Nigeria not poor, focus on inequality — Presidency
Nigeria is not a poor country but one grappling with deep inequality and structural economic challenges, the Presidency said Friday, calling for a shift...
Iran reimposes control over Strait of Hormuz amid U.S. dispute
Iran’s central military command on Saturday declared it would reimpose tight control over the Strait of Hormuz, reversing an earlier move to ease restrictions...
JAMB rolls out 632,788 results, flags score manipulation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 632,788 results from the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation...
How to check, print 2026 UTME result
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the first batch of results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, though candidates will have...
Lampard’s Coventry City seal Premier League return after 25 years, earn...
Former Chelsea manager and midfielder Frank Lampard has revived his managerial reputation after steering Coventry City to promotion to the Premier League for the...
Renewed Hope appoints govs, Metuh, Banire, others as directors ahead of...
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), President Bola Tinubu's political support organisation, has appointed a raft of directors to strengthen its structure ahead of the...
Oil prices fall after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open
Oil prices settled down by around 9% on Friday, April 17, 2026, after Iran said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of...
No ban on airtime borrowing, data services — FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the Commission did not ban airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria.
The FCCPC made...
Naira dips slightly at official market, settles at N1,343.6
The Naira ended the week on a mildly negative note at the official foreign exchange market, depreciating to N1,343.63 against the U.S. dollar on...
CBN, FMDA launch new overnight benchmark rate for money market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) have jointly introduced the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), a new...
