‎”The incident occurred late on April 26, 2026, when unknown gunmen invaded the premises and abducted 23 pupils alongside the wife of the proprietor.

“I have been very heartbroken since yesterday. Something very bad happened to my father-in-law yesterday,” the source said.

“His interest gained traction amid internal party considerations to field the Speaker as the APC’s senatorial candidate for the district,” APC sources disclosed.

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the #EndSARS crisis was significantly worsened by fake news and disinformation rather than a failure of government communication.

Kim expressed “belief that the Russian army and people would surely win a victory in the just sacred war”, KCNA reported.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ladan Salihu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led federal government will buckle under the weight of Nigerians’ anger and frustration at the 2027 general elections.

Barring any last minute changes, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, is set to contest for the House of Representatives seat for Agege Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 general elections, shifting from an initial governorship bid.

•Pushes value addition, warns on import dependence  •Calls for investment in processing, export competitiveness By Our Business Reporters At the backdrop of food insecurity threatening the vast majority of Nigerians, its agricultural trade deficit  is estimated at N2.5 trillion, and expert’s position is that the country must urgently   shift from raw agricultural exports to value addition and […]

The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities

By Dele Sobowale One of the paradoxes of economics is threatening to create a food crisis later during the year. Last year January, escalating food prices dragged headline inflation towards 35 per cent. A 50 kilogram bag of rice was going for N80- 100,000 – depending on location. Governor Bago of Niger State was contemplating placing embargo […]

Olowoyo, has raised the  alarm over what he described as the “disturbing and preventable” wave of deaths among Nigerian pensioners, blaming systemic failure

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government stirring the hornet’s nest with a declaration to phase out from the university system courses it deems irrelevant to the country’s economic future, an indication that several social science programmes could be on the chopping block.

.brighter future for Nigerian garment, clothing industry – Olawale .says Nigeria spends $6b annually on imported clothing By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Government, yesterday, hailed the bold step by one of Africa’s leading garment companies, Mo’Afrique’s commissioning of state-of-art garment factory in Abuja. Speaking with journalists, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, […]

By Yan Yuqing The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. On February 14, President Xi Jinping, in a congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit, announced that China would implement a zero-tariff policy on all tariff lines for products from 53 African countries with […]

By Babajide Komolafe United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has sustained its growth trajectory, with total assets crossing the N33 trillion mark and maintaining momentum into the first quarter of 2026, following strong growth in earnings in Full Year 2025 and Q1’26. The bank’s unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, showed that total […]