Despite the commitment of the Nigerian government to improve the human capital of its citizens, the performance metrics of the Human Development Index (HDI) suffer a great setback, which led to poverty, insecurity, frustrations, high dropout-out-of-school rate, destitution, untreated illnesses, poor access to education, among others.

It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”

The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports

Six people were seriously injured when a United Airlines flight experienced sharp drops in speed during its journey to Washington Dulles International Airport.

Nigeria needs to double economic growth within the next year or two from an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter to lift its population out of poverty, its finance minister told Reuters on Thursday at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.

Access to affordable healthcare is a pressing need in Nigeria, where out-of-pocket expenses make up nearly 70% of healthcare expenditures.

Nigeria’s economy is projected to achieve a 5.5 per cent gross domestic growth rate in 2025, contingent on effective reforms, according to Olusegun Omisakin,

Stakeholders in the tourism and sport sectors have called for   sustainable development of Nigeria’s sports tourism to fast track the socio-economic progress of the country.

Nigeria's central bank expects the economy to expand by 4.17% this year, Governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday, driven by ongoing reforms and stabilising inflation. Reforms instituted by President Bola Tinubu in 2023,

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Anambra government demolished a kidnappers’ den disguised as a hotel on Onitsha-Owerri Road. The hotel, with 30 graves, was reportedly a hub for criminal activities.