Police confirm attack on patrol team, murder of Inspector at Oyo border
The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed an attack on a Police patrol team and the killing of an Inspector by gunmen at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State.
Police intercept truck load of 40 bags of explosives in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosives in the Sango area of Ibadan, the state capital.
Economy: Nigerians now use stove thread, ‘pure’ water sachet to design clothes
One would wonder what has come over some individuals, when you see their great innovations all for the sake of cutting costs.
Iron Broom: Behind APC’s steady rise to dominance
With Friday’s defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, from the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, to the APC, the ruling party has hit a new mark in its political dominance of Nigeria.
$11bn lost to skills shortage as tech sector outgrows workforce
“Education, certification and entry-level training are failing to translate into industry-ready manpower, leaving firms to shoulder the burden of retraining while slowing execution and raising costs.”
Reps disown Minority Caucus’ interim report on tax laws
The House of Representatives has dismissed report of the ad hoc committee set up by the minority caucus to re-examine the recently enacted tax laws, describing such actions as procedurally improper and lacking institutional backing.
BAT-IG intensifies grassroots mobilisation with training programme in Kwara
By Henry Obetta The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has organised a sensitisation, orientation and training programme in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for members of the Military and Paramilitary Wives, Kwara State Chapter. In a statement on Monday signed by Arabinrin Aderonke, Director of Media and Communication, BAT-IG, the programme, which also featured […]
First female patient undergoes procedure as Nigeria hospital expands robotic surgery
Nigeria has recorded another major milestone in advanced healthcare delivery as The Prostate Clinic, TPC, Lagos, yesterday carried out robotic surgery for women, performing what experts described as the first robotic gynaecological procedure in West Africa.
FCMB-TLG private debt fund N20bn series 2 offer opens for investment
FCMB Asset Management Limited (FCMBAM) has announced the upcoming opening of the FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund Series 2 offer of up to twenty billion Naira (N20 billion) for investment, following the receipt of all the necessary regulatory approvals.
NPF Microfinance bank grows shareholders’ funds to ₦13bn, now serves 1.5m customers
By Esther Onyegbula Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Microfinance Bank has recorded significant growth over the last 32 years, expanding from a modest capital base of ₦500,000 in 1993 to shareholders’ funds of about ₦13 billion, with a customer base exceeding 1.5 million Nigerians. The Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Habeeb Yusuf, disclosed this during […]
Over 1,100 residents benefit as Doxa Health Foundation takes free hepatitis screening to Abuja
By Esther Onyegbula No fewer than 1,110 residents of Mogadishu Cantonment, Asokoro, Abuja, have benefited from free Hepatitis B and C screening, vaccination and referral services provided by Doxa Health Foundation as part of a sustained public health outreach. The Foundation said the intervention, which ran from July 28, 2025 to January 24, 2026, targeted […]
