DSS: There’s consistent pattern of using legal process for unlawful activities – SERAP
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has expressed strong disappointment over the Tuesday ruling of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, which held that the organisation defamed two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and awarded N100 million in damages against it.
Electricity workers face threats as system crumbles, Labour laments
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in the nation’s electricity industry has raised alarm over worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, and what they describe as a collapsing power sector, claiming that these are pushing them to the brink. Under the umbrella of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, they lamented that its members are increasingly exposed to […]
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 7, 2026
The Nigerian naira recorded slight gains against the United States dollar on Thursday, May 7, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market amid improved forex liquidity and sustained interventions by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Ondo, EIDU partnership pushes education reform with scalable digital learning initiative
By Adesina Wahab The Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming public education through a scalable digital learning reform programme aimed at improving teaching and learning quality in public primary schools. The initiative, implemented in partnership with EIDU, is already delivering measurable results across the state. Speaking at a Steering Committee meeting in […]
Nigeria hosts Africa’s global Theatre Festival in Abuja
By Henry Obetta Nigeria will host Africa’s first-ever joint global festival for Improvisational Theatre and Playback Theatre practitioners as Abuja prepares to welcome performers, educators, humanitarian workers, and storytellers from across the world for a week-long cultural gathering in June 2026. The International Improvisational and Playback Theatre Festival, tagged #MeetInNigeria, is scheduled to hold from […]
Businesses are suffocating under rising costs — Hayatu-Deen
Hayatu-Deen, who is seeking the ADC presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections, spoke during the engagement with the entrepreneurs, where discussions focused on the harsh business climate and its growing impact on jobs, investment and household incomes.
First Bank named Nigeria’s strongest brand in 2026 by Brand Finance
First Bank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has been recognised as the strongest brand in Nigeria in the “Nigeria 25 2026” ranking by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The Bank achieved an AAA+ rating, the highest possible distinction, underscoring its unmatched brand strength and leadership […]
70th Year Memorial Anniversary of My Beloved Grandfather: Chief Dawson Ogiemudia Obaseki (1896–1956)
The 70th year memorial anniversary of my beloved grandfather, Chief Dawson Ogiemudia Obaseki, the Obaruyiedo of the Benin Kingdom, marks a solemn moment of reflection on a life defined by service, distinction, and enduring legacy. Born in 1896, though the precise date remains unrecorded in family history, he emerged from a lineage of prominence and […]
URUS tackles livestock products deficit with innovative solutions
Amid a worrying deficit in local milk and meat production which fuels dependency on import of livestock products, URUS Group is pushing forward a suite of innovations to boost local production to meet nutritional demands.
2027: Tinubu’s team to deploy ‘visible’ projects as campaign tool
When the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, finally blows the whistle for the commencement of the 2027 electioneering campaigns, President Bola Tinubu may not need to do much of the talking himself.
PDP: Wike, Makinde factions in fight-to-finish
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, escalated, yesterday as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the faction aligned with Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, traded fierce words over control of the party ahead of 2027.
We’re not planning to wipe out Christians — Sultan
ABUJA— The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday pushed back against fears of a religious agenda in Nigeria, declaring that Muslims were not planning to wipe out Christians, as religious and government leaders called for a reset in how the country understands its conflicts.
Many feared killed as gunmen attack mourners at mass burial in Plateau
Many persons are feared killed, with several others wounded, after gunmen attacked mourners during a mass burial in Nding Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
RTEAN Southwest wants Labour Minister to call union president to order
.Says self governance allowed in union’s constitution By Adesina WahabThe leadership of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the Southwest has called on the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, to intervene in its dispute with the National President of the union, Musa Mohammed.Briefing newsmen in Lagos, the zonal leadership […]
Naira rises to N1,380/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,380 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,382 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,361 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.
Xenophobic attacks: NANS threatens protest against S’African firms in Nigeria
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, South West Zone D, said yesterday it planned to protest and stage demonstrations at South African businesses in Nigeria after fresh xenophobic attacks that reportedly led to the death of Nigerians.
