Six injured as Abuja–Kaduna train derails, NSIB launches probe
Chaos erupted on Tuesday when an Abuja–Kaduna passenger train derailed at KM 49 between Kubwa and Asham stations, leaving six people injured and hundreds...
Rivers anti-quackery committee shuts six illegal health facilities
The Rivers State Interprofessional Anti-Quackery Committee has sealed six unauthorized health facilities across the state as part of its crackdown on unqualified medical practice.
In...
Uzodimma approves N104,000 minimum wage for Imo workers
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of N104,000 for civil servants in the state, up from the previous...
Oil prices steady as investors eye Ukraine war
Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, as the market watched for fresh developments in the Ukraine war.
Brent crude futures rose 1 cent...
‘It’s trap’: ASUU rejects FG’s loan scheme for lecturers, others
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Federal Government’s loan scheme for university lecturers and other workers in tertiary institutions.
The chairman...
Stock market records N203bn gain
The Nigerian stock market continued on a positive note on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, recording N203 billion gain.
The market activity was driven by demand...
Naira depreciates against dollar in official market
The naira depreciated to N1,536.99 against the United States dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
However, the naira...
Osun monarch jailed for $4.2m fraud in U.S.
The Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to 56 months imprisonment for defrauding the United States government of $4.2...
Tinubu imposes 6-month ban on shea nuts export
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 6-month temporary ban on the export of raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, boost local processing, protect...
NDLEA intercepts 2.3 tons of cannabis in Kwara
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kwara State has intercepted and seized 2.318 tons of cannabis within the past week.
The State Commander,...
