Pakistan has insisted that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire, and Washington made a push to include Beirut in parallel talks.

The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady position against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Friday, April 10, 2026, across both the official and informal currency markets.

African governments have been advised to jettison environmentally destructive mining deals associated with some extractive industries in favour of cleaner processing enabled by cutting-edge technologies.

Nigeria’s oil and gas regulators and operators have outlined a coordinated pathway to achieving crude oil production of three million barrels per day (mbpd), stressing the need for sustained regulatory reforms, investment inflows, digitalisation, and critical infrastructure development across the value chain.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, slammed President Bola Tinubu, for exhibiting what it called a “disturbing pattern of absentee leadership,” following a series of brief public appearances and missed engagements in Lagos and Plateau states. Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to the former vice president, Phrank Shaibu […]

Nigerian-born, East London–based artiste, Tez, whose real name is Teslim Gbadamosi, has released a new single titled Heartbreaker, marking another step in his emergence as a promising voice in the contemporary music scene. The single, which is now available across streaming platforms, showcases Tez’s signature fusion of R&B and Hip-Hop, heavily inspired by early 2000s […]

The President also expressed heartfelt condolences to the military and the families of the soldiers, urging them to take heart in the face of the unfortunate loss.

Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World Bank has said.

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agencies report More countries, including Australia, France, United Kingdom and Iran allies – Russia and Turkey, yesterday, joined in calling for the inclusion of Lebanon in the two-week ceasefire deal agreed by the United States and Iran, even as Israel continued to pound Beirut amidst mounting condemnation of its attack on Lebanon. […]

By Innocent Anaba The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, has filed a comprehensive appeal at the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, challenging the acquittal of former Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Executive Director,  Touyo Omatsuli, and three others over an alleged N3.645 billion money laundering scheme. Also listed as respondents in the appeal are Don […]