DisCos add 241,590 meters as metering gap persists
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) installed 241,590 meters nationwide in the first two months of 2026, as efforts to curb estimated billing and reduce the...
Jigawa butchers to hike prices as Eid-el-Kabir approaches
Butchers in Dutse, Jigawa State, say rising transportation costs may push up the price of slaughter and meat processing services during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir...
UN agencies raise Ebola response in DR Congo
United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, delivering emergency medical supplies, protective...
NNPC considers 51% equity deal with Chinese partners for key refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is weighing a new equity partnership model that could see Chinese investors take a 51 per cent majority...
NYSC extends 12 corps members’ service year in Osun
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 12 corps members from the 2025 Batch A stream 11 for various...
Oil prices soar as investors doubt breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks
Oil prices climbed on Friday, May 22, 2026, but were on track for a weekly loss as investors doubted the prospects of a breakthrough...
Stock market investors gain N73bn amid buying interest
The Nigerian stock market resumed its bullish trend on Thursday, May 21, 2026, as investors gained N73 billion on renewed buying interest in selected...
Presidency dismisses claims of plan to rename Nigeria, abolish Sharia law
The Presidency has dismissed reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to rename Nigeria the “United States of Nigeria” and abolish Sharia law in...
BUA Cement shareholders approve N10.00 dividend as company’s revenue hits N1.2trn
The shareholders of BUA Cement Plc have approved a N10.00 dividend per share for the 2025 financial year.
The approval was announced at the BUA...
2027: APC declares Chinda Rivers governorship candidate
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Kingsley Ogundu Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The result...
