By Jimitota Onoyume The Nigerian army has recovered four AK-47 rifles and arrested two persons over alleged criminal activities in Ogidigben, one of the areas in Ugborodo ( Excravos ) community, Warri south West local government area, Delta state. Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 63 Brigade, Asaba, disclosed this in a […]

•Gender gap in financial inclusion has widened — SEC By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government has disclosed that over 80 per cent of women-owned businesses in Nigeria operate without access to formal credit, limiting their ability to scale and contribute optimally to economic growth. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, HajiyaImaanSulaiman-Ibrahim, made the disclosure […]

The Nigerian Naira maintained a steady yet cautious position against the US Dollar as the market opened for trading today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

By Godwin Oritse There was pandemonium yesterday in the Okoko area of Lagos as a stakeholders’ meeting of the two factions of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) turned violent, leaving four unidentified members shot. Speaking on the development, the State Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Mr. Shamusedeen […]

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal for re-election in the 2027 general elections.

Tragedy has struck in the Ajah area of Lagos State as a 67-year-old man, Chief Augustine Nwalieze, was killed by his gateman under yet-to-be-ascertained circumstances.

ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has done an impressive work to transform Nigeria and give Nigerians something to be proud of, presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said.

By Henry Ojelu The Federal High Court on Monday formally phased out manual filing of court processes, with the launch of its electronic filing (e-filing) system in the Lagos Division. Declaring the system open, the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, said the transition from a paper-based regime to a digital platform has […]

No fewer than 39 persons were killed late Sunday night at Guyaku commubnity in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State by Boko Haram members.

NIGERIA may be losing about ₦674 billion annually to foreign paper mills as the domestic primary producers closed shops over the past 26 years.

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi has described his closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday as productive, saying the talks focused on Nigeria’s future.

As the world marks World Immunisation Week 2026, fresh concerns have been raised over Nigeria’s growing number of unimmunised children, calling for urgent and coordinated action to close the gap.

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Engr. Abdullahi Ramat, has dismissed claims of a purported federal government “solar tax,” clarifying that recent directives by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) are safety regulations aimed at preventing fire outbreaks linked to faulty solar installations.

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has announced the removal of its Clerk, Olalekan Onafeko, bringing an end to his tenure which began on January 14, 2022. The development was made known during plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who explained that the decision followed the expiration of Onafeko’s tenure […]

The businesswoman came to national attention in January 2024, when she hosted a seven-day 50th birthday celebration on the Caribbean island of Grenada.