Ebola death toll in DRC hits 600, WHO reports
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation...
Author : Alake Uri
WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over after the final person under quarantine...
Transmission losses cost power sector N2.6bn in three months
Nigeria’s electricity transmission system recorded losses estimated at N2.61 billion in the first quarter of 2026 after the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) failed to...
Dangote sourced 22% of June crude from overseas – Report
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery obtained about 78 per cent of its crude oil supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other local...
Protecting Nigeria’s Leather Industry: Strengthening Local Production, Preserving Raw Materials, and Building a Sustainable Future – Adepoju Abiola Ezekiel
The Chief Executive Officer of Abiol Shoes, Adepoju Abiola Ezekiel, has called for stronger government support and increased patronage of locally made leather products to...
Labour drags FG before ILO over workers, rights abuses
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned the International Labour Organization (ILO), accusing the Federal Government and some state governments of violating workers’ rights, suppressing...
N1.3bn fraud: PH refinery ex-MD gets N150m bail
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the immediate past Managing Director of the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited, Ahmed Dikko, before the...
Rising prices threaten Nigeria’s poverty reduction gains – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that rising prices of essential goods could deepen poverty and worsen food insecurity in Nigeria despite recent improvements...
Oil tops $80 as Trump reignites Iran tensions
Global oil prices surged to $80 per barrel after United States President Donald Trump declared the interim ceasefire agreement with Iran over, escalating tensions in...
Senate clears Customs’ N1.3tn spending, N11tn revenue plan
The Senate has approved the 2026 budget proposal of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), endorsing a revenue target of N11.074 trillion and an expenditure estimate...