By Yinka KolawoleNigeria’s merchandise trade surplus surged by 66.8 per cent quarter-on-quarter to N12.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, from N7.55 trillion recorded in Q1, as a sharp rise in exports widened the gap between the country’s earnings from exports and its import bill. In its foreign trade statistics report released on Monday, […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Abeokuta, Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola, has appealed for calm and restraint following the alleged burning of the residence of the Baale of Elere-Adubi in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Chief Rasheed Adubi. Oba Matemilola made the appeal when he led a delegation […]

By Olakunle Oke, Marvellous Uzoma and Kamsy Gbenoba The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has commenced its Initial Public Offering (IPO), with President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, targeting 10 million shareholders across Africa in what he described as an “IPO for the people.”The refinery is offering its shares at N525 each, with a […]

By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — The leadership crisis rocking the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State deepened on Monday as the party’s state chairman, Barrister Ibrahim Likita Ajegena, said he had assumed control of the party secretariat in Lafia. Ajegena also declared that the party was prepared to wrest power from the ruling […]

ABUJA — The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom applying for international passports under the ongoing special intervention exercise are not required to pay charges beyond the official passport fees. The clarification followed concerns over inconveniences reportedly experienced by Nigerians in the UK during the application and processing […]