economy
NNPC Reports 54.5% Profit Growth to N431bn in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a 54.5 per cent increase in profit after tax in August 2026, rising from N279 billion in July…
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Politics
NLC Rejects Wike’s No-Work, No-Pay Directive Amid FCT Teachers’ Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has rejected Minister Nyesom Wike’s directive to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against workers participating in…
Politics
Obi Faults Tinubu’s 30-Day Petrol Discount, Calls for Fuel Subsidy Return
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration over its 30-day petrol discount initiative, describing the policy as a political…
Politics
Sokoto ADC Chieftain, Professor Aminu Ibrahim, Defects to APC
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Professor Aminu Ibrahim, has joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027…
Breaking
Makinde’s Chief of Staff, Segun Ogunwuyi, Resigns
Segun Ogunwuyi, Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has resigned from his position, effective Monday, October 12, 2026. Ogunwuyi announced his decision in…
Security
2027: Ngogbehei’s DMI Forms Alliance With Tinubu Supporters
The Directorate of Mobilisation and Integration (DMI), led by Marcel Ngogbehei, a pioneer organiser of the Obidient Movement, has formed an alliance with the Tinubu Must…
Education
Oluremi Tinubu Calls for End to Child Marriage in Nigeria
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged families, community leaders, policymakers and other stakeholders to strengthen efforts to end child marriage and safeguard the rights…
Education
Access Women Network, Evolve Charity Trust Partner to Support Schoolgirls in 12 States
Access Women Network (AWN) has partnered with Evolve Charity Trust to distribute essential educational materials to schoolgirls across 17 schools in 12 Nigerian states, in a…
Politics
Okpebholo Pledges Greater Support, Protection for Women and Girls in Edo
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of women and girls through expanded access to education, healthcare, vocational training…
Security
Customs Seize ₦3.67bn Worth of Suspected Drugs Hidden in Imported Vehicles
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted two 40-foot containers carrying suspected illicit drugs valued at approximately ₦3.67 billion at the…