Haruna noted that the market officials had immediately alerted the relevant agencies as soon as they noticed the fire.

With Brent crude trading around $69 per barrel above Nigeria’s 2026 federal budget benchmark of $64.8, the price rally would largely bolster the country’s fiscal revenues, foreign exchange reserves and promote exchange rate stability.

Carrick revealed he was driving when he received the call offering him the opportunity to step in following Ruben Amorim’s departure.

He stressed that the scale of the challenge demands innovative and scalable training models. As part of broader reforms, the Federal Ministry of Education has already doubled annual medical school admissions from about 5,000 to nearly 10,000, with projections to scale up to approximately 19,000 annually in the coming years.

Vanguard leads with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who has warned that about 50 per cent of low-income countries are in or approaching debt distress, requiring urgent action.

Following the unveiling of a new civic platform, the Village Boys Movement in Abuja on Thursday, fresh political lines are forming ahead of the 2027 presidential contest as supporters of President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi step up rival grassroots mobilisation efforts.

The statement noted that other assorted expired products were uncovered during the operation, and that the managers of the affected warehouses were arrested for interrogation.

Traders, transporters, commuters and residents across Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have welcomed the gradual return of commercial and social activities on Mondays following the cancellation of the sit-at-home order by the three state governments.

The airport in Palm Beach, a town known for its sandy beaches and luxurious estates, is just minutes away from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence.

The DSS had, on Feb. 3, arraigned the ex-AGF and his son on a five-count charge bordering on terrorism and illegal firearms possession.

El-Rufai was alleged to have, on February 13, admitted during a TV interview that he and his cohorts unlawfully intercepted the phone communications of the NSA, Nuhu Ribadu.

Iran on Thursday warned that US bases, facilities and assets would be “legitimate targets” if the United States follows through on its military threats and attacks.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Green Energy International Limited and Lekoil Oil and Gas Investments Limited have filed applications before the Federal High Court seeking to strike out Suit No. FHC/L/CP/237/2026 and set aside the ex parte interim orders granted in the matter. The companies disclosed in a statement on Thursday that they had filed a […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government has confirmed that a social media content creator, Mirabel, who recently alleged sexual assault, is safe and currently receiving comprehensive medical care at a state-owned health facility. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, disclosed this after a visit to the victim […]

Mexican authorities are trying to stop Colombians linked to local cartels from using the World Cup to enter the country, a security official in Jalisco, one of the tournament’s host states, told AFP on Thursday.