The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers, mainly Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) candidates en route from Makurdi to Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari,...
The Nigerian stock market extended its bullish run on Thursday, April 16, 2026, with investors recording a gain of N1.663 trillion as market capitalisation rose to N136 trillion.
The uptrend was driven by price appreciation in stocks such as Guinea...
The Federal Government says Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial assistance.
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, made this known at the African Finance Ministers’ briefing, during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings,...
The Nigerian Army has distributed fertilisers to farmers across several Local Government Areas of Benue State in a corporate social responsibility initiative aimed at boosting food security and deepening civil-military relations in the region.
The exercise, conducted on April 15,...
A Ghanaian man, Ebenezer Frimpong, has been arrested after allegedly stealing an armoured vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service from Nkawie Market in the Ashanti Region.
The incident occurred when the vehicle's driver briefly stepped out of the armoured...
Nigeria produces approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes of palm oil each year against a domestic demand of more than 2.5 million metric tonnes, forcing the country to spend between $500 million and $600 million annually on imports to bridge...
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, has condemned rising cultism and violence in the Agege area of the state, describing the situation as unacceptable.
Tijani made this known at a town hall meeting with Area G Police, stakeholders,...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has attributed an incident involving the alleged harassment of hijab-wearing candidates at a computer-based test centre in Ibadan to an "overzealous" ad hoc staff member who acted outside official guidelines.
The incident occurred at...
Former Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, citing the need to put to rest lingering speculation about his membership status.
Mimiko conveyed his decision in a letter to the party chairman in Ward...
The Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) says traders and informal sector operators in the state now pay a flat annual levy of ₦36,000 under a newly harmonised tax structure designed to eliminate multiple taxation and improve revenue collection.
The...
