist activity in recent years, as groups linked to Islamic State and al Qaeda have spread from the Sahel region into northern areas.
ISWAP claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Nigeria | Reuters
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks targeting Nigerian security forces as well as Christian civilians in Nigeria’s northeastern regions earlier this month.
New terror group, Mahmuda, intensifies attacks – Daily Trust
The new terrorist group, Mahmuda, has intensified its attacks at various communities in Kwara and Niger States. Suspected members of the new terrorist group, Mahmuda, were said to have attacked communities in Ilesha Baruba and Kemaanji, Baruten and Kaiama local government areas of Kwara State on Sunday night. They had on Friday reportedly killed some vigilantes in the state.
Easter: 5 killed as truck rams into procession in Gombe – Daily Trust
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident said five persons, including two male and three female, were pronounced dead by medical personnel, while eight others were responding to treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe and General Hospital, Billiri.
Over 12,000 women suffer cervical cancer annually in Nigeria – Pate – Daily Trust
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has revealed that more than 12,000 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, despite the disease being largely preventable. Dr Pate stated this during the launch of the cervical cancer vaccine campaign and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine integration sensitisation exercise held at Government Girls College, Bauchi, on Saturday.
Algeria expels over 1,800 migrants to Niger in mass deportation | Africanews
Algerian authorities rounded up more than 1,800 migrants and left them at the Nigerien border in a record expulsion earlier this month, a Niger-based migrant rights group said Thursday. Alarmphone Sahara, which monitors migration across the region, said the migrants were bused to a remote desert area known as “Point Zero” after being apprehended in Algerian cities.
World Bank: More Nigerians to experience poverty by 2027 – Daily Trust
The World Bank has projected that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years, rising through 2027.This was contained in the Bank’s Africa’s Pulse report released during the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington DC, United States.
EXCLUSIVE: Repatriated Borno IDPs return to Chad over insecurity, hunger – Yerwa Express News
Repatriated Nigerians recently brought back from Chad are returning to their former host country, citing insecurity and lack of food in their home communities. YERWA EXPRESS NEWS spoke to returnees in Doron Baga, who, despite Borno government’s N200,000 cash support and food supplies.
17 polio variants recorded in 8 states – NPHCDA – Daily Trust
A total of 17 circulating variant poliovirus type 2(cVPV2), cases have been recorded across 15 LGAs in eight states, this year, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. The executive director of the agency, Dr Muyi Aina, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja during the agency’s first quarter media briefing.
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have apprehended two women in Owerri while attempting to sell a four-year-old boy who was earlier kidnapped in Abuja. The suspects, identified as Joy Ugwu from Idah, Kogi State, and Rosella Michael from Zamba, Abuja, were reportedly negotiating to sell the child for ₦2.7 million when they were arrested on April 14. Police spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, who confirmed the development in a statement issued Thursday, revealed that the minor, identified as Jaffa Umar, was abducted in Abuja while hawking vegetables and transported to Imo State by the suspects.
Why Nigeria must prioritise maternal mental health – Daily Trust
At the heart of each society is a mother—bearing life, giving rise to generations, and holding families together. Yet, even though she is an icon of endurance, courage and self-denial, there is a quiet disease that creeps into her heart, behind closed doors, behind concealed smiles, and behind the sacred duty of motherhood. That illness is maternal mental health disorder—an illness so pervasive and destructive, but so unreported, that it has become a silent killer that ironically injures the foundation of our society.
Herder killed, 26 cattle poisoned in Plateau – Daily Trust
Gunmen have reportedly killed a herder, Hamza Sulaiman, in Shen community, Jos South LGA of Plateau State. Garba Abdullahi, Chairman of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), said the attack occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Monday while six herders were grazing. Three cattle and several sheep were also killed.
Plateau killings: NSCDC arrests man with gun on church premises – Daily Trust
The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a young man reportedly found with a gun within the premises of a church in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command,
ASP NR Rimvyok, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to Daily Trust in a telephone conversation on Monday morning.
