Former Kano State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has rejected allegations that he is working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing those who believe such claims...
A member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Gwale Constituency, Abdulmajid Isa Umar Mai Rigar Fata, has defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress after failing to secure a return ticket for the...
Governor Uba Sani has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election after polling 459,393 affirmation votes at the party’s primary held on Thursday.
Sani, who was the sole aspirant, secured overwhelming support...
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed 241,590 meters nationwide in the first two months of 2026, as efforts to curb estimated billing and reduce the metering gap continue.
According to data released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, 119,792 customers were...
Butchers in Dutse, Jigawa State, say rising transportation costs may push up the price of slaughter and meat processing services during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The butchers, who spoke in separate interviews they said the increase in transport fares could...
United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, delivering emergency medical supplies, protective equipment, and logistics support.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric gave the update in New York on Thursday,...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is weighing a new equity partnership model that could see Chinese investors take a 51 per cent majority stake in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries as part of efforts to revive and...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 12 corps members from the 2025 Batch A stream 11 for various offences committed during the service year in Osun State.
The NYSC spokesperson in Osun State, Catherine...
Oil prices climbed on Friday, May 22, 2026, but were on track for a weekly loss as investors doubted the prospects of a breakthrough in United States-Iran peace talks.
Brent crude futures rose $1.66, or 1.6%, to $104.24 a barrel...
The Nigerian stock market resumed its bullish trend on Thursday, May 21, 2026, as investors gained N73 billion on renewed buying interest in selected stocks.
Renewed buying interest in some large- and mid-cap stocks, including International Energy Insurance, ABC Transport,...
