The Anambra State Government has unveiled plans to drive agro-industrialisation and boost foreign exchange earnings for farmers through large-scale production and export-oriented processing.
The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ben Odoemena, disclosed this on Wednesday during the inauguration of Ideal Agro Allied...
An Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has heard how two minors were allegedly trafficked and sold for N18,000 each before being forced into street hawking in Benin City.
Three suspects—John Ushie, 32; Innocent Ushie, 50; and Evelyn Innocent, 38—were...
Oil prices extended gain on Thursday, May 21, 2026, as investors monitored peace talks between the United States and Iran in the ongoing Middle East war.
Brent crude futures rose $1.27, or 1.21%, to $106.29 a barrel by 0618 GMT,...
Nigeria’s crude oil exports helped drive total trade with the United Kingdom to £7.6bn in 2025, according to new data released by the UK Department for Business and Trade.
A fact sheet obtained in Abuja showed that crude oil remained...
The Nigerian stock market reversed its recent bullish run on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, as investors’ wealth fell by N1.619 trillion amid widespread selloffs in key mid- and large-cap stocks.
Selloffs in heavyweight and mid-cap stocks such as BUA Cement,...
One of the suspected coup plotters, Zekeri Umoru, on Wednesday, said discussions were held on switching off electricity supply to the Presidential Villa in Abuja to aid the alleged coup.
Umoru, a Julius Berger Nigeria Plc employee in the Maintenance...
Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as the Premier League side thrashed Freiburg 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
The king of the competition Unai Emery has his hands on the trophy for a fifth...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled for Thursday, citing the need to prioritise peace, unity, and stability in the state.
Fubara announced his decision in a personally signed statement...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised alarm over worsening insecurity in the country following the abduction of 39 pupils and seven teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, warning that no part of Nigeria...
Tonye Patrick Cole has withdrawn from the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary scheduled for Wednesday, citing the need to promote party unity and stability ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Cole announced his decision in a press...
