The Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) has secured fresh commitments from private sector employers to support youth employment and workforce development following its Employers’ Forum held in Lagos. The forum, themed “Building a National Workforce for the Future,” brought together...
The family of Michael Oyedokun, the teacher killed by bandits after being abducted in Oyo State, has called on Nigerians to refrain from sharing graphic footage and images linked to his death. Oyedokun was kidnapped alongside other teachers during coordinated...
Details have emerged on how operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission tracked down and arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kaduna State after weeks of surveillance. Sources within the commission said the operation followed an intensive...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its air component under Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed terrorist strongholds in the Southern Tumbuns and Mandara Mountains along the Nigeria-Cameroon border. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame,...
Oil prices were down about 1% on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, after United States President Donald ​Trump again asserted the war with Iran will end "very quickly". Brent crude oil futures fell $1.11, or 1.0%, to $110.17 a barrel by...
Access Bank Plc has sufficient foreign currency liquidity to meet its upcoming $1bn external debt obligations, according to a new assessment by Fitch Ratings. The global rating agency said in its latest review that the bank is well-positioned to service...
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has invited a former Head of Service in the state, Abdullahi Musa, over allegations of illegal deductions from workers’ salaries. Chairman of the commission, Sa’idu Yahaya, disclosed this in an interview...
Nigerian afro-house singer Niniola has announced the death of her husband, Michael Ndika. The Grammy-nominated artiste shared the news in a series of emotional posts on her Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday. “God took him,” she wrote in...
Arsenal ended their 22-year wait for a Premier League title on Tuesday after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth, handing Mikel Arteta’s side the crown with one game left in the season. After finishing as runners-up...
Dangote Industries Limited has begun preliminary steps toward building a multi-billion-dollar deep seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone, as part of its broader expansion into logistics, maritime infrastructure, and export-driven industrialisation. The company said the proposed facility, which will...