OPC to FG, govs: Equip us to confront perpetrators of Oyo school kidnap
“Our findings showed that some of the suspects were in contact with the abductors through telephone conversations"
Obi emerges NDC’s sole presidential aspirant
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications that only 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate
Ebola fears: Nigerian scientists want emergency border surveillance
Nigeria’s medical scientists yesterday raised fresh alarm over the risk of Ebola slipping into the country
Cambridge, Alsama Project partner on innovative qualification for refugees, displaced youth
By Elizabeth Osayande Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) and NGO Alsama Project have signed an agreement during the Education World Forum to collaborate on a new qualification for refugees and displaced young people that can be rolled out in Nigeria and worldwide. The newly proposed G12++ qualification seeks to address the educational crisis faced […]
N118bn saved, N19.72bn lost to Lagos fires in 2025 —Govt
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that properties valued at N118.32 billion were saved from fire incidents in 2025, while properties worth N19.72 billion were lost to various fire outbreaks across the state. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr Olugbenga Oyerinde, disclosed this during the 2026 ministerial press […]
Oyo school kidnap: Teachers, students protest colleagues’ abduction, killings
THE reported killing of one of the teachers abducted along some students in some schools in Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has raised serious concerns
Naira depreciates to N1,395/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,395 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar last Friday. Likewise, the local currency depreciated to N1,373.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM . Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market […]
APC Primaries: Aspirant urges supporters to shun chaos, bloodshed
By Ebunoluwa Sessou An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress APC, contesting for the Lagos State House of Assembly seat in Agege Constituency 1, Mr Gbenga Abiola, popularly known as Agbelebu, has appealed to party members and his supporters to conduct themselves peacefully ahead of Wednesday’s primary election. Abiola urged party faithful to shun violence, […]
NAICOM charges insurers to adopt customer-centric business model
By Rosemary Iwunze The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has said that insurers must deliberately transition from a product-centric approach to a customer-centric model. Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin who stated this at the opening ceremony of the Insurance Week 2026, noted that customer-centric model entails actively involving clients in the product development process […]
APC Senate primaries: Okowa, Abiodun, Uzodimma win; Ned Nwoko, Goje, others lose
The All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries across the country, yesterday, produced high-profile winners and losers, amid disqualifications, protests, consensus arrangements
AXA Mansard, Lagos DSVA intensify campaign against domestic, sexual violence
AXA Mansard has partnered with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) to deepen awareness and prevention of domestic and sexual violence against children through community-based sensitisation campaigns across Lagos. The initiative forms part of the 2026 AXA Week for Good themed, “Being A Child Shouldn’t Be A Risk,” aimed at improving public […]
