Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved an additional ₦115 million monthly subvention for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). The increase brings the state government’s total monthly funding to the institution from ₦161 million to…

The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has yet to respond to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s call for him to congratulate him on his re-election, despite calls from prominent political figures and groups for him…

The police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged killing of a 30-year-old man, Sunday Pada, in the Korokpan area of Minna, Niger State. Pada, a resident of Gogala village in Shiroro Local Government Area, was allegedly attacked…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said its preliminary investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry suggests possible manipulation of cement prices, following widespread complaints over the soaring cost of the commodity despite the country’s large production capacity and abundant…

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has raised the alarm over reported structural distress and visible cracks at the Kangimi Dam in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The agency warned that any major structural failure of the…

Turnover on the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market rose to $1.41bn on 17 August, 2026, marking the highest level in five weeks as trading activity recovered from the sharp decline recorded earlier in the month. Data from the Central Bank of…

The Enugu State Government says it has leased 67 tractors to farmers in the state at a subsidised rate as part of efforts to boost agricultural production and promote mechanised farming. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-industrialisation, Patrick Ubru,…

The Vice-Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Prof Razaq Kalilu, has been honoured by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, for his contributions to art, scholarship and leadership. Kalilu was honoured alongside other distinguished alumni at the Distinguished (Special)…

A cleric and businessman, Okwudili Ossai, has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over the alleged substitution of his name on the NDC’s Enugu North District ticket for the forthcoming 2027 general elections.…

Fortis Global Insurance Plc has announced the appointment of Dr Umar Faruk Umar as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Mr Ufuoma Ibru as a Non-Executive Director on its board, following approval by the National Insurance Commission. The company disclosed this…

Bright Iyamu, chairman of the five-person ad hoc committee set up by the Edo State House of Assembly to investigate its immediate past speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, says the probe will be transparent, fair, and free of vendetta. Speaking after the…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Defence Minister, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), and senior lawyers have called for reforms to Nigeria’s approach to election security, particularly in the massive deployment of security personnel and political mobilisation witnessed during off-cycle elections. Their…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC’s National Commissioner, Mohammed Haruna, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna, also the chairman of the…

  The Nigerian Exchange Limited and Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited have called for greater participation in market making and securities lending to deepen liquidity, improve price discovery and strengthen the efficiency of Nigeria’s equities market. The call was made on…

The Edo State Government has introduced a Policy Framework on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) to enhance prevention, reporting, protection, response, and accountability against digital abuse. The policy was revealed on Monday at the 17th Quarterly Meeting of the Edo Gender-Based…