Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised that any nation that fails to prioritise education risks stagnation and underdevelopment. Obasanjo made the remark on Friday while inaugurating newly renovated and fully equipped Chemistry and Biology laboratories at African Church Grammar School...
Troops of the 159 Battalion, working with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected informant linked to terrorists operating in the North-East in Kanamma, Yobe State. Security sources said the suspect, identified as Malam Fantami,...
Several Centres of Excellence established by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in universities across the country, including the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the University of Jos (UNIJOS), have been abandoned at different stages of completion. Findings by Saturday...
United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at CNN over its coverage of the Iran war. The White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, in a post on X on Friday, March 13, 2026, blasted the news network’s story on...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has declared that there is no going back on the cashless policy at airports across Nigeria. Keyamo made this known during an on-the-spot assessment of the hybrid payment system adopted by...
The Nigerian stock market ended the week on a strong note on Friday, March 13, 2026, as investors recorded a bullish rally that added N962 billion to the market value. The surge was fueled by sustained investor interest in stocks...
The naira closed the week on a positive note on Friday, March 13, 2026, appreciating to N1,366.23 against the United States dollar at the official market. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira gained...
The office of the Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area in Lagos State, Moyosore Ogunlewe, has dismissed allegations surrounding the council’s N100 million empowerment programme, describing the claims as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued by the Chief...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.894 trillion as revenue generated in February 2026 among the Federal Government, state governments and the 774 local government councils. This was disclosed in a statement issued on...
Suspected thugs on Thursday abducted a mortuary attendant at NKST Hospital in Jato Aka, the headquarters of Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, disrupting a planned mass burial for victims of a recent bandit attack. The attendant, identified as...