As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled an ambitious plan to draw an estimated N2.83tn currently held outside the banking system into formal financial channels, a move that could significantly influence both...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s Assets Under Management (AUM) increased from N3.2 trillion to N10 trillion within the last two years.
The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this during an event marking Nigeria’s...
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) in Imo State, has directed its students to proceed on a two-week vacation to enable the management to undertake the fumigation and renovation of hostels.
The FUTO Registrar, Chiedozie Uba, issued the directive...
Protests erupted across parts of Oyo and Ogun states on Monday as teachers, residents, labour activists and civil society groups demanded the immediate release of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The...
Investors lost N1.811 trillion on Monday as widespread profit-taking in major equities dragged the stock market into negative territory on the first trading day of June.
The decline came as the market began trading under the newly introduced T+1 settlement...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 15 persons following reports alleging that bandits invaded communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Imota, Oke-Afo, and other parts of the state.
Police said the viral posts were unfounded and intended to create...
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking the dissolution of the merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc.
A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Tijani Abubakar, dismissed the...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations made by ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, against his emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate.
Lawal had, in a statement announcing his resignation from the...
Hon. Muhammad Ahmad Tomas, who represents Makoda Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, has left the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker made his defection known on Monday during a visit...
The Kogi State Government has suspended the Echane Festival in Ebiraland with immediate effect over security concerns.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, announced this via a statement issued on Monday, June 1, 2026.
The government cited...