2025 Hajj: 43,000 Nigerians to begin airlift May 9 – Daily Trust
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has stated that the airlift for Nigerian intending pilgrims who paid for the 2025 Hajj would commence May 9. A statement by NAHCON’s Assistant Director of Information and Publication, Fatima Sanda Usara, revealed that 43,000 pilgrims paid for the pilgrimage from the 75 slots given to the state government.
How gunmen killed 69 in 1 week – Daily Trust
Benue State witnessed a horrifying week of violence as gunmen killed at least 69 people in separate attacks across multiple communities. What should have been a solemn holy week for Christians instead descended into a week of mourning, as communities in at least three local government areas (LGAs) — Otukpo, Ukum, and Logo — were ravaged by armed assailants.
‘Enough is Enough’, Tinubu tasks Security Chiefs to end killings – Daily Trust
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. The President, who met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja for more than two hours, said the killing of innocent people in Borno, Benue and Plateau States must cease.
Army Chief gives his men one month to flush bandits out of Kwara – Daily Trust
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered soldiers to flush bandits out of Kwara State within one month. Oluyede gave the charge while addressing the troops during a visit to Sobi barracks in Ilorin, capital of the state. He charged them to flush the bandits out of the two local government areas, stressing that he wants the job done in the next one month.
Flood kills 3, destroys over 10,000 hectares of rice farms in Niger – Daily Trust
Three people have died and more than 10,000 hectares of rice farms have been destroyed following a severe flood in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The flood, believed to have resulted from the release of water from the Jebba hydroelectric power dam, has wreaked havoc on several farming communities, washing away crops ready for harvest.
Benue killings: Death toll hits 72 – Daily Trust
Death toll from the multiple attacks carried out by armed invaders on communities in Benue State has risen to 72. This followed the recovery of 13 more bodies from the attacks on Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas of the state. During his Easter remark in Makurdi, on Sunday, Governor Hyacinth Alia had acknowledged a total recovery of 59 bodies. However, the discovery of more bodies from surrounding bushes of the troubled communities increased the fatalities.
Protest in Jos over killings – Daily Trust
Hundreds of Christian faithful, under the banner of the Church Denominational Leaders Forum in Plateau State, staged a protest in Jos on Monday to condemn the persistent and deadly attacks across the state. Marching through the streets with placards bearing messages such as “The Ground Cries Blood,” “Every Human Life Matters,” “We Deserve to Live,” and “No More Silence, Peace Now,” the demonstrators voiced their outrage and sorrow over recent violence that has claimed more than 100 lives in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas (LGAs).
Bandits kill 10 in multiple attacks in Zamfara – Daily Trust
Bandits have killed 10 people, including a member of the Community Protection Guards identified as Murtala Fachi, in a series of violent attacks across Zamfara State. Fachi was killed alongside two other passengers while travelling along the Anka-Gusau road on Tuesday. He was reportedly on his way to Gusau to testify in a court case when gunmen ambushed their commercial vehicle near Tashan Kuturu, a known flashpoint on the Anka-Mayanchi route.
FG takes zero hunger, food security drive to universities – Daily Trust
As parts its drive to achieve food security and zero hunger, the Federal Government has officially launched the Presidential Initiative for the Empowerment of Youth in Agriculture, known as The Green Money Project. The flag-off ceremony took place at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, and was presided over by the Special Assistant to the President on Agriculture, Hon. Abiodun M. Yinusa.
Tinubu meets NSA, Defence Chief amid widespread insecurity – Daily Trust
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presently meeting with the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, and Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa. The meeting said to be at the instance of the President is taking place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja The two top security chiefs arrived the Presidential Villa, at about 3 pm and went into a closed door meeting with the President.
