Oyo teachers begin strike over abduction
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to embark on an indefinite strike...
Workers threaten indefinite strike over pay, insecurity
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has warned it may embark on an indefinite nationwide strike, citing worsening insecurity and unresolved wage issues affecting federal...
Bad loans climb to 8.03% as CBN ends forbearance
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Nigeria’s banking sector rose to 8.03 per cent in January 2026, reflecting mounting pressure on lenders months after the Central...
US targets Nigeria’s faith-based violence with $3.5m fund
The United States has unveiled a $3.5 million (about N5 billion) funding initiative aimed at improving how incidents of religious violence and freedom abuses...
DSS arrests five, foreign suspects, over Papiri school kidnap
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested five suspects, including two foreign nationals, over their alleged role in supplying arms to...
NGX investors gain N4.5trn as market capitalisation hits N160.5trn in May
The Nigerian stock market sustained its positive momentum in May 2026, with investors gaining N4.514 trillion as renewed buying interest in financial services and...
Kvaratskhelia named Champions League player of the season
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was named Champions League player of the season on Sunday by a UEFA panel of judges.
Kvaratskhelia was a...
Security operatives nab IPOB, ESN informant in Anambra
A joint security team comprising military personnel, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and local vigilantes has arrested...
N100,000 minimum wage inadequate, workers deserve N1m — NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors, describing it as insufficient in the...
Tinubu approves 1,000 forest guards for Oyo after school abduction
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State as part of urgent measures to strengthen security following...
