Gov. Abba  Yusuf of Kano State has sought the support of President Bola Tinubu in tackling the formidable security challenges in some local government areas of the state.

Brooklyn is the eldest son of the former England football captain, David and his fashion designer and former pop star wife, Victoria.

The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but the charter does not appear to limit its role to the Palestinian territory.

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has accused the New York Times and its West African Bureau Chief, Ms Ruth Maclean, of misrepresenting facts and attributing false claims to the organisation in a recent report on killings of Christians in Nigeria.

Oxygen X Finance Company, a subsidiary of Access Holdings and a leader in digital lending, has achieved dual ISO certifications: ISO 27001:2022 (Information Security Management) and ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity Management). These globally recognized standards confirm Oxygen X’s commitment to world-class data protection and its ability to maintain uninterrupted service during unforeseen disruptions. Daniel Watts, […]

The campaign for increased women’s seats is not about charity. It is indeed about justice, strategy, and the unfinished business of nation-building.

…As GenCos frown over 33.6% deficiency in evacuation By Mariam Eko Nigeria’s power supply crisis seems to be unabated as stranded electricity generation capacity rose by 1.19 per cent to 2,275 megawatts, MW, over a five-year period, highlighting persistent weaknesses in the country’s transmission infrastructure and worsening liquidity challenges across the power value chain. Operational data […]

By Babajide Komolafe Banks have recorded an increase in loan defaults by households and corporates  in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting growing repayment pressures on consumers and businesses. “The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) disclosed this in its Credit Conditions Survey (CCS) Report for Q4 2025, which revealed that lenders experienced higher default rates on […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), the oil and gas industry regulator, said Nigeria’s oil output, including condensate, dropped significantly by 8.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 1.544 million bpd in December 2025 from 1.684 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. The Commission did not provide reasons in its […]

Another headline features the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revising Nigeria’s 2026 economic growth forecast upward to 4.4 per cent, attributing the improvement to stronger macroeconomic conditions and sustained reform momentum.

In the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira opened the trading day at approximately 1,419.37 per dollar.

•Urges FG to rebuild fiscal buffers By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for Nigeria to 4.4 per cent in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic conditions and reform momentum. The Fund disclosed this in its January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled, “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent […]

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday arrested a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, in Abuja. Malami was reportedly picked up in front of the Kuje Correctional Centre shortly after a visit to the facility. A video circulating on social media shows the former AGF […]

By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— An Inspector of Police identified as Victor Okus, has shot two of his colleagues, following an altercation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Although the cause of the shooting is still sketchy, it was gathered that the policemen attached to 17 Police Mobile Force, PMF, were on special duty at Intels, […]

Outrage erupted in Maiduguri on Monday after the All Progressives Congress, APC, excluded the photograph of Vice-President Kashim Shettima from a banner displayed at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing on the amendment of the party’s constitution.