Why subsidy removal didn’t end fuel smuggling – Customs – Daily Trust
The Nigeria Customs Service has attributed the continued smuggling of petrol across Nigeria’s borders despite the removal of subsidy to price differential in neighbouring countries. Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during the service’s first quarter performance briefing in Abuja. He explained that despite the removal of the fuel subsidy, it is still profitable for smugglers to take fuel illegally from Nigeria because of the price dynamics
Teachers strike shuts down schools across Cameroon | Africanews
Cameroon faces a major education crisis as a four-day national teachers’ strike begins on April 22nd. The “Ecole Morte” movement, led by the Collective of Teachers’ Organisations of Cameroon, unites more than a dozen unions demanding urgent reforms. At the heart of their six key demands: the organisation of a national forum to rethink the education system, the upgrading of teachers’ special status, and a collective agreement for private school teachers. The strike follows a warning issued in March.
More than 100 inmates escape in Chad’s deadly prison break
More than 100 inmates have escaped a Chad prison during a shoot-out that left three people dead, and wounded a state governor visiting the facility. The break-out occurred late Friday when an uprising happened in the high-security penitentiary five kilometres (three miles) from the town of Mongo, in the centre of the country.
Census committee established to advise presidency, provide date – Bagudu – Daily Trust
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has stated that the Presidential Committee on Population and Housing Census is an ad hoc technical body established to advise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the funding sources and technicality for the upcoming enumeration of Nigerians. A statement on the X account of the ministry stated that the minister spoke at the committee’s inaugural meeting.
60m barrels of crude oil unsold as local refineries suffer low supply – Daily Trust
There is no end in sight to the challenges faced by local refineries in sourcing crude oil with more than 60 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil said to be reportedly stranded and unsold, documents sighted by Daily Trust revealed. The crude oil is said to be floating in the high seas while local refineries continue to struggle amidst low crude supply locally.
Benin confirms 54 soldiers killed in attacks near border with Niger, Burkina Faso
The Beninese government has confirmed the killing of dozens in coordinated attacks by armed groups in the northern region of the country. The La Nouvelle Tribune reported that government spokesperson Wilfried Léandre Houngbédji expressed condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers.
Yobe community cries out as erosion cuts off markets, schools, destroys houses – Daily Trust
Residents of Hayin Gada in Potiskum LGA of Yobe State have cried out as overflowing water has dug huge sinkholes, causing loss of lives and properties in the area. The residents are seeking the intervention of federal, state and local governments to remedy the situation. The residents expressed fear that their houses, roads, and graveyards would be engulfed by water if necessary action is not taken to provide proper drainage.
Two children feared killed as explosion rocks Kaduna community – Daily Trust
Two children, a 13-year-old boy identified as Imam and a six-year-old girl Nasrin, have been reportedly killed in an explosion at Abakpa area of Kaduna State. Three residents also reportedly sustained injuries in the explosion which occurred on Tuesday, adjacent the old site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
Nigeria automates expatriate permit process to boost efficiency, curb graft | Reuters
Nigeria will fully automate its expatriate residence permit process from May 1, a move aimed at significantly speeding up approvals and reducing opportunities for corruption, the Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said. Critics say the current system for obtaining the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Cards (CERPAC) – the mandatory identification.
Nigerian govt announces plan to end use of firewood
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA) has partnered with key stakeholders in the energy sector to end premature deaths caused by firewood and toxins from traditional cooking stoves. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said this during a multi-stakeholder engagement in Abuja on Wednesday, expressing optimism that the initiative would end energy poverty for Nigerian women.
Coalition trains African journalists on climate reporting
The Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition has concluded a two-day virtual training for journalists across Africa, calling for sustained, Afrocentric coverage of climate issues and renewing demands for climate reparations for the continent and the wider Global South. The training, held from 22 and 23 April, brought together 51 journalists from print, broadcast, and digital platforms, alongside climate advocates from at least eight African countries. Participants included journalists from Premium Times, The Cable, Leadership and some other Nigerian newspapers.
Peace and Security
ECOWAS @ 50: Stakeholders seek urgent reforms to prevent disintegration – Daily Trust
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approaches its 50th anniversary, stakeholders and other experts from various sectors have called for immediate and holistic reform of the organisation. They made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a high-level convening forum, organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) and the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network.
