Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Monday attacked Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, abducting several students writing the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations and their teachers, while killing at least one teacher.
The attackers, reportedly...
inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has appointed popular media personality and content creator Kiekie as its new Chief Wahala Officer (CWO).
InDrive announced this in a statement issued on Monday, June 29, 2026, saying the creative hiring...
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has criticised the growing culture of extravagant wedding spending, urging Nigerians to prioritise helping the less privileged instead of spending huge sums on cosmetics and aso-ebi.
The traditional ruler spoke on Sunday...
The growing insecurity across Nigeria came under focus on Sunday as the Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. James Olusola Odedeji, called on governments at all levels to intensify efforts to...
The Retired Anglican Bishop of the Awori Diocese, Rt. Rev. Johnson Atere, has urged pastors and church workers to prioritise their relationship with God if they want to have an enduring ministry.
Bishop Atere made the call while ministering at...
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has imported its first-ever crude oil cargoes from the United Arab Emirates, expanding its feedstock sources as it grapples with limited domestic crude supply.
According to a report by S&P Global Commodity Insights, the 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery...
A multiple-vehicle crash involving two articulated trucks and a private car disrupted traffic along the Gbagada Expressway in Lagos on Monday.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the accident occurred near TREM inward Gbagada and said emergency responders...
The Nigerian military says several top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province and 76 foot soldiers, alongside members of their families, have surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East.
The Acting Military Information Officer of...
Nigeria generated an estimated N20.22tn from crude oil exports between January and May 2026, as higher international oil prices boosted earnings despite a decline in export volumes.
An analysis of crude oil production and export data showed that the country...
The United Kingdom rejected no fewer than 1.34 million visa applications submitted by Nigerians between 2005 and the first quarter of 2026, according to official data from the UK Home Office.
The figures, obtained from the UK government's entry clearance...
