Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the summons of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, leaders of the African Democratic Congress, the attack on former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, and the disruption of the Katsina Elders Forum security meeting as a […]

Nigeria and China have pledged to deepen cooperation in the marine and blue economy sector, focusing on boosting port development and opening new markets for Nigerian aquaculture exports. This commitment was made during a meeting between the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, at the […]

Following price gains in 40 stocks, the Nigerian stock market, yesterday, reversed losses to close in an upbeat as the overall capitalisation advanced by N521 billion. The ll share index (ASI) gained 822.85 points, representing a growth of 0.60 per cent to close at 138,980.01 points. Also, market capitalisation gained N521 billion to close at […]

Britain’s deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying on a property tax, in a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled Labour government. Rayner, a figurehead among the party’s left-wing base, had earlier this week admitted not paying enough on the flat […]

Tens of millions of mobile phones across the UK will blare a siren sound at the same time on Sunday as part of government efforts to better prepare for national emergencies. The nationwide test comes as officials seek to strengthen the country’s resilience amid more frequent extreme weather events and concerns around Russia’s war in […]

Loyalists of Finland-based pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, under the aegis of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE), have vowed to appeal the six-year prison sentence handed down to him by a Finnish court. Acting Prime Minister of BRGIE, Ogechukwu Nkere, in a statement on Friday, alleged that the judgment was influenced by pressure from […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has undergone a significant management reshuffle, barely 10 days after a train accident on the Kaduna-Abuja route injured 20 people. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, announced a sweeping reorganisation that includes the appointment, redeployment, and retention of district managers and senior officers across the corporation’s operational corridors, according to an […]

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said on Thursday. No date or location was given for the bout, but CSI said heavyweight great Tyson and undefeated multi-weight champ Mayweather would meet in “Spring 2026”. Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with 44 […]

The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD Nigeria) has described the Federal Government’s proposed five percent surcharge on petrol and diesel as anti-people and economically insensitive. In a statement on Friday, FENRAD’s Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor, urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to rescind the decision, warning […]

Senator Ali Ndume, former Senate Leader and representative of Borno South, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to initiate Special Presidential Priority Projects for the North-East, aimed at addressing decades of infrastructural neglect and social challenges in the region. Ndume made the call in a statement personally signed and released to journalists in Abuja […]

The West African Examinations Council has outlined key facilities schools must provide ahead of the full migration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to computer-based testing by 2026. Head of Examinations, WAEC, Mr Lucky Njoagwuani, disclosed this on Thursday during a sensitisation programme in Port Harcourt. According to him, schools must put in […]

Opposition voices, from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to African Renaissance Movement (ARM) convener Aliyu Audu and former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, have accused President Tinubu’s government of celebrating revenue milestones while Nigerians endure hunger, inflation, and new taxes, branding its fiscal triumphs as cruelty over compassion. The ADC knocked Tinubu’s administration for deceiving […]