Ghana’s Mahama initiates diplomatic bid to reintegrate AES bloc into ECOWAS – Daily Trust
Ghana’s president, John Mahama, announced on Tuesday a fresh push to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back into the West African regional bloc ECOWAS, after the three military-led nations withdrew earlier this year. Mahama revealed that his administration has appointed a special envoy to begin high-level talks with the trio, aiming to reopen lines of communication and encourage their return to the political and economic alliance.
Security Sovereignty: Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa’s Defence Future – Daily Trust
In the past two decades, Nigeria has borne the brunt of Africa’s most complex security crises—from insurgency in the North-East to transnational banditry across the Sahel. What is rarely spoken about, however, is the invisible war Nigeria has also been fighting: the war against dependency on foreign military suppliers.
Another look at Nigeria-Saudi partnership on illicit drugs – Daily Trust
As a long-time advocate for stringent drug laws and a tireless campaigner against trafficking, I welcome the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC). This agreement, forged in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, represents a significant stride in the global war against narcotics by fostering deeper cooperation between our two nations.
Killings: Niger Govt imposes curfew on Minna – Daily Trust
The Niger State Governor, Umaru Mohammed Bago, has imposed a 6pm to 6am curfew on Minna, the state capital, in response to the recent wave of attacks and killings across the city. According to the governor, the movement of commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators is now restricted between 6pm and 6am.
Self-defence call will breed anarchy, Jigawa gov faults TY Danjuma – Daily Trust
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has criticised recent comments made by former Chief of Army Staff, General Theophilus Danjuma, who urged Nigerians to defend themselves amid rising insecurity across the country. Danjuma, speaking over the weekend, warned that if citizens failed to take up self-defence, bandits and terrorists could overrun communities.
Three Sahel states’ exit from Ecowas ‘regrettable’ – Ghanaian president
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama called “regrettable” a decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at the launch of ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary celebrations in Accra on Tuesday, Mahama urged dialogue over division.
Burkina Faso military government says it thwarted “major” coup attempt | Africanews
Burkina Faso’s military government said on Monday that it had foiled a “major plot” to overthrow the country’s junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré. The military government first gained knowledge of the plot when it intercepted communications between a high-ranking Burkinabé military officer and terrorist leaders. Security Minister Mahamadou Sana said on state television that plotters included current and former soldiers, as well as terrorists. He cited Captain René David Ouédraogo as one of the soldiers who rallied to the plan. Ouédraogo is currently on the run.
US plans to reduce diplomatic presence could be part of wider change in US-Africa ties | Africanews
The United States could soon radically change its diplomatic presence in Africa, according to a leaked memo from the US State Department. As part of large overhaul plans for the State Department budget, Washington could close down as many as six of its embassies and two consulates in Africa. The diplomatic representations marked for potential closure are the embassies of the Central African Republic, Eritrea, the Gambia, Lesotho, the Republic of Congo, and South Sudan.
Yobe LG bans carrying of cutlasses in towns, markets – Daily Trust
Authorities of the Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State has enacted a bye-law, which prohibits individuals from bringing cutlasses into the towns and the main markets within the local government area. Magaji Muhammed, the Director of Personnel Management of the council, confirmed this to newsmen.
Insecurity: Rise up and defend yourselves, TY Danjuma renews call for self-defence – Daily Trust
Former Minister of Defence, General T Y Danjuma (rtd), has again emphasized that the fight against insecurity in Nigeria cannot be left to the government alone. He made the call during a get-together organised in honor of his staff at Takum in Taraba State at the weekend. He told staff, partners, and companies working with him that the citizens should not fold their arms and allow bandits and terrorists over run their commodities.
Nigeria, Israel Strengthen Military Cooperations, Trainings – PRNigeria News
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda reaffirmed the Nigerian government’s commitment to enhancing military cooperation with the State of Israel during a recent courtesy visit from Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ship House, Abuja. During their meeting, the two officials discussed strategies for bolstering defence cooperation, strengthening mutual security frameworks, and exploring opportunities for enhanced military training and capacity building within the Nigerian Armed Forces.
