US sanctions and a blockade of Iranian oil exports are deepening the economic crisis in Iran, as crude prices surged towards $100 per barrel amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed to $97 per barrel on Thursday before retreating to $95.50, according to Oilprice.com, a…
Education stakeholders have called on Nigerian schools to focus on producing adaptive learners capable of thinking critically, creating solutions and responding effectively to the demands of a rapidly changing world. They made the call on Thursday during a panel discussion at the 2026 Total School Support Seminar/Exhib…
The Vice President of the World Trade Centre Abuja, Karim Ahmed, has said that Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products to 120 countries in 2025 Ahmed said the exports generated $6.1bn, describing the figure as the country’s highest formally documented non-oil export performance. He disclosed this at the Premier Export La…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of five persons in a multiple-vehicle crash at the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Thursday. FRSC Route Commander, Theophilus Okoduwa, who is also the FRSC Enugu State Sector Command Public Enlightenment Officer, confirmed the incident to the Ne…
Former Minister of National Planning and Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, on Thursday said Vice President Kashim Shettima inherited Borno State as governor at a time when the Boko Haram insurgency was ravaging communities and disrupting social a…
The Kwara State Government has commissioned six youth-friendly centres across selected primary healthcare facilities in the state to improve access to confidential, respectful and adolescent-responsive healthcare services. The centres, established with support from the Global Fund and implemented by Jhpiego through the…
More than 30 Imo indigenes who recently returned from South Africa on Thursday appealed to Governor Hope Uzodimma to extend the ₦1m grant given to other returnees to them. The returnees, numbering over 30, gathered a few metres from the Imo State Government House on Thursday, requesting to see whoever was in charge o…
Kira Taiwo, daughter of the late veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has shared an emotional tribute expressing her grief following the passing of her father. Taking to her Instagram page on Thursday, Kira shared how difficult it has been to cope with the loss and expressed sadness over his …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command, has arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized 7,531.51kg of narcotic drugs in August 2026. The Commander of the Edo State NDLEA Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday. He described the command’s August scorecard …
About 37 persons suspected of oil theft have died after inhaling a petroleum product believed to be crude oil in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred early Thursday when youths allegedly attempted to load the product into a vessel from an illegally tapped point at a jetty in th…
Landon Emenalo, son of former Super Eagles defender and ex-Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, has joined Scottish giants Celtic on loan from Chelsea. The 18-year-old, who is comfortable playing in both defence and midfield, will spend the season in Scotland as he looks to gain valuable first-team experience. E…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he once made not less than N10m monthly from his akara and bread business before venturing into politics. Eno made the disclosure during the state’s monthly covenant prayer service on Tuesday, which started trending on Wednesday. The governor said he started the busi…
Nigeria wakes to major concerns over mounting subnational debt as 12 governors approach the end of their tenures, while INEC raises the alarm over AI-powered disinformation ahead of the 2027 elections. Federal workers are demanding a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probin…
The World Bank Group has said it will support reforms to Nigeria’s electricity tariff and subsidy frameworks as part of efforts to restore financial sustainability in the power sector. The World Bank disclosed this in its Country Partnership Framework for the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the period FY26-FY32. Accord…
The Federal Government has said a sustained increase in domestic revenue will be critical to Nigeria’s efforts to secure an investment-grade sovereign credit rating. The government said it would focus on raising revenue, improving the efficiency of public spending and strengthening debt affordability while consolidatin…
Across Nigerian farms, market stalls and WhatsApp groups, one word is triggering fear, hope and fury in equal measure: Genetically Modified Organism. To some, it is the scientific answer to hunger — cowpea that yields 20 bags instead of 4, maize that survives drought and pests. To others, it is a Trojan horse — seeds w…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, said his administration resisted attempts to undermine the association’s independence and remained firm in defending constitutional democracy and the rule of law. Osigwe made the declaration last Friday while presenting his final annual report at the j…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Mahmud A. Abubakar, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N1.09bn fraud. The EFCC disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Wednesday. The anti-graft agency said Abubakar was arraigned b…
The Lagos State Government is moving to activate the Imota Industrial Hub in Ikorodu, with plans to commence operations in usable sections of the facility while addressing outstanding infrastructure in phases. The decision followed a recent assessment of the hub by the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and…
The state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress has appealed to the Rivers State Government to give sacked local government workers another chance to prove that they are genuine employees. The NLC appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State Local Government Service Commission to review the decision by way …
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has highlighted the agency’s regulatory reforms and their impact on local manufacturing and investment in Nigeria’s health products sector. According to a statement shared on the agency’s official X account…
The Osun State Police Command has debunked a viral video purportedly showing policemen fleeing from a drone. The Command said the footage was taken from a Yoruba movie production and did not depict an operational incident. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, t…
Troops of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued Mrs Adonkie, the wife of retired Brig. Gen. Basil Adonkie, hours after she was abducted from her residence in Abuja. The Brigade disclosed this in a special situation report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. The report said Mrs Adonkie w…
The Lagos State Government has graduated 6,190 residents trained under the 2025 Skills Acquisition Programme of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, urging them to turn their newly acquired skills into sustainable livelihoods. In a post on its X handle on Wednesday, the graduates, comprising 4,225 fem…
Former Yugoslavia defensive midfielder and Croatia’s first-division side Hajduk Split legend Ivan Gudelj died aged 66, the club said Wednesday. “The entire Hajduk family was saddened today by the news that Ivan Gudelj has passed away,” the club said in a statement. Joining Hajduk Split as a boy, he quickly progressed f…