World’s leading agricultural sector funding agency, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) an arm of the United Nations, is set to boost discussions on Nigeria’s agric and food sector at the upcoming 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse.

The deceased, who was on the farm with one of his daughters, was said to have been overpowered by the attackers, who were armed with dangerous weapons.

The development was disclosed on Monday night by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, via his X account.

Governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem (AKK), has called on Nigerians in the diaspora to actively participate in the development of their home state, insisting that Oyo needs the intellect, investment and direct political involvement of its globally-exposed indigenes to achieve systemic transformation. Kareem made the […]

Energy experts have criticised recent recommendations by the World Bank urging Nigeria to deepen fuel importation and fully liberalise its downstream petroleum sector, warning that the advice is ill timed, economically regressive and in direct violation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). An energy economist and professor, Ken Ife, faulted the position during a televised interview […]

By Rosemary Iwunze The insurance industry recorded a 47.3 per cent, Year-on-Year, YoY, growth in   Gross Premium Written, GPW,   to N2.301 trillion in 2025 from N1.558 trillion recorded in 2024. According to the insurance industry report released by the  The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, disclosed this in its insurance industry report released yesterday.   The report also showed […]

Onanuga’s comment came after Obi hinted in a television interview that he could leave the African Democratic Congress if the party’s internal processes were compromised.

The Nigerian Naira showed signs of marginal recovery in the early trading hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, as the foreign exchange market reacted to mid-month liquidity shifts and ongoing central bank interventions.

Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday called on Nigerians, particularly religious leaders, to intensify prayers for the country, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and other leaders to ensure peace, unity and national prosperity.

The direct descendants of late Sir Ededuna Walter Obaseki of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Federal Government and Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in securing their patriarch’s entitlements reportedly trapped in the United Kingdom following his service during World War II.