The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged journalists to scrutinise government budgets and spendings on children to ensure that allocations translate into improved education, healthcare, nutrition and other essential services. UNICEF made the call during a one-day Media Dialogue on Public Financing for Children orga…
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 country’s security forces. The minister said motorcycles could give terrorists the mobility to move quickly through difficult terrain and evade security forces. “We try to appeal to even governors to stop giving motorcycles out as palliatives because these motorcycles are the same ones that still end up with these…
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…
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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…
…in institutions. The INEC boss noted that the 2027 electorate would be younger and more mobile-dependent than in previous elections, making smartphones the primary channel through which many voters would receive election information.INEC announces plans on how to test election systems and combat AI-generated misinforma…
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued six kidnapped victims following credible intelligence on suspected terrorist activity at Mehinua Village along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in the Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sept. 2, 2026. A statement by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Dan…
…doing Akara Burger. We open the bread and put it inside for you. People going to Exxon Mobil will buy it in the morning, take coffee. “We started coffee shop and then they will take it. Every month, that Akara business used to give me nothing less than ₦10 million in a month.” Eno said customers, particularly workers h…
…are angry that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and ‘content creators’ are showcasing his workings. Yesufu said those Nigerians would rather Obi not highlight his achievements during the campaign, as he did while serving as governor of Anambra State. Posting on X, the activist com…
…a N300,000 minimum wage amid rising living costs, the House of Representatives is probing a suspected fake government agency linked to dozens of bank accounts and an alleged N400m transaction, while FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says a Tinubu defeat in 2027 could make him a political target of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.…
…part, Group Head, Agriculture and Solid Mineral Finance, Sterling Bank Plc, Dr. Olushola Obikanye, said weak market structures were also eroding farmers’ earnings, with smallholders losing between 50 and 60 per cent of their produce depending on the commodity. He said access to finance was also constrained by poor data…
…and regulatory interventions capable of unlocking greater private-sector investment. Mobilising Collaborative Finance explores how banks, development banks, DFIs and long-term investors can combine instruments and risk appetite to finance productive growth. Not only that, the Advance Responsible Business Leadership con…
…estimated at $2.45bn by the end of 2025. It said its support would enable the mobilisation of private capital for renewable energy expansion and grid densification, with the aim of improving the resilience of the power sector while advancing affordability and access. The World Bank also added that it would continue to…
…need to sustain improvements in the external sector while accelerating domestic revenue mobilisation and improving public expenditure management. Oyedele said the reforms were not being pursued simply to improve Nigeria’s credit rating but to address structural weaknesses that have kept the country’s cost of capital hi…
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…