By Innocent Anaba The coroner’s inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, suffered a major setback, yesterday, after Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital told the Coroner’s Court that it had obtained an order of the Lagos State High Court staying further proceedings. Meanwhile, the court […]

No fewer than 110 Nigerians are among 355 West Africans listed for deportation by the the Donald Trump’s administration as Washington intensifies its immigration enforcement under the newly expanded West Africa Operations Watch, WOW, initiative.

….Advocates stringent penalties for gas-flaring….Seeks establishment of court for environmental issuesBy Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Former Minister of Petroleum and Foreign Affairs, Mr Henry Ajumogobia, SAN, has said Niger Delta is suffering from lack of implementation and enforcement of laws. Ajumogobia noted that if laws were properly implemented, that issues relating to gas-flaring, underdevelopment bedeviling […]

Itsekiri nation has reiterated its rejection of a substantial portion of the report by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on its recent ward redelineation exercise in Warri federal constituency, saying the commission allegedly violated constitutional provisions and even the Electoral Act on the exercise.

The House of Representatives has endorsed the candidacy of Nigerian-born international law scholar, Dapo Akande, for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the 2027–2036 term.

The Nigerian currency traded within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Thursday, June 4, 2026, as the gap between the official and parallel foreign exchange markets remained narrow.

After over two years of respite from the perennial traffic congestion along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, container-laden articulated trucks and fuel tankers, yesterday,  resurfaced around the Mile 2-Berger Yard axis, causing massive gridlock and obstructing vehicular movement after blocking access and adjoining roads.

By Chioma Obinna The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to overhaul Nigeria’s tax regime on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), drawing strong commendation from the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), which described the move as a major breakthrough in the fight against rising non-communicable diseases in the country. The bill proposes replacing the […]

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Despite the moderation in inflation rate reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, the financial burden of feeding on Nigerian households may have intensified as the national average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) climbed to N1,541 per adult per in March 2026, about 4.4 per cent up from N1,477 in March […]

Amid rising insecurity, economic hardship and the continued abduction of schoolchildren across the country, the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Lagos Mainland Province, has declared that Nigeria’s healing requires more than prayers, stressing that genuine national repentance is essential to overcoming the nation’s challenges.

…call for justice over abductions in Oyo, beyond By Adeola Badru The League of Imams and Alfas in Yorubaland has called on security agencies across Nigeria to urgently intensify efforts to safeguard lives and property, insisting that decisive action is needed to curb the rising wave of insecurity affecting communities nationwide. In a statement issued […]

‎‎By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ‎‎Alpha 10 Capital, yesterday, launched its Halal Fund, a Sharia-compliant company with a view to expanding its services to members of the public who prefer to invest their money in ethical or products that comply with the Islamic Commercial Law. ‎‎The Group Managing Director (GMD) of Alpha 10, Mrs. […]

A civil society group, Concerned Nigerians for Peace, Security and National Unity, has announced plans to stage a peaceful road walk in Abuja on Monday to mobilise support for collective action against insecurity and promote national unity.

‎By Providence Ayanfeoluwa ‎‎Nigeria has recorded a major breakthrough in its African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, implementation following a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment and RwandAir aimed at transforming regional air cargo movement and accelerating intra-African trade. ‎‎The deal, which is expected to reduce the cost of transporting Nigerian […]

By Rosemary Iwunze CBI Partnering Insurtech Limited, the first web aggregator licensed by the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has said that its target is to make insurance accessible to all Nigerians. To this end, the company, which is a subsidiary of Baywood Holdings Limited, has unveiled an app-driven, web-based marketplace built to dismantle the traditional […]