Northern Christian Association questions N1.9bn church allocation in 2026 religious budget
The Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on the Federal Government to explain what it described as an imbalance in the allocation of funds for...
Author : Alake Uri
Ex-DSS director says both accounts of Oyo schoolchildren’s rescue may be accurate
A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, says the differing accounts surrounding the rescue of the abducted Oyo schoolchildren...
LPG supply rises 24.4% to 5.1 metric tonnes daily — NMDPRA
Nigeria’s supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, increased by 24.4 per cent month-on-month to 5.1 metric tonnes per day in...
Afreximbank approves $200m funding for Shoreline Power’s Algeria project
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline Power Company Limited to support the delivery of a major...
Expert blames inconsistent fish import policy for job, forex losses
A fisheries expert, Dr. Olukayode Olubiyi, has warned that Nigeria’s inconsistent fish import policies are hurting efforts to strengthen food security, create jobs and conserve...
FCMB, 247 Travels launch travel loan scheme with up to N10m financing
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with 247 Travels to introduce “Book Now, Fly Later,” a financing initiative that enables eligible customers to access...
Nigerian students win gold at 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in China
Team Nigeria has claimed the Gold Award in the Middle School Group category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. The...
Tinubu names Fayose REA board chairman, announces 25 other appointments
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Board, as part of 26 new...
Opening Africa to Africans: ITUC-Africa Commends Chad’s Visa-Free Initiative
The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa, www.ituc-africa.org ) warmly commends the Government of the Republic of Chad, under the leadership...
40 Feared Dead After Canoe Capsizes in Jigawa
A search and rescue operation is ongoing in Jigawa State after a canoe carrying women and primary school pupils capsized in Ringim Local Government Area....