ECOWAS Meets in Ghana to Tackle Member Withdrawals | Africanews
West African leaders are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for a two-day meeting to address the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS. The talks, held on Tuesday and Wednesday, will focus on how the three junta-led nations’ exit will impact the bloc and its institutions. Earlier this year, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso made their official departure from ECOWAS. In response, the bloc outlined transitional guidelines, maintaining policies like free trade and visa-free movement — at least temporarily.
Nigeria gradually becoming a national morgue – Kukah – Daily Trust
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation. In his Easter message delivered on Sunday, Bishop Kukah warned that the country is slowly turning into a vast national morgue due to incessant killings and widespread violence. He lamented the scale of human suffering across the nation, describing the current climate as marked by “a culture of brutality and savagery never witnessed in the history of our dear country.”
Ex-FIFA Council member and Mali football chief released from jail | Reuters
A former member of the FIFA Council, Mamoutou Toure, has been released from jail in Mali after almost two years in detention for alleged corruption, Malian media reports said on Wednesday. Toure, president of the Malian Football Federation since 2019, was released after 622 days in prison on Tuesday.
Humanitarian
Adamawa Gov’t Invests N2bn in Agricultural Inputs to Combat Food Insecurity – Daily Trust
The Adamawa State Government has committed N2 billion towards the procurement of agricultural inputs ahead of the 2025 farming season, as part of its strategy to address food insecurity and empower local farmers. This was disclosed on Monday in Yola by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. David Finchiwa Jatau, during an interview with journalist.
Nigeria’s market doctors bring healthcare directly to traders | Africanews
A Lagos doctor has set up in a market to treat traders forced to prioritise work over their own health. The Market Doctors initiative has reached over 400,000 patients. In Nigeria’s bustling markets where traders work from dawn to dusk, health often takes a back seat. Many market women and men prioritise their businesses over doctor visits, sometimes ignoring health issues until they become serious problems. Now the traders have become familiar with another business plying for trade in the marketplace: Doctor Yetunde Ayo-Oyalowo, a health entrepreneur. Ayo-Oyalowo recognised the need to bridge the gap in healthcare access for underserved communities. Rather than waiting for patients to visit clinics, she brings healthcare directly to them.
World immunization week: Kano targets 4.5m under five children – Daily Trust
Kano state government has revealed that four million and five hundred thousand children that are under five years of age are targeted during this year’s World immunization Week as well as the Polio Vaccination Campaign which is scheduled for implementation from 24 to 30 April 2025. This was disclosed by the State Immunization Officer, Hajiya Sa’adatu Ibrahim, during a media dialogue on polio and routine immunization.
Zike Tragedy: Survivors Mourn, Counting Lives Lost in Plateau Attack – HumAngle
I t was a calm night until just before midnight. And when Mary John had dinner and shared tales by moonlight with her children and grandchildren that Sunday evening, she thought what would follow was sleep and farm work the next morning. Mary said she heard the first gunshots pierce through the silence.
She Walked into Boko Haram Territory to Free Her Husband With A Ransom – HuAngle
Babagana Abacha’s sister had just died that November morning in 2024, in nearby Ajiri Mafa. He was saddened by the loss and deep in mourning. It was important that he pay his last respects and, if possible, do her one final honour by lowering her into her grave. But then there was his farm and the question of what would become of his produce if he didn’t go that day to cultivate it. He had been tending the land for a long time, and if he didn’t harvest the beans, they could spoil.
Dangote’s N31bn intervention boosting food security – Gov. Buni – Daily Trust
For committing N31 billion to its food programme for the second year in a row, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has stated that the Aliko Dangote Foundation’s (ADF) Annual Food Intervention Programme has bolstered Nigeria’s food security. The Foundation had committed N15 billion and N16 billion to its Annual Food Intervention Programme in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
Over 12,000 women suffer cervical cancer annually in Nigeria – Pate – Daily Trust
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has revealed that more than 12,000 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, despite the disease being largely preventable. Dr Pate stated this during the launch of the cervical cancer vaccine campaign and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine integration sensitisation exercise held at Government Girls College, Bauchi, on Saturday.
