The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has removed 607 beggars and mentally challenged individuals from Abuja streets between July 2025 and January 2026, officials said.
Mrs. Ukachi Adebayo, Head of Enforcement at the FCT Social Development Secretariat (SDS), noted that...
Benue State has recorded seven new suspected cases of Lassa fever, prompting health authorities to step up surveillance and preventive measures.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Asema Msuega, speaking in Makurdi, confirmed that samples from the suspected cases have been collected and...
Gold and silver prices climbed to fresh peaks on Monday, January 19, 2026, as investors poured into safe-haven assets after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose extra tariffs on European countries over the control of Greenland.
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Oil prices were down on Monday, January 19, 2026, after rising during the previous session as civil unrest in Iran subsided.
The development lowered the chance of a United States attack that could disrupt supply from the major Middle Eastern...
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged mismanagement of N30 billion released by the Federal Government to Oyo State following the January 2024 Bodija explosion in Ibadan.
The...
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) commenced a strike on Monday, bringing government activities across Abuja to a halt.
Our correspondent observed a heavy security presence at the FCTA Secretariat at...
The death toll from Sunday's collision between a derailing high-speed train and a second oncoming train in southern Spain has risen to 39, with 152 people injured.
The accident happened at 7:45 p.m. local time (1845 GMT) on Sunday near...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine across the country from Monday until Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
NiMet announced this via its weather outlook released on Sunday, January 18.
The agency envisaged moderate dust haze in parts...
Nigeria’s oil production, including condensate, declined by 8.3 per cent year-on-year to 1.544 million barrels per day (bpd) in December 2025, down from 1.684 million bpd recorded in the same period of 2024, according to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
The Federal Government’s plan to settle electricity sector debts through a N1.23 trillion Power Sector Bond is under pressure as liabilities owed to generation companies (GenCos) rose by 62.5 per cent to N6.5 trillion by the end of 2025,...
