The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a Boko Haram member, Alkali Yarima, well known as La’ari, to death by hanging for participating in the attacks on Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, in 2015.
Justice James Omotosho, in...
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Thursday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his temporary residence in Kano State, fuelling fresh speculation over political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Kwankwaso...
Volkswagen is considering dismissing up to 100,000 jobs and shutting four manufacturing plants in Germany as part of a major restructuring plan aimed at overhauling the automaker's operations, Manager Magazin reported on Friday, June 26, 2026.
The proposed changes, which...
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated song, ‘I Know Who I Be’.
The song is the singer’s first release in 2026 and features cross-border collaborations with South African artistes Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay.
Davido announced...
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the appointment of Prof. Tomola Obamuyi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA).
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, June 26,...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has announced that its 2026 Employers’ Summit will undertake a critical review of the impact of ongoing economic reforms on businesses, employment, investment, and national competitiveness.
The summit scheduled for June 29–30, 2026, in...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery's planned public listing has generated strong investor interest ahead of its expected Initial Public Offering (IPO), with a Bloomberg report indicating the offer could raise as much as $2 billion and become the largest stock market...
The proposed establishment of state police received a major boost on Thursday as governors, speakers of the 36 State Houses of Assembly, the Labour Party and the Forum of APC Speakers threw their weight behind the constitutional amendment recently...
A 22-year-old woman, Miss Onyekachi Mmerichukwu, and a nurse have been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over allegations of defrauding a man of N16.17 million through a fake pregnancy scheme and procuring an illegal abortion in Lagos.
The Assistant...
The Kebbi State Government has expressed concern over the emergence of a new terrorist group known as the "Sai Mallam" sect, warning that its activities are becoming increasingly visible in parts of the state, particularly in Argungu Local Government...
