Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has welcomed the successful conclusion of the prisoner exchange agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia, describing the development as a positive humanitarian step that underscores the importance of protecting the dignity and rights of Nigerian citizens abroad. Reacting to the development in...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja
In collaboration with international partners, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of Tap Tramadol 250mg through the Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC). The intercepted shipment was formally handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday, 11 June...
President Bola Tinubu has again charged the Nigerian judiciary to ensure swift, fair justice that is blind to a litigant’s status or tribe, insisting that a compromised legal system threatens democratic stability. Instead of widespread citizen frustration with prolonged case backlogs and slow adjudication, he maintained that the administration...
Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has arrested one Ali Baffa, an Inspector 1 with Aviation Security (AVSEC), and his accomplices, Aushabu Nasidi and Mukhtar Muhammad Dan Zaria at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, for alleged involvement in bulk cash and mineral...
The trial of a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and a former permanent secretary in the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero continued on Monday, June 15, 2026, before Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama,...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja on Monday, June 15, 2026 dismissed an application filed by the counsel to a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouq seeking the setting aside of the Bench Warrant and Warrant of Arrest issued...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all financial institutions with digital payment operations to disclose the Ultimate Beneficial Ownership of significant shareholders, citing concerns over transparency, market concentration and data localisation. In a circular issued Monday June 15 to Deposit Money Banks, Payment Service Providers, fintechs and other...
Plateau State has commenced construction of a 500-cattle-per-day ultra-modern abattoir in a move aimed at positioning the state as a major livestock processing and meat production hub in Nigeria. Governor Caleb Mutfwang performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the facility at Pwomol Village, Heipang, alongside a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in...
Troops of the Nigerian Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago. Director Defence Information, Maj....
President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed plans to establish what is expected to become Nigeria’s largest industrial and free trade zone in Olokola, Ondo State, with construction scheduled to commence in the final quarter of 2026. The ambitious project is designed to create a world-class industrial...
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha delivered a standout performance against Spain on Monday, making seven saves in a spirited display at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The veteran shot-stopper was called into action repeatedly as Spain dominated possession and created chances, but Vozinha stood firm to keep the Europeans at...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has emerged as BusinessDay’s 2025 Governor of the Year on Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA) under the category of Infrastructure Competitiveness Category Awards. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at NAF Conference Center & Suites,...
Federal Government is set to roll out 10,000 electric tricycles for use as part of a broad plan to ease public transportation across Nigeria. The tricycles will be distributed by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in August, 2026 for use across the northeast region and beyond. The Vice...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace integrity, competence, discipline and hard work as essential ingredients for achieving lasting success and driving national development. Obi made the call on Sunday following his participation at the This Generation Conference hosted by Summit Bible...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned a Federal High Court judgment reportedly ordering its deregistration, describing the decision as a dangerous assault on democracy and a calculated attempt to weaken opposition politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity...
Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), LCC Kirikasama, Maiduguri, on Sunday held a special prayer session for peace, unity, stability and progress in Maiduguri, Borno State and Nigeria as a whole. Speaking during the event, Apostle Joshua Akeredolu, who is also the Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded another major success against armed groups in the North-West, dislodging suspected Lakurawa terrorists from their hideouts in Kebbi State and recovering a large cache of weapons and explosives. The development was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Acting...
Top security experts in Sokoto have described as stale and misleading the video currently circulating on social media depicting a mass exodus of people from a Sokoto community due to insecurity. The video, which first surfaced online earlier this year, showed panicked women and their children moving in droves...
Access Holdings Plc led Nigeria’s top lenders in electronic banking revenue for the first quarter of 2026, earning ₦85.5 billion from digital transactions, according to analysis of latest banking figures. The amount put Access Holdings well ahead of its peers. United Bank for Africa posted ₦45.8 billion in e-banking...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the Debt Management Office (DMO), is set to offer N1 trillion worth of Nigerian Treasury bills for subscription at Wednesday’s primary market auction as authorities step up efforts to control liquidity in the financial system. According to a revised second-quarter Treasury bills issuance...