Over 1.4 million children in Adamawa State are set to receive polio immunization as the state launches a four-day campaign. A total of 1,405,881 children aged 0-59 months will benefit from the exercise, which is scheduled to take place from April 26 to 29, 2025. The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) has secured 1,443,300 doses of polio vaccine for the campaign, which will be carried out across all 226 political wards in the state.
What Justice Looks Like for Displaced People in Northern Nigeria – HumAngle
The first terror attack Falmata Ibrahim witnessed was in 2015; ten years later, the painful event still haunts her. Rain poured heavily that day in her town, Yawuri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. The community has now been abandoned due to the insurgency in the region. It was during that heavy downpour that Falmata and other survivors found refuge in a school in Dalori, which served as their camp for several weeks
More Nigerians to sink into poverty by 2027 – World Bank
The World Bank on Thursday said that poverty in Nigeria will increase by 3.6 percentage points over the next five years through 2027. The bank made the disclosure in its Africa’s Pulse report released at the ongoing Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington DC, United States. The report said non-resource-rich countries are expected to continue reducing poverty faster than resource-rich countries, adding that due to higher prices of agricultural commodities, non-resource-rich countries will see higher growth overall, despite fiscal pressures.
Mobilization and economic development
Experts disagree as IMF downgrades Nigeria’s 2025 GDP forecast – Daily Trust
Experts have disagreed to the recent downgrade of the Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Outlook from 3.2 per cent to 3 per cent in 2025 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The projection is a downgrade from the IMF’s estimate of 3.2 percent announced in October 2024, according to the Fund’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) report presented at the ongoing spring meetings on Washington DC.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy set to rebound, but Jobs still a major hurdle | Africanews
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is showing signs of resilience, with growth projected to hit 3.5% in 2025 and rise to 4.3% by 2027, according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report. This recovery is being driven by rising private consumption and investment, alongside falling inflation — down from 7.1% in 2023 to 4.5% in 2024 — and more stable currencies. Despite this progress, the region still faces steep challenges. Real income per capita is expected to remain 2% below 2015 levels in 2025, and poverty reduction is lagging.
Nigerian Customs rakes in N1.75trn revenue in Q1 2025 – Yerwa Express News
The Nigeria Customs Service has collected ₦1.75 trillion as revenue for the first quarter of 2025. The Comptroller-General of the service, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press briefing on its activities for the first quarter. Mr Adeniyi said that they exceeded their first quarter benchmark of N1.65 trillion by 106.47 per cent.
How Nigeria plans to address falling oil prices, budget shortfalls – Minister
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, on Wednesday said that the government has outlined key strategies to address the impact of falling oil prices and budget shortfalls on the Nigerian economy. Mr Edun made the disclosure at an Investors’ Forum held on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF meetings holding in Washington D.C.
CBN’s policy reforms improved Fx liquidity, stabilised Naira – World Bank
The World Bank on Thursday said that the policy reforms of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have led to a more stable Naira in recent months. The bank made this known in the latest edition of its Africa’s Pulse report, which documents the key issues shaping Africa’s economic future. The report was released as part of activities at the ongoing World Bank/IMF spring meetings in Washington. The World Bank’s report said that the weakest performing currencies over the past year were the South Sudanese pound, the Ethiopian birr, and the Nigerian naira, with reductions in value that exceeded 40 per cent in 2024.
The World Bank on Thursday said economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to edge up from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.5 per cent in 2025 and further accelerate to 4.3 per cent in 2026–27. However, the bank said the region’s economic performance is still dragged down by some of its largest countries—namely, Angola, Nigeria, and South Africa. “Excluding these countries, the rest of the subcontinent is expected to grow at 4.6 per cent in 2025 and speed up to 5.7 percent in 2026–27.
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