MAN rejects World Bank fuel import proposal, warns of deindustrialisation risk
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has criticised a recommendation by the World Bank to reinstate petrol import licences, warning that such a move could undermine Nigeria’s industrial growth. In a statement issued in Lagos, MAN Director-General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said the association reviewed the World Bank’s April 2026 Nigeria Development Update and strongly disagreed with its suggestion that reopening fuel...
Ericsson records 10% EMEA growth despite profit dip in Q1 2026
Ericsson has reported solid growth across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), even as its overall earnings declined in the first quarter of 2026. In its latest financial report released on Friday, the telecom equipment maker said organic sales in the EMEA region rose by 10 per cent, driven by increased investments in 5G networks, as well as ongoing...
Awujale stool: Police invite kingmakers over bribery claims
The Ogun State Police Command has again invited nine Ijebu-Ode kingmakers to its headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for questioning over allegations of bribery and financial inducement in the ongoing selection of a new Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebu land. A senior police source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed on Friday that four of the kingmakers are to...
Polish stadium cancels Kanye West concert
A Kanye West concert scheduled to take place in a stadium in Poland in June was cancelled by the venue on Friday, April 17, 2026, following condemnation of antisemitic remarks by the United States rapper. “The concert by Ye (Kanye West), scheduled for 19 June 2026 at the Superauto.pl Silesian Stadium, will not take place due to formal and legal...
2027: Why Tinubu should be scared — ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to brace for a potential electoral challenge in 2027, attributing growing public dissatisfaction to economic hardship and rising insecurity. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party argued that current conditions across the country have weakened confidence in the administration’s policies. The ADC...
UniAbuja offers automatic employment to best graduating students
The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has awarded automatic employment to its overall best graduating students to further their academic career in the university. The UniAbuja Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, made this known during the combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremony of the university (now Yakubu Gowon University) in Abuja on Friday, April 17, 2026. Fawehinmi said the employment was part of...
2026 UTME: JAMB assures candidates of rescheduled exams amid glitches
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates affected by technical glitches will be reassigned the new Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) dates and centres. JAMB said the move was to ensure that no registered candidate is denied the opportunity to sit for the examination. The board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave the assurance during the Senate Committee...
JAMB to release day-one UTME results tonight
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday, April 16, will receive their results before midnight on Friday, April 17. The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement shared on X, noting that an official announcement would be made once the...
Five abducted Benue passengers freed, 13 still held
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the rescue of five passengers abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo road, while 13 others remain in captivity. Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, disclosed this on Friday during a briefing with journalists in Makurdi. The victims were among those attacked on Wednesday night while travelling in a Benue Links bus. Emenari explained...
How forensics led DSS to man behind Abuja school death threats
A Department of State Services operative told a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday how his agency traced and arrested a man who sent threatening text messages to three elite schools in the capital, warning that students and teachers would be killed. The operative, Michael Jego, testified as the first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of John Jude...
