Six students of Kashim Ibrahim University (KIU), Maiduguri, sustained serious injuries in a road accident on Friday night following the university’s Social Week closing ceremony. Eyewitnesses attributed the crash to reckless and negligent driving.
The accident occurred near Gambari Village...
The Kwara State Government has expressed concern over the shortage of medical doctors across its health facilities, blaming the situation on the ongoing brain drain, popularly known as “japa.”
Speaking at a ministerial press briefing organised by the Ministry of...
A Nigerian couple, Dr. Emmanuel Joseph and Grace Akpan, have captured hearts online after tying the knot 18 years after meeting as teenagers in secondary school.
The couple exchanged vows on October 11, 2025, in Akwa Ibom State, surrounded by...
The Osun State Government has withdrawn its suit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamsedeen Ogunjimi, over the release of local government funds previously withheld from officials sacked by the court.
The...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Trinity Usman, on Friday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he received and transferred three million dollars into the account of Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited, a company...
The Nigerian stock market extended its positive momentum on Friday, October 17, 2025, marking the third consecutive bullish session.
The market’s upward movement was driven by gains in equities, including Eunisell Interlinked, UPDC, Sovereign Trust Insurance, Universal Insurance, Daar Communications,...
The naira depreciated on Friday, October 17, 2025, trading at N1,475.35 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market.
The decline marked the end of a week characterised by fluctuating performance, during which the naira experienced steady...
The Senate has waded into the ongoing crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government which resulted in a two-week warning strike.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Muntari Dandutse,...
The Federal Government, through the National Orientation Agency (NOA), has released a new guideline outlining the correct procedure for rendering and reciting Nigeria’s national anthem.
In a statement posted on its official X handle, the agency clarified that only the...
Nigeria’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has fallen from 5.3 children per woman in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, marking a significant demographic shift over the past five years, according to the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report.
Minister...
