BY ADEMOLA OSHODI The international environment is placing a heavier responsibility on Nigeria. Regional security cooperation has weakened, competition for energy finance and technology has […]
Category: Breaking
Cleric Backs Bago’s Call For Responsible Preaching, Says Islam Promotes Peace
An Islamic scholar, Ustaz Zakari Jibrin, has backed Governor Umaru Bago’s call for responsible religious preaching in Niger State, describing the governor’s position as […]
NCDMB Launches Digital Certification Platform for Oil and Gas Trainers
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to officially launch the Nigerian Content Trainers’ Registration Certificate (NCTRC) on Monday, July 27, 2026, […]
Dangote Refinery Rakes-In $2.5bn In Completed Landmark Private Equity Placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion in new equity, following a […]
UPDATE: DSS To Appeal Life Term Sentence of Three Oriire Abduction Convicts
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it will appeal the life imprisonment sentence of the three convicts for their role in the abduction of […]
Norway Set To Launch Complaint Over Balogun Red Card Saga
Norway’s football chief told The Times they are set to make a formal complaint to FIFA over the suspension of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup […]
ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike At Niger Delta University Over Unfulfilled Agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Niger Delta University (NDU) Branch, has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over what it describes […]
Senate Confirms Lamido Yuguda As AMCON Board Chairman
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mr. Lamido Yuguda as Chairman of the Board of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). The […]
WASPAN Appeals Court Ruling, Seeks To Nullify FCCPC’s DEON Consumer Lending Regulations
The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in […]
US Announces Civilian Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced a landmark deal that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the kingdom, but […]
FAAN Records Over 4.85million International Passenger Movements In 2025, A Y-on-Y Increase of Over 10 Per Cent
As international travel continues to gain momentum among Nigerian travellers, industry professionals are warning that many of the challenges people encounter begin long before […]
Senate Threatens Sanctions Over MDAs’ Failure To Honour Invitations
The Senate has warned all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Government-owned Enterprises (GOEs) that continued failure to honour invitations from the National Assembly will […]
Oil Rallies Near $100 Per Barrel Amid Fresh Middle East Strikes
Main oil contract, Brent North Sea, surged toward $100 a barrel on Thursday as Tehran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Red Sea shipping, raising fears that the […]
NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Crackdown On Alcoholic Drinks In Sachets, Small PET Bottles
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets […]
Oriire Kidnapping: Court Sentences Three Men To Life Imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three men accused of complicity in the recent abduction of students of schools in the Oriire […]
New UK PM Andy Burnham Announces Tax Cut For Struggling Pubs
The UK government on Thursday announced a tax cut for struggling pubs, clubs and live music venues as the new Prime Minister, Andy […]
Peller, Jarvis Share Pre-Wedding Photos Ahead Of August Wedding
Content creators Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth, known as Jarvis, have shared their official pre-wedding photographs ahead of […]
DSS To Appeal Judgment On Oriire Abduction Sentencing
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it will appeal the life imprisonment of three men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for […]
Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal Signs Education Reform Executive Orders, Begins National Curriculum Distribution
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed a series of Executive Orders establishing a new governance framework for education in the state. The orders […]
Zenith Bank Named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank” At 2026 Euromoney Awards
Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank” at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. The “Nigeria’s Best Bank” award […]