…van Dijk and Kim Min-jae, with Fernandez now emerging as an unexpected option. The Nigerian international had a remarkable season with Rangers last year, participating in 33 matches across all competitions and netting six goals. At 24 years old, he is formidable in aerial duels and presents a significant threat during…

…replaced winners of the May senatorial primaries in Kogi, Abia, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi, restoring several incumbent lawmakers whose initial defeats had sparked outrage within the ruling party. The revised list restored the tickets of six serving senators namely Senators Sunday Karimi (Kogi…

For nearly two decades, Nigeria’s National Identity Number (NIN) has primarily served as a means of verifying identity for services such as opening bank accounts, SIM registration, and access to government programmes. The newly signed National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, exclusively obtained by Tec…

…new policy is a practical response to the alarming statistics showing that millions of Nigerian children drop out before completing their secondary education, stressing that uninterrupted access to education will strengthen the nation's human capital development. He said, "This is one of the most important educational…

…that informed the advisory. University issues travel advisory to staff, students over Nigeria's security concerns

The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, July 2, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as the gap between both segments remained narrow. According to live foreign exchange data, the official NFEM exchange rate st…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria has not become a democratic nation. Sowore made this statement on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. This is shortly after he got out from the Kuje correctional facility fo…

…called for governance reforms, increased funding and stronger collaboration to address Nigeria's growing healthcare challenges. The retreat brought together the university management, former provosts, directors of research institutes, medical researchers, policymakers, development partners and alumni to chart a new dir…

‎Good morning! Here is today's summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Presidency has cleared Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, of the bribery allegations levelled against him by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, an acclaimed Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council/Pres…

Nigeria’s public institutions exist to deliver education, healthcare, infrastructure, and essential services to millions of people. When talented young people consistently choose to build their careers elsewhere, those institutions lose something they cannot easily replace: fresh thinking, high expectations, and the en…

…per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,369 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM . Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market fell to N1,369 per dollar from N1,376 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N7 appreciation for the…

For 105 years, the CPC has remained true to its founding mission. For 55 years, China and Nigeria have stood together through thick and thin as good friends and trusted partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1971, our two countries have weathered changes in the international landscape by standing…

…and advancing financial literacy among younger generations. Before joining Unilever Nigeria Plc in 2018, she held key positions at UAC Plc, Helios Towers Nigeria, and Makasa Sun Nigeria Limited, where she established control frameworks from the ground up, eliminated revenue leakages, digitised operations, and instilled…

…security agencies, as well as the Governments of Benue State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to act swiftly and decisively to secure the safe rescue of the abducted persons and ensure that those responsible for this criminal act are apprehended and brought to justice," it said. It urged both governments to adopt m…

…in the final lists. The states affected include Kogi, Abia, Benue, Taraba, Ondo, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna and Ebonyi. Titled “Forwarding of approved list of senatorial and House of Representatives candidates,” the letter read: “We write to formally forward the attached list of the party’s candidates for the affected senato…

…boost public confidence in policing and support the vision of a safer and more secure Nigeria.

…out-of-school children. What you should know Earlier in 2025, Alausa proposed replacing Nigeria's current 9-3-4 education structure with a 12-4 model, providing 12 years of uninterrupted basic education followed by four years of tertiary education. The proposal was presented at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council o…

…latest action as part of its broader supervisory strategy to strengthen confidence in Nigeria's financial system by ensuring that only sound and compliant institutions remain in operation. "The revocation of the licenses is part of the Bank's ongoing efforts to safeguard the stability of the financial sector, protect d…

…on appeal over the foreign decision or to treat it as automatically conclusive of the Nigerian proceedings, but rather to place before the court "a subsequent material fact which will assist the Court in doing substantial justice." The EFCC's counsel did not oppose the application, and the court granted it and adjourne…

…development priorities. He noted that the restructuring of the NYSC to equip young Nigerians with industrial, entrepreneurial, digital, and vocational skills capable of driving national economic development was heartwarming. He described the pronouncement by the FEC "as a defining moment in the evolution of the NYSC an…

…cause of national unity. That mission remains important and must be preserved. “But the Nigeria of today demands more. Our young people are nearly 70 per cent of our population. They are not a burden to be managed. They are the engine of the one-trillion-dollar economy we are building and the hope of this nation.” Expl…

The party said the name of its vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, while the submission of candidates for other elective positions was also ongoing.

China has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its long-standing partnership with Nigeria, pledging deeper cooperation in governance, economic development and strategic engagement as the Communist Party of China celebrates its 105th anniversary. In a statement marking the anniversary, issued on Tuesday in Abuja,…

…launched an Africa Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, starting with South Africa and Nigeria. The virtual hub will help banks, governments, and businesses share threat intelligence, assess cyber risks, and strengthen their cyber defences using tools from Recorded Future, the $2.65 billion threat intelligence company M…

…by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and other political parties. The endorsement was announced during a consultative meeting between the group and the APGA campaign organisation held at Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra…