US envoys Witkoff, Kushner meeting mediators in Doha
US envoys were meeting with Qatari mediators on Tuesday, the Gulf state's foreign ministry spokesman said, after Washington said it was sending a negotiating team.
Floods paralyse Ghana capital, kill three
“That aspect of the problem is beyond our control because it is driven by changing climatic conditions,” he said on X.
AA Leadership: Udeze hails Court decision granting his motion to withdraw
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Chairman of the Action Alliance ,AA, Chief Kenneth Udeze, has applauded the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure for granting his application to withdraw as an interested party in a suit challenging the leadership of the party. Udeze, through Motion Nos. CA/AK/268M/2025 and CA/AK/309M/2025, sought the […]
Pre-election cases: Federal High Court CJ issues new practice directions
The court said the practice directions are also aimed at ensuring that in all election matters, the parties focus on matters which are genuinely in issue.
Agric Mechanization: TracTrac to build capacity of 36,000 youth under YPiM initiative
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA- IN the quest to change the narrative with mechanized agriculture in Nigeria, an agricultural mechanization firm, TracTrac Mechanization Service Limited, Monday, unveiled Young People in Mechanization, YPiM, initiative to build capacity of 36, 000 youths on practical skills. Speaking during a media parley at the headquarters of the company in Abuja, […]
South Africa police deploy on protesters’ anti-migrant ‘deadline’
Officers were out in force to prevent violence and looting, while hundreds of foreign nationals took refuge in several cities, urgently seeking help to leave.
Air dominance, intelligence surveillance aid rescue of Borno students — CAS
Aneke said that the development disrupted the terrorists’ movement and enabled ground troops to engage the fleeing insurgents and rescue the victims.
FG inaugurates 12-man committee, unveils ₦365m national student research prize
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Federal Government has inaugurated a 12-member National Laureate Committee to oversee a research awards scheme worth about ₦365 million aimed at recognising outstanding students in Nigerian tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, inaugurated the committee on Monday at the Digital Resource Centre of the Universal Basic Education […]
Refinery fraud probe: EFCC recovers N38.66bn, property
…Moves to prosecute NNPC officials By Innocent Anaba The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered over N38.66 billion in cash and assets as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation and turnaround maintenance of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, with several former and serving officials of the […]
Violence against women declines from 9% to 5% in six years— UN Women
By Favour Ulebor Abuja-The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, has said the prevalence of sexual violence against women in Nigeria declined from 9 per cent in 2018 to 5 per cent in 2024. UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, disclosed this during the close […]
NELFUND set to crack down on varsities’ unethical practices
By Joseph Erunke Abuja-The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions accused of withholding tuition refunds from students and arbitrarily increasing school charges, despite benefiting from the federal government’s scheme. The Fund, in a public notice issued by the Director, Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, yesterday, said […]
Economy: No govt can ignore employers — Shettima
Assures FG committed to reducing bottlenecks in doing business By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said yesterday the Federal Government must keep engagement with the business sector openly. According to him, any government that ignores employers cannot fully understand the economy. Consequently, he said the federal government remained committed to reducing bottlenecks and […]
Neimeth shareholders okay fresh capital to drive expansion
By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc have approved plans by the company’s Board of Directors to raise additional capital to accelerate its expansion programme and complete its ongoing world-class pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Amawbia, Anambra State. At the company’s 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM), held virtually, shareholders unanimously approved all the board’s resolutions […]
eTranzact deepens financial inclusion in Ogun
By Elizabeth Adegbesan eTranzact has deepened its large-scale financial inclusion initiative, PocketMoni, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, where the onboarding of over 1,000 agents and the deployment of thousands of PocketMoni terminals across communities are ongoing. The initiative, launched through the company’s PocketMoni Business platform, is designed to expand access to […]
Agents fault FG’s Green Tax on imported vehicles, demand suspension
By Godwin Oritse The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has called on the Federal Government (FG) to suspend the implementation of the Green Tax Policy, scheduled to take off from July 1st, 2026, citing inadequate stakeholder engagement by the implementing agency, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The association argued that key stakeholders, particularly licensed […]
Domestic air travel fare rises 20.8% in May
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Domestic air travel fares rose by 20.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N157,552 in May 2026 from N130,361 in May 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest Transport Fare Watch which showed increases in fares across other transport categories. The NBS stated: “In air travel, the average fare paid […]
