NANS Director of Sports, Timileyin, leads unity walk, champions healthy living on campuses
By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Director of Sports, Comrade Ojumoola Miracle Timileyin, has led student leaders from across Nigeria in a 7-kilometre Unity Walk for Progress in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.The event was themed: “Walk for Life, Not Drugs,” and it was an initiative organised by the Director of Sports and […]
Nigeria’s oil output wobbles after 10yrs of increase in rigs
There are indications that increased deployment of oil rigs in Nigeria has not translated into corresponding rise in crude oil production.
2027: APC Campaign Council List raises concerns
Fresh concerns have emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the release of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, with some party stakeholders questioning the absence of several prominent figures from the list. The concerns, according to party sources, centre on whether the composition of the council adequately reflects the […]
How 23 stocks beat inflation
Twenty-three stocks quoted on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have delivered returns well above Nigeria’s inflation rate so far in 2026, providing investors with significant nominal gains despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Penalty at the gate: Lagos private schools fine late-pickup parents
THE school bell may have signalled the end of classes, but for some parents in Lagos, it is now the beginning of another race — against the clock and, sometimes, against a late-pickup bill.
US-Based Amber Ogbolu makes Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s World Cup Squad
…as Falconets jet out to Poland By Chiamaka EkwuweEDMONTON, ALBERTA — August 24, 2026: Canadian-born soccer player Amber Ogbolu has been selected to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland following a successful national team camp. The 18-year-old, who currently plays NCAA Division I soccer for Oregon State University, earned her […]
Baseline’s ‘Grown and Sexy’ to launch in Lagos Sept 1
Billed to begin on September 1, 2026, the black-tie entertainment experience created around elegance and sophisticated social connection promises to challenge viewers
Presidency, Atiku bicker over subsidy removal
ABUJA—Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” could stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions to oil investors.
I don’t hate Christians, ensure fairness for all, Sheik Jingir charges Tinubu, govs
JOS—Chairman of the Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has dismissed claims that he disliked Christians, describing the allegations as “mere lies” and a misinterpretation of his recent remarks.
Fuel subsidy: Return to old regime will worsen economic crisis — Min of Information, Idris
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that any attempt to restore fuel subsidy would reverse the economic gains recorded since the removal of the subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Idris said the return of subsidy would recreate the fiscal pressures, distortions, fuel scarcity and incentives for arbitrage […]
Hardship: TUC demands decent jobs, fair distribution of wealth
By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS: The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on the Federal Government, employers and other stakeholders to implement reforms that will create decent jobs, protect workers and ensure a fairer distribution of Nigeria’s wealth. The TUC Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Petroleum […]
