By Moses James Capt. (Prof.) Wisdom Effiong Isangadighi’s career in commercial aviation spans flight operations, aviation safety, internal auditing, pilot training and fleet management, with more than 11,000 hours of flight experience accumulated across different aircraft types. His journey into professional aviation began with flight school between 2009 and 2010, before he commenced commercial flying […]

Thirty years after, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, appeared in court Monday for his trial over the alleged murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down in Las Vegas. He is the first person to be brought to trial in the case. He is charged on […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Providence Ayanfeoluwa & Peace Louis LAGOS — MOTORISTS, truck drivers and other road users in the Mile 2-Kirikiri area of Apapa in Lagos State, yesterday, lamented the worsening gridlock in the area, as the situation disrupted deliveries and forced motorists to spend several hours on the road. The development, according to some […]

•Create diseases, tumor, cancer, high BP, strokeBy Gabriel EwepuMeat has its primary source from livestock including cows, goats, sheep, poultry products, and among others. This important source of protein is now a dangerous means of deadly parasites causing terminal diseases which are contracted from animals slaughtered at the abattoirs by butchers and sold to Nigerians. […]

Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-percent duties on select goods just hours before a midnight deadline.

… Stakeholders tie rise to urbanisation, population growth, othersBy Cynthia AloNigeria’s import bill on palm oil rose by 194.4 percent year-on- year (yoy) to N23.16 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N7.87 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1’25). This is contained in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Foreign Trade […]

Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.

The rise was spurred by a 13 percent hike in the price cap on household energy bills that took effect last month, a consequence of the ongoing US-Iran war.

The UAE is home to a sizeable Iranian community and has been a major trading partner for US-sanctioned Iran, at least before the war.

By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has formally commenced operations, ushering in a new era of economic regulation designed to make Nigeria’s ports more transparent, competitive, predictable and efficient. The agency’s commencement follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assent to the Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, 2026, which established NPERA as […]

By Innocent Anaba The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the license  of Universal Insurance Plc and appointed a receiver/provisional liquidator to commence the process of winding up the company’s affairs. The cancellation, which took effect on August 14, 2026, followed the company’s alleged failure to meet the prescribed Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) applicable to its […]

By Jimoh Babatunde The Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another (IPFLOA) has urged Nigerian politicians, political parties and their supporters to embrace peace, forgiveness and mutual respect in the conduct of political activities. The Co-Founder of the organisation, Engr. Bright Atoe, made the call while reflecting on the conclusion of the Osun […]

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The three tiers of government have shared N3.007 trillion as July 2026 revenue. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting held, yesterday,  on the sidelines of the ongoing National Council on Federation and Economic Development, NACOFED, jn Owerri, Imo State. This moth’s shared revenue was  […]

By Juliet Umeh LAGOS — Financial institutions across Africa have been urged to deploy innovative financing models, climate-risk tools and artificial intelligence (AI) to expand investment in agriculture and strengthen the continent’s food security.The call was made at the opening of the week-long African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association, AFRACA, Masterclass on Inclusive Finance for […]

Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has disclosed that his administration has invested N15.29 billion in scholarship programmes for indigenes of the state since 2023, with more than N8.61 billion spent on overseas scholarships.