By Kingsley Omonobi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, with Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammed Matawalle, appointed Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence 1. The council comprises political leaders, strategists and grassroots mobilisers tasked with coordinating the APC’s engagements ahead of […]

By Adesina Wahab Lagos State Government, the Lagos State University, LASU, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, have emphasised the importance of secure and connected borderlands across the African continent, saying it would help Africa’s economic growth. They gave the charge in Ikeja, Lagos on Monday at the opening of the 2026 Annual Meeting of […]

There are indications that increased deployment of oil rigs in Nigeria has not translated into corresponding rise in crude oil production.

Fresh concerns have emerged within the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the release of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, with some party stakeholders questioning the absence of several prominent figures from the list. The concerns, according to party sources, centre on whether the composition of the council adequately reflects the […]

Twenty-three stocks quoted on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have delivered returns well above Nigeria’s inflation rate so far in 2026, providing investors with significant nominal gains despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.

THE school bell may have signalled the end of classes, but for some parents in Lagos, it is now the beginning of another race — against the clock and, sometimes, against a late-pickup bill.

…as Falconets jet out to Poland By Chiamaka EkwuweEDMONTON, ALBERTA — August 24, 2026: Canadian-born soccer player Amber Ogbolu has been selected to represent Nigeria at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland following a successful national team camp. The 18-year-old, who currently plays NCAA Division I soccer for Oregon State University, earned her […]

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ABUJA—Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” could stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions to oil investors.

JOS—Chairman of the Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has dismissed claims that he disliked Christians, describing the allegations as “mere lies” and a misinterpretation of his recent remarks.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that any attempt to restore fuel subsidy would reverse the economic gains recorded since the removal of the subsidy by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Idris said the return of subsidy would recreate the fiscal pressures, distortions, fuel scarcity and incentives for arbitrage […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LAGOS: The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has called on the Federal Government, employers and other stakeholders to implement reforms that will create decent jobs, protect workers and ensure a fairer distribution of Nigeria’s wealth. The TUC Secretary-General, Nuhu Toro, made the call at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Petroleum […]

The presidential candidate of Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the “father of subsidy removal” in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, saying his recent reversal on fuel subsidy removal deserved an explanation and an apology to Nigerians.

Embattled National Coordinator and Executive Director of the Made-in-Nigeria Project Office, an agency which existence is now under investigation, Nwabueze Buchi George, has dismissed growing public scrutiny of his organisation, telling critics that only their own lack of awareness could explain why they were just discovering a programme that had existed for 16 years.

The Chairman of Ikeja Local Government, Akeem Olalekan Dauda, popularly called AKOD, has urged All Progressives Congress, APC members across Ikeja to rally support for all candidates of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections through massive grassroots mobilisation.