Two young men, barely out of secondary school, are now at the centre of a chilling murder case that has sent shockwaves through Lagos, after they allegedly kidnapped and killed their former classmate in a crime police say was both premeditated and brutally executed. The suspects, 21-year-old Anthony Oghenetega from Delta State and 23-year-old Emmanuel …
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening economic reforms through deeper collaboration with the private sector, as it formally inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) for the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES#32), scheduled to hold in October 2026. Representing the Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Doris Uzoma-Anite, the Permanent …
The financial toll of the United States’ ongoing military campaign against Iran has surged to an estimated $25 billion, marking the first official cost assessment of the conflict and intensifying scrutiny in Washington over the scale and sustainability of the operation. The figure was disclosed by Jules Hurst, a senior Pentagon official currently performing the …
Shareholders of Guarantee Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) have approved a total cash dividend of ₦466.38 billion for the 2025 financial year, marking one of the highest payouts in Nigeria’s banking sector. At the company’s Annual General Meeting, shareholders endorsed a final dividend of ₦11.76 per share, in addition to an interim dividend of ₦1 …
In kitchens, restaurants, and street food stalls across Nigeria, a quiet danger is being consumed daily, one that has no immediate symptoms but deadly long-term consequences. From seasoning cubes to bread and processed snacks, excessive salt intake is fast becoming a major public health concern, fuelling a surge in non-communicable diseases and placing millions of …
The federal government has declared Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s International Workers’ Day. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, the minister extended …
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the extrajudicial killing of a suspect by police officers in Delta State, declaring that no law enforcement officer has the authority to act as “prosecutor, judge, and executioner.” In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NBA expressed deep concern over a viral video showing the summary execution …
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, has unveiled new measures by the Federal Government to tackle the country’s out-of-school crisis, disclosing that over 90,000 children have recently been returned to classrooms. The update followed a Basic Education Bootcamp held in Jos on April 29, 2026, where stakeholders reviewed strategies to expand access to basic …
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a major drug trafficking operation in Lagos, seizing tramadol and codeine consignments valued at over ₦16.9 billion. The raid, which took place on April 17, 2026, followed coordinated intelligence that led officers to three warehouses hidden in a residential estate in the …
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that even a monthly salary of ₦1 million would be meaningless without a stable naira and a stronger economy. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, said workers are more concerned about the purchasing power of their income than headline salary figures, noting that rising inflation continues to erode earnings. “Even …
