Good morning, Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 18th October, 2025. A senior adviser to U.S President, Donald Trump, on Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, has dismissed claims that …

Baba Musa As we move further into 2025, Nigeria’s economic story is one of resilience, renewal, and strategic recalibration. Globally, economies are grappling with slowing growth, projected at 2.7% in 2025 by the IMF for advanced economies, and heightened …

1 Nigeria confronts a stark reality: widespread poverty that disproportionately impacts rural women, the unsung heroes driving local economies. This International Day for Rural Women, ROLAND OGBONNAYA highlights the Better Life Program for African Rural …

Bennett Oghifo Nigeria’s $9,495,210 annual spend on coconut imports, will end soon with the launch of Adaba Farm and Resort, a sprawling 202 hectare-coconut plantation in Owode, Ogun State, owned by Kazfield Integrated Services Ltd. Coconuts imports to …

Michael Olugbode in Abuja Scores took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, yesterday protesting rising cost of living in the country and an end to social and institutional poverty. The protest which is said to be a call to action was also held …

The African Development Bank approved an ambitious five-year strategy for Sierra Leone this week, committing $500 million toward transforming the country’s economy through infrastructure investment and agricultural development. Combined with contributions …

Recent data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) reveal that by the end of 2024, over 13.3 million Ghanaians were experiencing food insecurity. This reflects a worsening from earlier in the year. The challenges are multi‑dimensional: limited access to …

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 17 October 2025: The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the next five years to …

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Sierra Leone for 2025–2030, committing approximately $500 million over the next five years to foster sustainable economic growth, strengthen …

Kayode Tokede As the world commemorates World Food Day 2025, Sterling Bank Limited, has reaffirmed its commitment to building a resilient, inclusive, and food-secure Africa. This year’s World Food Day, themed, “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better …