Foreign inflow into the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) market declined significantly by 73.13 per cent to N87.45 billion in October 2025, compared to N325.46 billion in September. This was revealed in the monthly Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report for October 2025 released by the Exchange. A cursory review of the report reveals that, while …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to bring an end to the two-year-long conflict devastating the country. In a statement, the council thanked both nations for their ongoing efforts to halt the violence and reaffirmed its commitment …
The Niger State Government has blamed the Thursday night kidnapping of an unspecified number of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, on the failure of school authorities to observe security directives. The state government described the development as distressing and preventable. In a statement issued on Friday by …
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 4 in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday reaffirmed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, declaring that the action remains valid despite the intervention of the party’s national leadership. At a press conference held at the Ward …
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has outlined the major achievements recorded under the Tinubu Administration’s ongoing health sector reforms. Speaking yesterday at the opening of the 66th Regular Session of the National Council on Health in Calabar, Prof. Pate said this year’s theme, “My Health, My Right: Accelerating Universal …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Hussaini Ismaila, a senior figure in the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), to 20 years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment on Wednesday after Ismaila, also known as Mai Tangaran, pleaded guilty to a four-count charge filed by the Department of State …
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee held a hearing on Thursday examining rising insecurity in Nigeria and allegations of widespread attacks targeting Christian communities, insisting that the Nigerian government must intensify efforts to curb the violence. The session also reviewed global cases of religious persecution and urged immediate action to halt genocidal attacks wherever …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho delivered the sentence after finding him guilty on all the offences listed in the seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the DSS. The court described Kanu’s conduct during the trial …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will, from Wednesday, November 26, 2025, begin enforcement actions on defaulters of ground rent, land use change/conversion fees, and right of occupancy (R-of-O) and certificate of occupancy (C-of-O) bills. Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said the enforcement follows the …
