NANS raises alarm over plight of Nigerian students on foreign scholarship
.Wants quick intervention by Tinubu By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has called on the Federal Government and the Federal Ministry of Education to urgently address the issue of the alleged abandonment of students on government scholarship abroad, saying they must not be made to suffer in foreign lands. The association, […]
Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland
US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said Tuesday, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO alliance.
AFCON 2025: Quarter-final fixtures confirmed – date, time, venue
The line-up for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Morocco has been confirmed, with four high-stakes encounters scheduled across Friday and Saturday as the race for continental glory intensifies.
Grain farmers seek FG bailout over ₦10.16bn losses, warn of looming food crisis
No fewer than 2,143 grain farmers in Kaduna State have appealed to the Federal Government for urgent intervention through free or subsidised farm inputs after recording losses estimated at over ₦10.16 billion during the 2025 farming season.
Police recover suspected military unexploded ordnance in Niger
The Police Command in Niger has recovered a suspected military unexploded ordnance (UXO) device in Zugurma community, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state.
Nigeria’s oil, gas post gains, miss targets in 2025
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s oil and gas industry recorded mixed performance marked with improvement in some indices marred by below expectation oil production, worsening gas flaring and dispute over the domestic fuel supply. Improved Upstream activity The rig count, an index of measuring activities in the upstream sector, recorded a rise of 63% year-on-year in 2025. […]
Oyo suspends monarch over illegal mining
THE Oyo State government, yesterday, suspended the Sobaloju of Ofiki in Atisbo Local Government Area, Jacob Adefabi, over alleged illegal mining activities in the community.
Zenith Bank injects N140m into tech ecosystem with Zecathon 5.0
Zenith Bank concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship innovation competition, Zecathon 5.0, at the Zenith Tech Fair. The event, which received thousands of applications and deployed a significant total of N140 million in prizes, was attended by dignitaries, including the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia CFR, as well as Lagos State […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, January 7, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable yet cautious trajectory against the United States Dollar during early trading hours on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
Nigerian Tax Acts 2025 to benefit economy, citizens — NTPIC
Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said the Nigerian Tax Reform Acts 2025 will significantly strengthen the economy while protecting citizens, describing the legislation as a major shift toward a more sustainable fiscal framework. In an article, Tegbe explained that the Acts represent a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s fiscal […]
Kale warns: Discipline key to sustaining Nigeria’s economic stability
By Babajide Komolafe Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank, Dr Yemi Kale, has warned that Nigeria’s emerging macroeconomic stability could be short-lived without sustained policy discipline, stressing that credibility remains critical to attracting long-term capital and shielding the economy from external shocks. Speaking at the FirstBank 2026 Nigerian Economic Outlook session, Kale said recent improvements in inflation […]
