Oil prices rise as fragile US-Iran talks sustain supply concerns
Oil prices rose nearly 1% on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, as talks to end the United States-Israeli war on Iran appeared fragile, with Tehran's...
Stock market capitalisation rises above N160trn as investors gain N3.1trn
The Nigerian stock market extended its rally on Monday, May 11, 2026, lifting market capitalisation above N160 trillion as investors recorded a combined gain...
INEC to deploy 1.4m NYSC members for 2027 election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy over 1.4 million National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the 2027 general election.
The...
Mutfwang’s APC move already benefiting Plateau — Group
A political support group, Plateau Vanguard for Democracy (PVD), has defended Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s alignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the decision...
Family accuses Kano Hisbah of converting, marrying off missing Plateau teen
The family of a 17-year-old girl from Plateau State has accused the Kano State Hisbah Board of forcibly converting their missing daughter to Islam...
Coup trial: Cleric admits spiritual role, denies direct involvement
A Kaduna-based Islamic cleric has admitted before the Federal High Court in Abuja that he accepted money to pray for the success of an...
My daughter didn’t give her brother drugs’ — Ilebaye’s mother
The mother of former Big Brother Naija winner Ilebaye Odiniya has dismissed allegations made by the reality star’s father, Mr. Odiniya, accusing their daughter...
Abducted ex-Niger SUBEB chairman regains freedom after 7 months in captivity
The former Chairman of the Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Alhassan Bawa-Niworo, has regained freedom after spending seven months in bandits’ captivity.
Bawa-Niworo...
Court admits newspaper reports as evidence in Emefiele’s naira redesign trial
Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday admitted several newspaper publications tendered by the Economic and...
2026 UTME: Ekiti-born student emerges top scorer with 372 marks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced Jesudunsin Owoeye from Ekiti State as the top scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
