There is fear and mourning in Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, after nine worshippers were abducted from St. John’s Catholic Church, Ojije, during a vigil in the early hours of Sunday.

THE murky waters of the Makoko waterfront were stirred yesterday by the desperate chants of displaced residents, especially school children, who gathered at the edges of the lagoon to welcome members of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,440 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,450 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the naira appreciated to N1,354.9 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.

DESPITE complaints from Nigerians over the country’s over-borrowing, the Senate said yesterday the nation would continue to borrow to bridge its massive budget deficit.

Family-owned businesses are often inherited by or transferred to male children, no thanks to cultural norms and beliefs

For weeks, tension simmered quietly among thousands of pensioners across Benue State over years of unpaid entitlements

The Nigeria Integrity Watch has commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, over what it described as a sweeping transformation of the Nigerian Army within his first 90 days in office. The civil society organisation said the scale and pace of reforms under Shaibu signal a decisive shift in Nigeria’s military strategy […]

President General of Owahwa Sub-Clan, OML34, Ambassador (Chief) Godwin Okporoko has faulted what he described as malicious and misleading publication by Zik Gbemre against Chief Government Ekpemuplo alias Tompolo, and Mr. Mathew Tonlagha over the pipeline surveillance contract. Okporoko, Executive Assistant on Security Matters to Governor of Delta State, in a statement on Tuesday, said, […]

By Esther Onyegbula Freedom Foundation has set its strategic direction for 2026, with a renewed focus on accountability, sustainability and impact-driven interventions, following its inaugural breakfast and board meeting for the year. The meeting, convened by the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Dr. Tony Rapu, brought together board members and the foundation’s executive leadership to review […]

By Esther Onyegbula Docenti Global Business School, DGBS, has emphasised workplace happiness as a strategic driver of productivity and organisational performance, as it hosted a Business Excellence Programme under its MBA Human Resources framework. The programme, themed “The Happy Workplace: Helping Employees Connect Their Daily Tasks to a Larger Meaningful Mission,” brought together academics, corporate […]

Rear Admiral Geoffrey Yanga (rtd.) has thrown his hat into the ring for the Ijaw National Congress (INC) presidency, submitting his nomination for the 2026 national elections.

Residents of Oke-Oroma community, Benin City, Edo State, are in a frenzy mood, following the resolution of a lingering land dispute, as the state government commenced the issuance of allocation letters to eligible property owners, paving the way for the return of 2,950 plots of land.

Nigerian businesses are facing growing pressure from regulators to adopt more rigorous and structured approaches to risk management as economic uncertainty, technological change and regulatory scrutiny intensify, according to a new report by Kreston Pedabo.

The Consul General of the People’s Republic of Nigeria, Ms Yan Yuqing, has pledged to continue to pursue people-centered diplomacy as it marked 55 years of diplomatic relations with Nigeria.

By Chioma Obinna A renewed call to end stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS has resonated across Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State with the official flag-off of the HIV/AIDS Zero Stigma Campaign. The campaign, organised by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) in collaboration with Fresh Insight Nigeria […]