Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that he inherited a Kaduna State which has immense potential, but was bedevilled with security challenges, infrastructure gaps and social indicators that required urgent attention.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has expanded its trading window to seven hours (9:00am to 4:00pm) WAT, effective from Monday, 27 April 2026, in a move designed to deepen market liquidity, enhance price discovery, and broaden investor access. Previously, the market opens for four hours and thirty minutes, opening by 9:30am and closing 2:00pm. Approved by […]

By Dapo Akinrefon The National Coordinator of Accountability and Policy Monitoring, Mr Bamidele Atoyebi, has said that weak and ineffective communication by political appointees is undermining the impact of government policies and widening the gap between performance and public perception. Atoyebi, in a statement, stressed that regardless of policy success or infrastructure development, failure to […]

The British Pound opened the trading week on Monday, April 20, 2026, with a notable performance against the Nigerian Naira, reflecting ongoing shifts in the global currency markets.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the first batch of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

By Godwin Oritse & Cynthia Alo The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to commence disbursement of the long-awaited Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) following presidential approval. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this on Thursday, during the commissioning of the NIMASA–UNILAG Institute of Maritime Studies building at the University […]

The Nigerian Naira started the new trading week on Monday, April 20, 2026, with a slight adjustment in value across the different segments of the foreign exchange market.

By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigerian equities market continued its impressive upward trajectory last week, marking a third straight Week-on-Week, WoW, of gains with the market closing positive in all five trading sessions of the week.  Specifically, investors gained N8.7 trillion from their investment on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, the highest so far this year, as […]

By Godwin Oritse Nigeria’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, in partnership with the Nigerian Ports Authority, has rolled out a drug and alcohol testing campaign aimed at external truck drivers operating within the port. Speaking on the initiative, Lagos Port Manager, Adebowale Lawal Ibrahim, underscored the critical role of driver fitness in maintaining safety:“We […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed back against critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, defending the administration’s reform agenda and governance record as impactful and already yielding results.