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Gunmen kill at least 18 in night-time raid on Benue communities

At least 18 people have been killed in coordinated weekend attacks by suspected armed...

FG Suspends planned ₦50,000 WAEC and NECO exam fee hike

The Federal Government has suspended its controversial proposal to increase and harmonise the registration...

Akwa Ibom flood victims count losses as govt orders emergency response

Residents whose homes were submerged by devastating floods in Uyo are counting heavy losses,...

Heavy rainfall floods Uyo, submerges roads and displaces residents (PHOTOS)

Torrential rainfall in the early hours of Wednesday, July 9, 2026, triggered widespread flooding...

CBN warns against rejecting ₦100 notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned businesses, financial institutions and members of...

600 million Africans trapped in multidimensional poverty, UN warns

Nearly 600 million Africans remain trapped in multidimensional poverty while more than 582 million...

2027: Obi says his life is at risk, accuses Tinubu govt of intimidation

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has accused President...

Oil prices jump 5% after Trump declares Iran ceasefire “over”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the ceasefire between the United States and...

Emerald HoldCo launches mandatory takeover bid for Beta Glass

Emerald HoldCo B.V. has launched a mandatory takeover offer to acquire up to 11.74...

Tony Elumelu to retire as UBA chairman, Emmanuel Nnorom named successor

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced that its Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, will...

Nigerian petrol prices projected at N800 following Dangote deal

Motorists across Nigeria could see significant relief at the pumps, with fuel prices projected...

Lake Chad Basin at tipping point as attacks, displacement surge, UN warns

The United Nations refugee agency has warned that escalating violence across the Lake Chad...

Nigeria issues “last call” for South Africa evacuation as citizens killed

Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has issued what she called a "last call"...

Nigeria joins International Energy Agency as association country

Nigeria has become an Association country of the International Energy Agency (IEA), marking a...

Nigeria insecurity: New study challenges narrative on victims and attackers

A six-year study has challenged widely held assumptions about Nigeria's armed violence, arguing that...

CBN revokes 46 Microfinance Bank licences

CBN revokes 46 Microfinance Bank licences The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating...

The world’s oceans just had their hottest June on record

The world's oceans recorded their hottest June on record, with scientists warning that a...

World Bank approves $1.25bn Nigeria facility amid debt backlash

The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation...

Nigeria to scrap JSS and SSS separation policy as 20 million pupils drop out

The federal government is to phase out the long-standing policy that structurally separates Junior...

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that babies born on US soil have...