Court blocks Trump’s new ban on foreign students at Harvard
Harvard had showed, she said, that without a temporary restraining order, it risked sustaining "immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear from all parties."
Eid-el-Kabir: High cost of transportation, foods dampen celebrations
“The increase in everything is because of the hike in the price of fuel,”
Report of kidnap of 200 persons on Abuja-Kaduna Road fake —Police
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Kaduna—Kaduna State Police Command has described as fake, report of alleged kidnapping of 150 to 200 individuals along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway. The Command’s spokesperson, Mansir Hassan, said the attention of the Command has been drawn to a false and misleading report circulating on social media, claiming that between 150 to 200 individuals […]
Tinubu, Atiku, Govs, others mourn ex-OPEC president, Prof Jubril Aminu
President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and several state governors, yesterday, paid glowing tributes to the late former Minister of Petroleum and Education, and ex-President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, Professor Jubril Aminu, who passed away, yesterday, in Abuja, at the age of 85, after a […]
Nigeria allocates 1% of pension assets to infrastructure devt– AFC
By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has cited Nigeria as an example of how market-based de-risking mechanisms can help mobilise pension capital for infrastructure investment without enforcing rigid allocation mandates. This was revealed in the 2025 State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report, titled ‘Mobilising Domestic Capital’, with a call to redirect Africa’s $1.1 […]
Economic activities expand 6th consecutive month – CBN
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, report has indicated that economic activities expanded for the sixth consecutive month at 52.1 index points in May 2025. Disclosing this in its Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Report for May 2025, CBN also noted that the industry (51.6 index points), service (51.7 index points) and Agriculture (53.4 […]
2 die of suspected diphtheria in Edo
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY—TWO persons have reportedly died of diphtheria, popularly called whooping cough, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Ugbowo, Edo State, amidst growing concerns over a nationwide shortage of vaccines. The death of the two out of five reported cases is attributed to alleged immunization gaps, surveillance lapses and lack […]
Scientists seek audit of maternal death
Scientists at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, have called for a national maternal and infant mortality audit system, backed by a legal framework mandating autopsies for all maternal deaths in Nigeria.
Toughest days behind us, Tinubu assures in Eid-el-Kabir message
The President, in his felicitations to the Muslim faithful, said the period is a time to show gratitude to God for his countless mercies.
NCDMB: Tinubu’s committed to growing local capacity to create employment – Senate c’mttee
By Emem Idio, Yenagoa The Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu commitment to growing local capacity in the oil and gas industry and other sectors as a sure way of creating employment. Senator Thomas stated this when he led other members of the Committee on a two-day […]
