Nigeria’s stock market wrapped up 2025 with one of its strongest performances in nearly two decades, but the historic rally masked sharp contrasts beneath the surface, particularly in how it affected the fortunes of the country’s wealthiest investors. The NGX All-Share Index surged by 51.19 per cent year-to-date to close at 155,613.03 points, marking its […]
The Ogun State Police have taken the driver of the Lexus SUV carrying former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua into custody following a crash on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Danco. The accident involved Joshua and three others traveling from Lagos to Sagamu. The SUV reportedly collided with a stationary truck. While Joshua […]
A tragic accident occurred on Thursday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near the NASFAT junction in Ogun State, leaving six passengers dead and two others injured. The crash involved an 18-seater commercial bus heading from Lagos and a Volvo truck coming from Ibadan. Eyewitnesses said the truck was reportedly attempting a U-turn when the bus ran […]
Gunmen reportedly abducted the Aniwo 1 of Aafin community, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun and one of his sons, Olaolu after a late-night attack on the monarch’s palace on New Year’s Eve. Witnesses said about eight armed men invaded the palace around 8 p.m., shooting into the air and demanding to see the king and his wife. […]
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of deliberately undermining the PDP, describing him as an “undertaker” being used to destroy Nigeria’s main opposition party. Mohammed made the remarks during an interview on Sunrise Daily on […]
Senator Godiya Akwashiki of Nasarawa North Passes Away in India at Aged 52 Senator Godiya Akwashiki, representing the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for Nasarawa North, has passed away at 52 years old after battling a long-term illness. An anonymous family member confirmed the news on Thursday in Nassarawa Eggon, stating that the lawmaker […]
“Oluremi @65 Education Fund” I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all Nigerians, as well as my family, friends, and well-wishers, for their immense generosity toward the Oluremi @65 Education Fund. Launched on September 21, 2025, to mark my 65th birthday, this fund was established to support the construction of the National […]
Nigeria’s military says sustained security operations across key flashpoints in 2025 have significantly disrupted oil theft networks in the Niger Delta, leading to the destruction of hundreds of illegal refining sites and the arrest of hundreds of suspects. The Defence Headquarters disclosed that troops under Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) uncovered and dismantled 503 illegal oil […]
Kano State has entered a new fiscal phase following the signing of its N1.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, with lawmakers pledging strict oversight to ensure effective use of public funds. The governor assented to the budget on Wednesday at a meeting of the Kano State Executive Council held […]
