Category: News

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead on Wednesday during an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University in Orem, just north of Provo. Authorities said the shooter remained at large as of Wednesday night. President Donald Trump was the first to publicly confirm Kirk’s death in a post on his social media […]

Niger State governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced a seed donation of N150 million for the construction of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) training centre in the state. Performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Institute’s training centre in Minna pointed out that the training centre, when completed, would benefit […]

Nigeria is leveraging global experiences to protect its oil and gas sector from costly liabilities, having secured over $400 million in decommissioning and abandonment obligations from oil wells, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed. The NUPRC chief executive, Gbenga Komolafe, shared this milestone on Wednesday, during the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative […]

Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have received over N3.3 billion in dividends over the last 15 years. In addition to this impressive dividend payout, the shareholders have also significantly benefited from the cement stock’s capital appreciation. The newly appointed chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Emmanuel Ikazoboh, stated this at the Company’s combined Closing Gong Ceremony […]

The Nigerian stock market ended yesterday’s trading session higher by N360 billion, driven by price upticks in Aradel Holdings Plc and 36 others. The All Share Index (ASI) gained 569.25 points, representing a growth of 0.41 per cent, to close at 140,365.36 points. Also, market capitalisation rose by N360 billion to close at N88.813 trillion. […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that a total of 573,523 people applied for the 3,927 job openings it announced last year. The service said it received the 573,523 applications during the first phase of the exercise. After a documentary scrutiny, 286,697 candidates were invited to proceed to the next phase. In a statement […]

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the continued refusal of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s return to the Senate. It described the Red Chamber’s action as abusive and a flagrant affront on Nigeria’s democratic values. The opposition party demanded that Senator Natasha be allowed to resume her duties immediately. In a statement signed by its national publicity […]

Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, claims he has a divine mandate to break the jinx of governors in the state only doing a single term and voted out till they come back at another cycle of election. Oyebanji made this declaration when he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms to seek nomination […]

Daystar Power, a provider of hybrid solar power solutions for commercial and industrial customers in West Africa, has appointed Yischai Beinisch as its chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2025. Yischai joins Daystar Power from power business in Shell, and is taking on his new role in addition to his current position as General Manager, […]

The agitation against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s zoning arrangement gained fresh momentum during the week as stakeholders in Osun and Lagos States staged rallies, declaring the zoning formula “null and void.” They adopted Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as their preferred aspirant. In Osogbo, the rally converged at the City Hall and was led by the […]