A coalition of concerned Nigerians has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the nation’s health sector, citing persistent manpower shortages, inadequate infrastructure and growing concerns over access to quality healthcare.

The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, July 2, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as the gap between both segments remained narrow.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Itsekiri National Association in Canada, INAC, has urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to speak publicly and unambiguously in defence of peaceful coexistence and the legitimate rights of the Itsekiri people within his jurisdiction. The group, however, raised the alarm over a planned attack on the Olu of Warri, Ogiame […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Presidency has reportedly ordered an investigation into the protest that followed the release of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination forms to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly candidates in Ondo State. According to sources, security agencies have been directed to investigate the organisers and sponsors […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA — A coalition of organised labour unions, professionals, artisans, traders and other stakeholders under the aegis of Working People United, WoPU, has announced plans to confer its Responsible Citizen Badge on the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, for what it described as his […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri As courts grapple with a surge of pre-election litigation, the Federal High Court’s new Practice Direction now allows litigants to file processes on weekends and public holidays. The Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho, who repealed the 2022 version of the Practice Directions, directed the Registry of the Court in all Judicial Divisions […]

Born and raised in Lagos, Olufunke’s formative years laid the foundation for the values that continue to shape her life and work.

Group Chief Economist and Managing Director of Research and Trade Intelligence, African Export Import Bank, Yemi Kale, has identified data fragmentation as a major obstacle to Nigeria’s productivity, employment opportunities, and labour market efficiency.

By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to immediately extend the June 30, 2026 deadline for filing Company Income Tax (CIT) returns by one month. This, according LCCI, follows what it saw as widespread technical failures on the newly deployed Rev360 tax platform that left […]

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has challenged the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to translate recent assurances on electricity sector reforms into visible improvements in power supply. The group maintained that Nigerians can no longer afford the economic consequences of persistent electricity failures. In a statement […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for an independent investigation into the challenges confronting Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, saying urgent intervention is needed to safeguard academic standards and protect students’ welfare. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde, the student body urged relevant regulatory […]

Hands over N53bn worth of seized drugs, expired pharmaceuticals to NDLEA, NAFDAC By Efe Onodjae The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into Nigeria using a fake registration number of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this […]

By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that the Federal Government (FG) failed to capture public expenditure equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent national budgets, creating a mismatch between the country’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs. IMF’s Resident Representative […]

OSOGBO— PRESIDENT of the Ife Development Board, IDB, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has announced the establishment of the first community website for Ife indigenes and tourists. Adefaye, who is also the Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, said the creation of the digital resource fulfils one of the priorities of his administration of the […]

…embraces AI to deepen inclusion By Joseph Erunke, Abuja Ten years after its establishment, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB Equal Opportunity Group,JEOG,has supported no fewer than 4,216 candidates with disabilities in accessing tertiary education, with an average of 53 per cent gaining admission annually into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. […]