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Nigeria’s equities market extended its winning streak to a fifth consecutive week, with the NGX All-Share Index leaping 7.33 per cent to close at 242,277.81 points but a sharp split in sectoral performance revealed that not all investors were sharing in the euphoria. Market capitalisation swelled by N10.66tn to reach N155.99tn, driven by aggressive…
A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Buba Galadima, has publicly called on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to join the party, warning that any failure to consolidate opposition forces ahead of the 2027 general elections could be laid at his door if he refuses. Galadima made the appeal during an appearance on Channels Television’s…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has viewed video recordings of investigators’ interview sessions with three of the six men standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu, with two defendants admitting awareness of the conspiracy while a third denied any knowledge. The recordings, contained in a hard disc…
Faced with worryingly low turnout in a nationwide exercise critical to settling long-standing retirement obligations, the Federal Government has issued a firm directive to Ministries, Departments and Agencies to ensure full compliance with an ongoing pension verification and enrolment programme for civil servants with accrued pension rights. The National Pension Commission, PenCom, confirmed that…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has taken a formal step towards reviving its long-troubled refining infrastructure, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with two Chinese companies for a potential Technical Equity Partnership aimed at completing and operating the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The agreement was signed on April 30, 2026, in Jiaxing City,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has formally signalled her intention to seek a second term in the 2027 National Assembly elections, purchasing her nomination and expression of interest forms in Abuja on Monday. The development was confirmed through a statement issued by her media aide, Mike Idoko. Accepting the forms,…
Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship travelling between Argentina and Cape Verde, raising urgent questions among global health authorities about how the potentially deadly virus spread among passengers. The World Health Organisation confirmed one case of the virus as of the time of reporting, while stressing that…
Former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has publicly called on President Bola Tinubu to abandon his ongoing three-nation foreign trip to France, Kenya, and Rwanda and return to Nigeria to address the escalating attacks and killings of Nigerians in South Africa. Ezekwesili made the demand through her X.com account on Monday, describing Tinubu’s decision to…
Swedish authorities have escalated enforcement against suspected sanctions-busting vessels, arresting the Chinese captain of the tanker Jin Hui after a coordinated boarding operation in the Baltic Sea. The 182-metre vessel was intercepted on Sunday afternoon in Swedish territorial waters off Trelleborg, where it had been at anchor. Police and coast guard teams, supported…
Watford’s turbulent season has ended with another managerial departure, as the club dismissed Ed Still just hours after their 2025/26 Championship campaign closed, marking the third head coach to leave Vicarage Road within the same season. A short statement issued by Watford FC on Sunday confirmed the decision: “Watford FC have this morning parted…
