The Nigerian stock market started the week on a positive note as market capitalisation increased by N5.1 trillion, representing a 4.36 per cent gain on Monday, February 16, 2026.
The performance was driven by increased interest in high capitalised equities...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2025 Second Series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates.
This was announced in a statement issued by the Acting Head of the Public...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel at Bauchi Airfield to support the training and capacity development of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, announced...
Senator Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan has accused the Senate leadership of deliberately sidelining her from a key budget interface session between the Senate Committee on the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) and the Commission’s management, describing the move as...
Dangote Group has signed a $400 million agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. to acquire advanced construction equipment aimed at fast-tracking the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals.
The deal will support the refinery’s growth from 650,000...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday visited Yola, Adamawa State, assuring Nigerians of sustained economic reforms aimed at empowering citizens and boosting prosperity.
During the one-day official trip, the President commended Governor Umaru Fintiri for delivering impactful projects in education, infrastructure,...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Enugu Zonal Directorate, have launched an investigation into a 31-year-old trader, Oduburu Lucy Oluchi, also known as Eze Chiamaka Lucy, over alleged dealings in counterfeit currency totaling N192,000.
Oluchi was arrested on...
In a celebration of academic excellence, 14-year-old Esther Etiyemonu, a Senior Secondary School II (SSS 2) pupil of Lagos State Senior Model College, Igbookuta, temporarily assumed the role of Lagos State Governor on Monday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ceremonially stepped...
Women’s rights advocates on Monday staged a peaceful rally at the National Assembly, calling for the urgent passage of the Reserved Seats for Women Bill as part of ongoing constitutional and electoral reforms.
The demonstrators, drawn from women’s groups, civil...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised fresh concerns over the rising spread of Lassa fever among healthcare workers, confirming that two health personnel have died while 15 others have been infected in the latest outbreak across...
