By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Youths in Umuadara, Umulogho community in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State have apprehended a suspect linked to the killing of Wendy Achumba, a student of the College of Nursing, Obowo. A community source said the operation was led by the youth leader, Chidiebere Iweajunwa, following an investigation by […]

By Efe Onodjae Challenges arising from backlog clearing documents at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, have slowed operations on the National Single Window, NSW, cargo clearing platform in the early phase of its rollout, officials NSW have disclosed. Speaking during a media engagement […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Manufacturers under the aegis of the Association of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employers, AFBTE, have indicated that its operating environment in Nigeria is worsening. It cited excessive taxes and levies, high interest rate, insecurity, poor infrastructure and unstable power supply as major threats to business survival. The employers warned that despite recent macroeconomic […]

By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturing firms across Nigeria are increasingly turning to natural gas as rising diesel prices continue to push up production costs and threaten profitability in the industrial sector. Industry stakeholders said the shift has become necessary as manufacturers grapple with high energy costs, unstable power supply and foreign exchange pressures that have worsened the operating […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan  Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to 3.89 per cent in the first quarter of this year, Q1’26, representing a 0.76 percentage point increase from the 3.13 per cent recorded in the same period of 2025, Q1’25. However, the GDP growth in Q1’26, represents a 0.18 percentage points decline from the 4.07 per […]

Bauchi-A wave of resignations and growing discontent has hit the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi State, following the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

By Anayo Okoli ENUGU—Notable Igbo Youth leader, Ambassador Arthur Obiora, has called on the governors of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, to drop the idea of removing Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as their chairman, urging them to continue to work as a united team ahead of the 2027 elections. Obiora, a former“Ohanaeze […]

An Onitsha-born hotel proprietor, Mrs. Khadijat Lawal, and her family, have called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, to order the Police Mobile Force to immediately vacate her property, Idoko International Hotel, located at 3-3, Onitsha, in compliance with a court order.

Iran’s top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and Central Bank Governor, Abdolnaser Hemmati, have arrived in Qatar for talks with Qatari Prime Minister on a potential deal with the U.S to end the three-month war and release of its frozen assets.

Pope Leo XIV, yesterday issued an unprecedented apology for the Vatican’s role in justifying slavery, saying the delay in condemning the practice was “a wound in Christian memory”.