Nigerian equities market kicked off the week on a sour note as a wave of selloffs dragged the market into negative territory on Monday, erasing N197 billion in investor wealth in what traders described as an unexpected turnaround. The sharp drop wiped out the gains posted in the previous...
Tom Chiahemen
December 1st, 2025, Ambam Community, Jema’a Local Government Area, Kaduna State Beneath the tranquil farmlands of Ambam community in Kaduna State lies a treasure of the modern age: vast deposits of lithium, the coveted “white gold” powering the global revolution in electric vehicles. For two years, this potential wealth...
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, on Sunday, in Abuja, unveiled Ssonic Gas Company Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to empowering people and communities through sustainable development initiatives. The Foundation, which is a brainchild of Dr (Mrs) Ifeoma Douglas, daughter of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has...
An Abuja High Court, on Monday, granted an application by the Federal Government to adjourn further hearing in the defamatory case against Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Justice Chizoba Oji, who granted the request, adjourned the matter until Feb. 23, 2026 for continuation of hearing. Earlier when the case was called,...
A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joe Keshi, has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s freshly submitted ambassadorial nominees, warning that several names on the list have no business representing Nigeria—let alone holding public office. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Keshi...
A new case of alleged land fraud has emerged against Uche Edwin Emedo (also known as Uche David Obinali), the niece of former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed on 14 June 2024 at the Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Monday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of Kaduna State to the State House of Assembly, outlining a spending plan anchored on security, human capital development, rural transformation and fiscal discipline. Presenting the proposal at Lugard Hall, the Governor said the budget was not...
Strong indications have emerged that former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he has urged Nigerians to ignore all biases and massively support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to solve the challenges currently facing the country. Emmanuel, who stated this...
National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has rolled out the National Minimum Standards for secondary education with a charge on state governments to implement it. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, who stated this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja, said that NSSEC is determined to...
FCT Police Command has successfully averted a planned large-scale attack on a community within the Territory, following credible intelligence and a coordinated tactical operation by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. A statement issued by the police command’s spokesman, SP Josephine Adeh, said breakthrough follows recent kidnapping incidents recorded in ACO...
In a sharp critique of regional election oversight, former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has accused ECOWAS of applying a “double standard” following political upheavals in Guinea-Bissau and technical disruptions during Nigeria’s elections. Obi in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, eflected on the unfolding...
Presidency has responded sharply to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments questioning the Bola Tinubu led administration’s ability to protect Nigerians, describing the remarks as “hypocritical and ignoble.” Presidential Spokesman Sunday Dare took to X to set the record straight, saying the nation is facing terrorists of all stripes—local,...
A tense scene unfolded late Saturday at Kubwa General Hospital, Abuja, when a group of naval personnel stormed the facility, accusing medical staff of failing to save their colleague who had just been brought in from an accident. According to early accounts, the officer was rushed into the emergency...
In a renewed demonstration of her commitment to human capital development, the former Coordinator of Imoha Development Centre in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. (Mrs.) Rose Nwankwo, has sponsored the registration fees of 11 students sitting for the 2025 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) examinations...
Tiv highest decision-making body in Taraba State (Ijir Tamen) on Sunday commended Governor Agbu Kefas for what it described as decisive steps in confronting rising insecurity, especially the recent herdsmen attacks on Tiv communities in Chanchanji Ward of Takum Local Government Area. Rising from its 5th Ijir Tamen (expanded...
Bitcoin’s weekend turned chaotic after a sharp, unexpected drop wiped more than $4,000 off its price in just a few hours, unleashing a wave of panic across the digital-asset market. By the time the dust began to settle, roughly $140 billion had vanished from the global crypto market cap,...
Federal Government has unveiled a fresh list of individuals and companies accused of powering the financial lifelines of terrorist networks — a move officials said marks one of the boldest steps yet in Nigeria’s 2024 counter-terrorism drive. The designations, drawn from a far-reaching inter-agency security review, identified nine individuals...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Masari as his Senior Special Assistant on Political Affairs, describing the appointment as a well-deserved recognition of Masari’s integrity and service. Speaking in Malumfashi, Katsina State, on Sunday, where he served as Special...
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has declared Kaduna State the national benchmark for drug prevention and treatment, applauding the State’s sweeping reforms and innovative approach to addressing substance abuse and mental health. In a letter signed by the UNODC Country Representative, Mr. Cheikh Toure, and addressed...
Plateau-based clergy and convener of the Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN), Prophet Isa El-Buba, has called on the the Federal Government to take decisive action to halt what he described as widespread killings and targeted attacks affecting communities across Nigeria. El-Buba made the remarks on Saturday during...