Today, Leah Sharibu turns 23, a painful reminder of the years stolen from a young girl whose only “offence” was refusing to renounce her Christian faith. 

Nigeria’s dependence on imported vehicles and spare parts has surged dramatically, with the country spending a staggering N6.54 trillion on transport equipment and auto parts between 2023 and 2025,

The National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has said former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and leader of New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, failed to join the PRP, ahead of the 2027 general elections, because they wanted the presidential tickets which was not obliged.

GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, declared that federal might will not influence the outcome of the 2027 general elections.

By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — THE Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, yesterday, raised alarm over the growing danger posed by inconsistent judicial decisions in financial and banking disputes, warning that such contradictions could trigger systemic instability in Nigeria’s financial sector. Speaking through Justice Olayinka Faji at the 2026 Sensitisation Seminar for […]

One of NECO’s most transformative achievements since inception has been breaking the long-standing monopoly in Nigeria’s secondary school examination system.

THE Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,388 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar on Tuesday.

The Egbema Youth Council (EYC) Worldwide, has strongly rejected the outcome of the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) screening exercise in Delta State, describing the disqualification of some aspirants particularly the Ijaws from Warri North Local Government Area, as unfair, politically motivated, and unacceptable. In a press statement issued on Thursday in Warri, the Council […]

Thirty governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, including Hope Uzodimma of Imo, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and former Secretary to Oyo State Government, Sarafadeen Alli, were among aspirants cleared for the primaries of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou A quiet but significant shift is unfolding across Lagos State’s political landscape as a wave of new aspirants, many of them young, grassroots-driven and politically ambitious, are challenging sitting assembly members for tickets at the forthcoming All Progressives Congress, APC, primaries. Read Also: 2027: ‘If I’ve erred in any way, I’m sorry’, […]

The arrest, carried out in Abuja on Wednesday, has pushed the federal energy agency into the spotlight, with EFCC investigators said to be examining financial transactions linked to the alleged fraud.

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has stated that talks are ongoing to address the grievances of staff threatening strike

By Peter Duru, Makurdi His Royal Majesty, Orchivirigh Prof. James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, Tor Tiv V, has been celebrated for his courageous leadership, academic excellence and far-reaching reforms as he marks his 70th birthday. In a tribute issued by Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), the Tiv monarch was described as an exceptional leader, scholar, statesman, […]

…as prize records a historic milestone By Prisca Sam-Duru The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation has recorded a historic milestone, attracting a record-breaking 237 entries. This is the highest number of submissions since the prize was established in 2004. The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation, which is one of […]

B Victor Ahiuma-Young The 2026 May Day celebration, marked less by festivity and more by confrontation, saw the labour movement draw a hard line against what it described as a widening assault on workers’ rights, warning that worsening insecurity and deepening poverty have made “decent work” increasingly unattainable for millions. The two central labour organisations, the Nigeria […]