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More than 75m Nigerians face retirement without pensions – PenCom
Not less than 75 million Nigerians working in the informal sector are likely to retire without any form of pension or retirement savings, Omolola Oloworaran, ... Read More
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Lagos govt closes Ladipo Spare Parts Market over environmental violations
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin over persistent environmental violations and disregard for public ... Read More
Mother seeks justice as gospel artiste, three crew members die in Lagos studio
The mother of one of the victims found dead alongside other members of a music crew inside a studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of ... Read More
Police arrest 65-year-old man for allegedly defiling six-year-old girl in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a six-year-old girl in Ibadan. The Command disclosed this in ... Read More
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Aunty Ajara, Nollywood actress, dies after illness
Ajara Lasisi, a Nollywood actress popularly referred to as Aunty Ajara, is dead. Her death was announced on Thursday by Nollywood director, Tobi Oladele Teemony, ... Read More
Fela becomes first African to receive Grammy lifetime honour
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer and legend, has received a major global honour nearly three decades after his death. The BBC reported on Friday that ... Read More
Nollywood veteran, Jide Kosoko emerges Oloja of Lagos-elect
The Kosoko Royal Family has formally declared Prince Abdulrafiu Babajide Akanni Kosoko as the Oloja of Lagos-elect, marking a historic moment in the enduring royal ... Read More
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Falconets edge Senegal 1–0 in U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifier
Nigeria’s Falconets on Saturday secured a slim first-leg advantage in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers, defeating Senegal 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Sports ... Read More
10 most expensive signings in EPL January transfer window
The Premier League’s January transfer window was defined by heavy spending, bold reinvestment, and a continued focus on young, high-potential talent, with Antoine Semenyo emerging ... Read More
CAF approves new venue for Falconets World Cup qualifier against Senegal
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request for a change of venue for the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s ... Read More
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CBN sets new ATM deployment ratio
Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has established new minimum standards for ATM Deployment, Operations, Maintenance, and Security. The CBN stated that ... Read More
FG doubles January 2025 bond borrowing to N900bn
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has moved to significantly scale up domestic borrowing, planning to raise as much as N900bn from its January 2026 ... Read More
Nigerians spent N1.54tn on beer, others from Jan to Sept 2025
Major listed brewers in Nigeria generated a combined revenue of over N1.54tn from the sale of beer and other non-alcoholic drinks in the first nine ... Read More
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Ghana recalls envoy to Nigeria over alleged electoral malpractice
The Government of Ghana has recalled its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mohammed Ahmed, following allegations linking him to electoral malpractice during a party primary election ... Read More
Gunmen kill son of ex-Libya president Gaddafi
Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, the son of Libya’s late longtime ruler, has been killed by gunmen, his adviser told the media on Tuesday, with relatives confirming ... Read More
Canadian province opens virtual recruitment session for foreigners
Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, are opening their doors to skilled foreign workers through a virtual immigration and recruitment event scheduled for Wednesday, February ... Read More
Five-year-old arrested in Trump raids returns home
A five-year-old boy whose detention in the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids in Minneapolis shocked the world is now back home, a lawmaker said Sunday. ... Read More
Death toll in Spain train collision hits 46
A passenger injured in this month’s high-speed train collision in Spain died in hospital on Friday, taking the death toll to 46, regional health authorities ... Read More
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More than 75m Nigerians face retirement without pensions – PenCom
Not less than 75 million Nigerians working in the informal sector are likely to retire without any form of pension or retirement savings, Omolola Oloworaran, ... Read More
Appeal Court affirms suspension of Natasha
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Monday, affirmed the decision of the Senate to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti, holding that the red ... Read More
UTME 2026: JAMB issues ultimatum to candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned that the ongoing registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will close in exactly ... Read More
Auto parts dealer excretes 95 wraps of cocaine – NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman Nwabueze Nicholas Izueke at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, while attempting ... Read More
Obi joins youths protesting Electoral Act amendment at National Assembly
Mr. Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, on Monday morning led protesters to ... Read More
Lagos govt closes Ladipo Spare Parts Market over environmental violations
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin over persistent environmental violations and disregard for public ... Read More
Canada-based Nigerian faces trial over alleged hate-motivated harassment
Kayode Roberts, a Nigerian who is based in Canada, has been charged by the Toronto Police Service following an investigation into what authorities described as ... Read More
Tinubu, wife for historic state visit to UK
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an official invitation from ... Read More
Tinubu hosts US military delegation at Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu has received a delegation from the United States led by the Commander of the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) at the Presidential ... Read More
FRSC confirms seven dead in Kano accident
The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that no fewer than seven persons died in a fatal accident ... Read More