The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,455 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,440 per dollar on Monday.

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for the immediate strengthening of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, warning that the armed forces alone lacked the manpower to sustain long-term security gains against insurgency and banditry across the country.

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and his colleague in Jigawa, Sule Lamido, yesterday held a closed-door meeting at Makarfi’s residence in Kaduna, discussing reconciliation and unity within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

“His words were as smooth as butter, yet war was in his heart”- Psalm 55: 21. To Sadiku, the Butcher of Kaiama, I write the following:I watched a video that provided graphic and disturbing evidence of your murderous activities. You are the homicidal maniac and accursed soul that led the cowardly attack on our people […]

As the political clock ticks toward the end of Prince Dapo Abiodun’s second term, the atmosphere in Ogun State is thick with scheming, alignment, and realignment

By Udeme Akpan Crude oil prices climbed toward $70 per barrel, up from $67 last week, as rising tensions between the United States and Iran heightened fears of supply disruptions. The rally followed the collapse of nuclear talks in Oman, which failed to bridge differences between both countries. Market sentiment was further jolted after the US […]

Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Group, has urged African governments, financiers and private sector leaders to urgently pivot the continent’s economic model from raw resource extraction to large-scale processing and industrial transformation. Speaking at a high-level mining forum convened by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in Cape Town, South Africa, Rabiu commended the institution […]

After a decade defined more by discipline than drama, United Kingdom-based Nigerian recording artist, audio engineer and songwriter, Olumide D’Goke Adeisa, popularly called Lumiegee, has indicated plans to position himself towards achieving more accolades in the industry.

Airtel Nigeria has disclosed that it holds a dominant network footprint in Northern Nigeria, particularly in remote and underserved areas, a position the company says is directly shaping its service quality strategy and consumer experience nationwide.

one thing is clear: Diamond Okechi remains firmly at the center of the narrative, and the industry is watching closely

By Henry Ojelu The Vice-Chancellor of Mkar University, Gboko, Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu, has criticised Governor Hyacinth Alia over his recent visit to Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, saying the governor failed to reach Abande community where a deadly attack reportedly occurred, thereby missing a crucial opportunity to reassure victims and residents. Professor […]

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Percentile Global Ventures, in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), has concluded a five-day vocational training programme on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for 30 engineers and architects in Abuja. The training, held from February 2 to February 6, 2026, was designed to strengthen the technical capacity of young professionals in the construction […]

THE People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, yesterday, disagreed over the 2026 budget as a monument to elitism, insensitive and misplaced priorities.

By Godwin Oritse Africa’s drive toward a sustainable blue economy has received a major boost with a new partnership between the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI) and the Development of Ocean Technical Capacity with African Nations (DOTCAN), aimed at strengthening ocean technical capacity across the continent. The collaboration, anchored on the WYTEC Blue Programme, […]