Stanbic IBTC reinforces leadership in trade finance at GTR West Africa 2026
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings and a member…
Over 450 homes disbursed as Stanbic IBTC redefines home ownership in Nigeria
Stanbic IBTC is strengthening its position as a trusted leader in home…
Naira slips further, trades at ₦1,361/$ at official window
The Nigerian naira weakened again against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange…
Rano Air suspends some routes as aviation fuel crisis worsens
Rano Air has announced the temporary suspension of some of its flight routes following what…
AfDB approves $61m funding for women-owned businesses in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a 61 million dollar financing package aimed…
French passenger from hantavirus-hit cruise ship tests positive for the virus
1 min readUpdated: May 11, 2026 01:57 PM IST A French passenger who was on…
Russia sends horror WW3 threat to attack NATO as world on brink
Russian state TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov claimed a senior Russian commander told him there is…
Keir Starmer’s leadership in doubt after poll setback, rivals circle within Labour
According to the BBC and The Guardian, Starmer’s allies privately describe the coming days as…
Major EU country makes staggering £173m defence U-turn – Trump not a reliable ally
But now factories from the Rhine to the Ruhr are firing up once more to…
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi recounts abuse inside Iranian prisons in secret memoir
2 min readUpdated: May 11, 2026 01:52 PM IST Written by Samiksha Choudhary Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has detailed years of beatings, solitary confinement and alleged medical…
Enugu information commissioner loses mum, GOCOP mourns
The matriarch passed on at Niger Foundation Hospital, Enugu, after a brief illness on Friday, the family announced in a statement on Sunday.Laurita Nwakaego Agbo, mother of the Commissioner for…
‘It started with a cough’: 37-year-old Indian techie dies in California after rare soil fungus overwhelms lungs
Indian techie Chiranjeevi Kolla died on May 5 in Walnut Creek, California. (Image: GoFundMe page) A 37-year-old Indian-origin tech professional has died in California after contracting Valley Fever, a rare…
Police officer, six others killed in Plateau attack
“Residents now live in constant fear,” group says after coordinated attacks on Plateau communities.Seven persons, including a police officer, were killed on Saturday by gunmen who attacked several communities in…
Missing lawyer found in Abuja after disappearing for four days
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has confirmed that missing NYSC member and lawyer, Linda Ameh, has been found in Abuja after she disappeared for four days. In a statement…
Delta State Opens 2025/2026 Bursary Portal, Here is Step-by-Step Guide to Apply
The Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board has officially opened the application portal for the 2025/2026 Students Special Assistance Scheme (SSAS) Bursary Award Programme for qualified students of Delta State…
FG instructs telcos to provide standard service or face regulatory actions
The minister, however, warned that telecom operators that fail to ensure measurable improvements in their services will face appropriate regulatory action.The federal government has instructed telecommunications operators to improve the…
China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly
China said on Monday, May 11, it would not allow Taiwan to take part in the annual assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which starts next week, as Taiwan…
Nigerian Banks and the Culture of Concealment: How Financial Results Are Being Cooked to Hide Losses
BY BLAISE UDUNZE In Nigeria’s banking industry, profit has become more a press release than a performance. Every results season, the same storyline plays out with record…
Bulls rule premarket: Dow futures up 200 pts, S&P and Nasdaq extend gains as peace talks progress
US stock futures nudged higher Friday, extending a record-setting run as easing geopolitical tensions and the start of earnings season kept sentiment buoyant.Contracts tied to the S&P 500 rose 0.3%,…
Uba Sani Appreciates Tinubu as FG Approves N1.17tr Light Rail, Road Projects for Kaduna
The Federal Government has approved strategic infrastructure contracts worth over N1 trillion and N178 billion for Kaduna State, covering a major light rail system and the rehabilitation of a key…
Ex-Benue Council Chairman Dies Days After Wife’s Death
Residents of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State have been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a former council chairman, Moses Shirsha, barely four days after the…
