By Matthew Johnson The Chinese government has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening cooperation with Nigeria and promoting mutual prosperity between both countries. The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, gave the assurance on Tuesday during the foundation laying ceremony of the China-Nigeria Friendship Orphanage Home in Sagamu, Ogun State. […]

Managing Director/CEO of Transafam Power Limited, Engr. Vincent Ozoude, has affirmed that gas-fired generation will remain the backbone of Nigeria’s electricity system for years to come…

Alausa described teachers as the most important professionals in any society, saying they play a critical role in shaping future generations and national development.

Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has said he has never publicly endorsed any politician or political party, explaining that he remains cautious about lending his support to political figures. Speaking on the need for greater civic participation ahead of future elections, Falz said his advocacy has always centred on […]

…Police launch rescue operation By Dayo Johnson, Akure Suspected gunmen have abducted two farmers in Ifira, an agrarian community in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the attackers ambushed the victims on their way to the farm and whisked them into a nearby forest. A family member of one of the […]

Sule added that political realities differ across states, noting that states such as Enugu and Bayelsa already operate Christian-Christian leadership without controversy.

The Nigerian naira traded at approximately ₦1,381.68 against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, according to official market data.

By:Cynthia Alo How Smart Technology Is Protecting Trust in Africa’s Largest Digital Economy Company Says Trust, Not Just Speed, Will Define The Next Phase Of Financial Services In Africa’s Largest Market LAGOS – As Nigeria completes one of the fastest transitions from cash to digital payments on the continent, a new battlefront has opened in […]

By Innocent Anaba A property dispute involving Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, has taken a fresh turn following allegations that officials of the council demolished a property despite a subsisting judgment of a Lagos State High Court declaring the owner the lawful occupier and restraining further trespass. The property owner, Ibrahim Abubakar, alleged that […]

By Umar Yusuf Yola—No fewer than 20 persons mainly Nigerians have been confirmed killed following a boat mishap within the Cameroun territorial waters. The ill fated boat accident which took off from Garwa was heading to Yola in Adamawa State, when the incident happened. It was gathered  that the boat with over 50 passengers was over […]

By Innocent Anaba The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria, WASPAN, has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which upheld the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, powers in relation to its Digital Economy and Online Non-Interest, DEON, Consumer Lending Regulations. In a […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Aloy Ejimakor, has threatened legal action over an alleged public call for the extrajudicial killing of his client. Ejimakor, in a statement yesterday, condemned what he described as a dangerous and unlawful remark […]

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — In a move to curb building collapse and protect lives and property, the Abia State Government has made soil and geo-technical tests compulsory for all new building approvals in Umuahia, the state capital. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced the policy while briefing journalists on the outcome of the […]

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo ABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, just as the President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, disclosed that South Africans are […]

By Dapo Akinrefon ABUJA—A Federal High Court judgment affirming the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, authority to regulate Nigeria’s airtime lending market, while holding that telecommunications licensing remains the responsibility of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has sparked fresh debate among industry stakeholders. Lawyer Ilemona Onoja said the ruling raises questions about the […]