By Rosemary Iwunze The incoming Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, has unveiled a strategic blueprint anchored on collaboration, public trust, and regulatory compliance. Speaking at a pre-investiture press conference in Lagos, Nwachukwu who is the Managing Director of REX Insurance Company Limited said that she also targets transitioning insurance from a […]

By Efe Onodjae Officials of Dunamis Inland Terminal have distanced the facility from the recurring gridlock along Ago Palace Way, insisting that the congestion is largely caused by the poor condition of the road and seasonal rainfall rather than truck operations linked to the terminal. The clarification comes on the heels of a recent Vanguard […]

While affirming that the party’s constitution requires all candidates contesting on its platform to sign the oath, Enekweizu said the NDC had taken an administrative decision to exclude Obi and Kwankwaso from the arrangement.

…Charges party supporters on door-to-door campaign …Asogwa: I won’t disappoint Enugu North Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has boosted the senatorial bid of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the June 20, 2026 by-election for Enugu North Senatorial District, listing reasons the zone would overwhelming vote for the party. The seat, if won, […]

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria has dismissed notions that the recent attempt by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, to commission a cost-based study to determine fresh mobile termination rates, will lead to increase in telecom tariffs in the country.

•As AMATO plans QR verification system By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has upgraded its Members Web Application Database as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, transparency, and operational efficiency within the maritime haulage sector particularly in Lagos ports. AMATO disclosed that the latest round of improvements was carried out entirely by […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Federal Government has said it is not considering the imposition of fuel and telecommunications taxes. It was reacting to reports suggesting that it has adopted or is considering new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation Report […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to boost livestock production, the Lagos State Government and Cubeseed have partnered to empower poultry farmers with N5 million loan facility at a 9 per cent interest rate. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, and Co-Founder, Cubeseed, Mbanefo Chinonyelum. The aim of the loan […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to drive penetration of cooperative societies in the economy, the Federal Government, Thursday, launched a ₦200 billion share capital mobilisation campaign for the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria, under the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme, RH-CRRP. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security […]

By Chioma Gabriel, Editor Special Features & Steve Oko For more than five decades, the loudest refrain from Nigeria’s South-East was one of neglect. From the ruins of the civil war to the gully erosion sites swallowing entire communities in Anambra and Imo States, from crumbling federal highways linking commercial hubs to the absence of […]

They said the development goes beyond Sowore’s case, raising concerns about freedom of expression, civic space and the ability of citizens to hold public officials and institutions accountable without fear.

The naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, June 18, 2026, as traders continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand pressures across the market.

By Emmanuel Okogba Franco-British International University (FBIU), Kaduna, on Wednesday formally admitted 362 students into its academic community during its maiden matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session. The event attracted parents, guardians, government officials, academics, invited guests and well-wishers from across the country who gathered to witness the students take the matriculation oath, marking […]

Senator Kingibe said she was surprised to later discover that a photocopy of her signature appeared on the document

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR THE Chief of Staff to Cross River State Governor, Hon. Emmanuel Ironbar, has distanced himself from growing social media narratives crediting him with influencing the recent wave of government appointments, insisting that such powers belong exclusively to Governor Bassey Otu. Ironbar, speaking through his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Patrick Asuquo, […]