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Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has authorised the immediate restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit. This initiative serves to tighten internal discipline and sharpen operational effectiveness across all police commands and formations. The move aligns with the broader reform agenda of the force, placing a renewed emphasis on intelligence-led inspections and real-time oversight. Professionalism and…
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to overhaul Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. This partnership seeks to bridge the gap between research and commercial production. Both institutions intend to convert raw agricultural commodities into finished goods for domestic use and export. They…
Nigeria’s maritime sector faces an existential threat as neighbouring ports in the Benin Republic and Togo attract an increasing share of regional trade. A new policy advisory from the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) warns that persistent operational rot is driving cargo away from Nigerian shores. While customs revenue grew by 12 to 18…
Pension fund assets tied to Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) debt securities climbed by 16.9 per cent year-on-year to N16.925 trillion in February 2026. This figure stood at N14.468 trillion during the same period last year. The total net asset value of the pension industry grew by 28.7 per cent to N29.426 trillion over the…
The United States and Iran stand on the brink of renewed hostilities as the two-week ceasefire approaches its final hours. President Donald Trump has signalled a low probability of extending the truce, warning that “lots of bombs” will follow if negotiations fail. Vice President JD Vance is expected to depart for Islamabad to lead an…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued the final 13 passengers kidnapped from a Benue Links bus near Otukpo on April 15. These individuals join five others previously recovered, bringing the total number of survivors to 18. Eight of the rescued victims were students travelling to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The operation took…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the scores for candidates who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Monday, April 20. Students can now check their performance via the board’s established SMS channels. Sending the code “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 remains the primary method for retrieval. This applies only to those who…
West Africa’s $150 billion digital economy rests upon a dangerously brittle foundation. Aliyu Aboki, executive secretary of the West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), warns that inadequate submarine cable resilience now threatens the region’s primary growth engine. The 2024 mass cable failure, which slashed bandwidth across the region, proved that sheer capacity means little without…
Nigerian MMA prospects David Samuel and Juliet Ukah secured impressive victories at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) event in Pretoria, South Africa. Samuel dominated his welterweight tournament bout, stopping Abdelrahman Mohammad with a first-round submission after showcasing sharp striking. Ukah, a Police Corporal known as “Golden Bones,” maintained her unbeaten record by earning a split…
Oil prices spiked on Monday after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a brief reopening of the vital waterway. This escalation follows a US-led blockade of Iranian ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel by an American destroyer. Tehran now threatens to target any ship attempting to bypass its restrictions. The move casts…
