By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Hon. Sharehu Abubakar Kamarawa, has dismissed allegations of diversion of relief materials and cash assistance meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), insisting that the intervention was distributed transparently and in line with due process. Kamarawa, in a statement made available to […]

Babafemi Olusola, a legislative aide to the lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Francis Fadahunsi, has resigned. His resignation occurred some two weeks before the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State. In a letter addressed to Fadahunsi, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, Olusola said his resignation was with “immediate effect”. According to Olusola […]

The Nigerian Exchange, NGX Group Plc, has announced an interim dividend of N1.30 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2026, following a record first-half financial performance.

Trade FM; an online radio and news platform created specifically for the people driving Nigeria’s economy, as well as the millions of Nigerians in the diaspora who tune in, is the brainchild of Nigerian journalist Sharon Ijasan, who has carved out something truly distinctive in the media space. Ijasan is no newcomer to serious journalism. […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Federal Government has arraigned five persons accused of involvement in the beheading of two teachers who were abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State. Among those docked before a vacation judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja were two alleged commanders of the Ansaru […]

By Cynthia Alo More than 150 pupils in three public primary schools in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have received school bags and storybooks in an initiative aimed at encouraging reading and supporting learning. The outreach, organised by JADE Foundation, benefited pupils of Aanuoluwapo Nursery and Primary School, Community Nursery and Primary School, […]

The Imole Campaign Council for the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke has described the arrest of over 86 of its canvassers, including the secretary to the state government, Teslim Igbalaye, as “authoritarian politics”. In a statement on Thursday, the campaign spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, said the arrest of Adeleke’s supporters by the police was unlawful and […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Body of Benchers (BoB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession, has vowed to wield the big stick to check what it termed the embarrassing conduct of charge-and-bail lawyers. The body is responsible for the call of graduates of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation […]

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecommunications and digital finance sectors have called for closer collaboration between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), saying a coordinated regulatory approach is essential to sustain innovation, strengthen investor confidence and expand access to digital credit services used by millions of Nigerians. The call […]

A career and scholarship fair initiative, Campus to Career, has recorded a major milestone with its second edition at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), attracting over 500 paid registrations and about 400 student participants. The two-day event, held on May 2 and 3, 2026, was founded in 2024 by youth advocate and ABUAD alumna, Vivian […]

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has called for immediate trauma counselling, psychosocial support and scholarships for students of the Federal University of Lafia who regained their freedom after being abducted by gunmen.

Nigerian youth football academy, Dazzle FC, has announced its arrival on the international stage with an impressive outing at the 2026 Dana Cup in Denmark, where its U12 team emerged champions while the U14 side finished as runners-up. The tournament, held in Hjørring from July 20 to 25, featured 946 teams from 56 countries, with […]

Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP PLC), Nigeria’s leading manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings and Sandtex paint brand, hosted the grand finale of the 2026 Sandtex Paint Your Dream Challenge in Lagos, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing creativity, empowering young minds and creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation of innovators. Held at NECA […]

…Says it is backbone of Niger Delta economy By Adesina Wahab The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomohle and other political leaders have been urged not to abandon the East-West Road, as it has been described as the backbone of the economy of the Niger Delta […]

By MAHMUD JAFAR The easiest way to rile Nigeria on the matter of public finance is to throw a number of endless zeroes at us and call it missing money. Nobody needs to explain the ledger from which it was drawn, or the accounting convention that produced it, or whether the sum describes cash that once […]