Stock market sheds N491bn in weekly loss
The Nigerian Stock Market ended the week bearish on Friday, with investors recording a loss of N491 billion. Market capitalisation declined by N491 billion or 0.64 per cent, closing at N75.962 trillion from N76.453 trillion on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index dropped by 776.92 points or 0.64 per cent toContinue Reading
NDLEA warns Ondo monarchs against selling land to drug cultivators
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned traditional rulers in Ondo State against selling land to individuals cultivating illicit drugs, particularly cannabis, within their domains. The warning followed the arrest of 294 suspects in connection with drug-related offences in the first quarter of 2025. Speaking at the NDLEAContinue Reading
Explosion kills Four, Injures 21 In Yobe Community
A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) killed four persons and injured 21 others on Friday, along the Katarko-Goniri Road in the Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The victims, mostly from the Gotala Community, were on their way to the popular Buniyadi market when their vehicle stepped on theContinue Reading
Dalori Emerges New APC Chairman As Ganduje Resigns
A Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Bukar Dalori, has replaced Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the party. This followed the resignation of ex-Kano governor Ganduje as the party chairman on Thursday. “His resignation, which is effective immediately, was offered to enable him attendContinue Reading
Seafarers’ Day: Blue Economy Minister Launches NIMASA Maritime Labour E-Platform
Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON inspecting a guard of honor mounted by seafarers at the NLNG jetty in during the commemoration of the 2025 Day of the Seafarer in Port Harcourt In a major milestone towards building a smarter, more transparent, and efficient maritime sector,Continue Reading
Tinubu rejects NDLEA Amendment Bill
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declined assent to the NDLEA establishment bill just as another member of the House on the platform of the Labour Party dumped the party and join the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter read at plenary on Thursday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, the PresidentContinue Reading
Court remands teacher over alleged sexual assault on two pupils
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 27-year-old teacher, Wisdom Anokwuru, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre over alleged sexual assault on two pupils. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.O Kushanu, who did not take Anokwuru’s plea, ordered that the file should be sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions forContinue Reading
Court Sentences Oluwatimileyin Ajayi To Death For Killing Salome Adaidu
The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, the suspected killer of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Salome Adaidu, to death by hanging. Justice Simon Aboki, who handed down the judgment, found Ajayi guilty of killing and dismembering Adaidu. He had been charged with oneContinue Reading
Five feared dead, several wounded in Imo bomb explosion
A devastating bomb explosion rocked Ubeheze market in Awo Idemili, Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, on Tuesday, leaving at least five people dead and several others wounded. The explosion occurred around 11 am when traders were opening their stores. Eyewitnesses described the scene as horrific with dead bodiesContinue Reading
Coalition Will Be Party To Beat, APC Should Be Worried, Says Suswam
Former Benue State governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gabriel Suswam, has said that the planned opposition coalition would be the party to beat in the 2027 elections, adding that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should be worried. Suswam, who was a guest on Channels Television’sContinue Reading