With just six months remaining before the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation deadline, banks are accelerating efforts to meet the new minimum capital requirements. One major development in this push is the merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank...
Patients in Obong Ntak community, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, are crying out for help as medical personnel have deserted the local Cottage Hospital following an invasion of snakes and other wild reptiles. Once regarded as...
Oil prices increased on Monday, October 6, 2025, after OPEC+ announced a more modest monthly increase in production than expected. Brent crude futures rose 91 cents, or 1.4%, to $65.44 a barrel by 0315 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate...
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved the immediate extension of retirement age of teachers in the state. The teachers’ retirement age was extended from 60 years to 65 years, while service year was raised from 35 to 40 years. Oyebanji...
The Nigerian Army has debunked a report claiming that bandits overran troops and carted away arms and ammunition in the Obanla area of Kwara State. The report published by an online platform on Sunday, October 5, 2025, alleged that bandits...
Team Brazil, backed by the Claure Group, emerged champions of the E1 Lagos Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming their maiden victory in the all-electric powerboat series. Pilot Timmy Hansen led from start to finish, dominating the group stages, race-offs, and...
Imisi, on Sunday, October 5, 2025, emerged the winner of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season ten edition. Imisi defeated 28 other housemates to claim the grand prize of N150 million at the finale of the show on Sunday. Imisi, Koyin,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set a September 2027 deadline for the full transition of Nigeria’s fixed-income market to market-based asset valuation, in line with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 9). According to the SEC Director-General, Dr....
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the release of ₦2.321 billion for the payment of outstanding pensions, gratuities, and death benefits to retirees and families of deceased civil servants in the state. According to a statement issued on Sunday...
A middle-aged man, identified as TJ, has allegedly killed his wife, Queen, in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The man was said to have murdered his wife on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, with an axe and...