How 24 firms control over 70% of Nigeria’s stock market
Twenty-four companies have emerged as the most valuable stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) year-to-date (YtD) as of August 17, 2026, collectively accounting for 74.8 per cent of the total market capitalisation of the equities market.
FG begins installation of 3D scanners at MMA
By Kenneth Ehigiator LAGOS — The Federal Government has begun the installation of 3D scanner machines at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The installation of the two machines is first of the 10 acquired by the government in the wake of last December 25 attempt by a Nigeria, Farouk Abdulmattalab, to blow up […]
Uwazurike’s wife raises alarm over husband’s safety
By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Wife of detained leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Mrs. Ngozi Uwazuruike, has expressed serious concern over the safety of her husband. Mrs. Uwazuruike, who addressed journalists in Owerri at the weekend, pointed out that the inability or refusal of prison authorities to produce […]
INEC’s autonomy: NLC, AC, others fault Senate’s decision
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, the Action Congress, AC, and the Alliance for Credible Elections, ACE, have criticised the Senate’s rejection of political independence for the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, even as they have called for the sack of the INEC Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu.
Robbery: Deposit your money with us, police advise petrol stations
By Kingsley Omonob ABUJA—Following alleged robbery attacks on two petrol stations along Airport road, in the FCT, authorities of the Lugbe Police division, have sent instructions to the owners of petrol stations in the area to carry their money to police stations for safe-keeping any time they are incapacitated from going to the banks to […]
VC raises fresh alarm over Niger Bridge
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— A Hydro Geologist and Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Professor Boniface Egboka has raised an alarm over the condition of the ailing 50 year–old Niger Bridge, with a warning that the bridge may collapse anytime soon, if nothing is done urgently to save the situation. Egboka, a Fellow of […]
