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Shell sold Niger Delta asset despite internal doubts over $10.9bn cleanup

Shell estimated it could cost about $10.9 billion to decommission its ageing onshore oil...

Otedola increases First HoldCo stake to 25.9% in N222bn buy

First HoldCo Plc chairman Femi Otedola has consolidated his position as the group's biggest...

Economic hardship: 191 million Nigerians unable to afford healthy diet – UN

More Nigerians than ever before can no longer afford a healthy diet, with the...

Ireland deports six Nigerians, five with criminal convictions

The Irish government has deported six Nigerian men to Lagos, saying five of them...

At least 30 killed in midnight attack on Kaduna community

At least 30 people have been killed after gunmen attacked Naridon village in Kamaru...

Oyo school attack: Three jailed for life in one of Nigeria’s fastest terror convictions

In what appears to be one of Nigeria's fastest high-profile terrorism prosecutions in recent...

Nigerian passport ranks 90th globally, grants access to just 44 destinations (Full List)

Nigeria's passport rose one rank in the Henley Passport Index this month, but the...

Analysis: To ease living costs, UK’s new prime minister is doing what Nigeria won’t

Barely 48 hours after taking office, Britain's new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, announced one...

“Illegal mining funded terror”: Two of Nigeria’s most wanted jihadists get life

For a man once described by Nigeria's national security adviser as the mastermind of...

NLC moves to reopen minimum wage battle, seeks pension floor

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it is preparing a fresh nationwide fight to...

Burnham becomes UK prime minister, sixth leader in a decade

Andy Burnham has officially become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, stepping into...

139 million Nigerians now live below poverty line despite reforms – World Bank

More than 139 million Nigerians — over six in every ten citizens — are...

Why Nigerian poultry farmers are abandoning broilers for eggs

When you think of Nigeria's protein crisis, your mind probably goes straight to the...

Court orders final forfeiture of 48 choice properties linked to Malami

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 choice...

Nigerian govt suspends planned 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...

600 million Africans trapped in multidimensional poverty, UN warns

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

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...

Nigerian petrol prices projected at N800 following Dangote deal

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