Amnesty International has condemned a military airstrike on a market along the Borno–Yobe border.

Scores of persons suspected to be members of the Boko Haram group and their sympathisers were feared dead yesterday, following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border market

Afrobeats legend, Tuface Idibia, is set to thrill guests at this year’s Vanguard Personality of the Year Award.

 Known for his timeless hits that resonate across generations, the iconic performer is expected to deliver an unforgettable performance featuring his evergreen songs…

The British Pound Sterling opened the second week of April with a relatively stable performance against the Nigerian Naira on Monday, April 13, 2026, maintaining its position as one of the most valuable currencies in the Nigerian foreign exchange market.

The Nigerian Naira opened the new trading week with slight variations against the United States Dollar on Monday, April 13, 2026, across the various segments of the foreign exchange market.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Stakeholders from government, development partners, and civil society have called for enhanced coordination, data harmonization, and inclusive systems to drive sustainable development in Benue State. The call was made at a two-day high-level policy dialogue on the utilization of the State Social Register, convened by the Benue State Bureau for International […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS financial crimes and corruption remain major impediments to national development and security, the Managing Consultant and Chief Executive, Efiko Management Consulting, Omagbitse Barrow, asserted that Nigerians need training on financial management and ethics. Speaking at the Global Money Week, Barrow said this training is very important for young Nigerians […]

AMID rising insecurity across the country, the United States, civil society organizations, CSOs, and a senior lawyer have hailed the conviction and sentencing of Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – WITH deepening ecological crisis, widening social injustice, and rising activist burnout, environmental activists have been urges to remain resilient and sustain the struggle against all forms of injustice meted out on the people. They were called to rise up to the ocassion with resilience, urgency, and moral courage – humour, […]

Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has raised fresh alarm over the wave of killings spreading across parts of Nigeria, warning that many of the deaths were not being fully reported and that the country’s security crisis was worsening.

US President, Donald Trump, yesterday, said the US Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and also stop every vessel in international waters that had paid toll to Iran after the peace talk between both countries failed.

By Jimitota Onoyume Former President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, Dr Chris Ekiyor has reassured his supporters that he is in the race for the Patani- Bomadi, federal constituency seat, Delta state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC Ekiyor, who is a former Commissioner in Delta state and Chairman Patani local government […]

By NICK DAZANG  On Sunday, April 5, 2026, the Special Adviser on Information, Bayo Onanuga, said, through a statement, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had approved a payment plan to settle N3.3 trillion outstanding debt in the power sector under the presidential power sector financial reforms programme. Mr. Onanuga further said: ”The long-standing debts accumulated between […]

Leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday, April 12, 2026, unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Senator Ede Dafinone, and Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, alongside other party candidates, for a second term ahead of the 2027 general elections.

African Democratic Congress, ADC, has fixed May 12, 2026, for the inauguration of its newly elected state executives, as the David Mark-led leadership pushes ahead to consolidate its hold on the party, despite ongoing internal crisis.