Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade operating under Operation UDO KA have recovered the remains of a community leader allegedly murdered by a criminal gang, after suspects led security operatives to a shallow grave hidden inside a forest in Imo State. The Nigerian Army said the remains of the late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah …
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has confirmed the release of the Nigerian girls detained by immigration authorities in Mauritius, saying they are now on their way back to Nairobi. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Digital Media Unit, noting that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, …
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has officially opened applications for a $150 million offshore expansion facility designed to modernize and scale Nigerian enterprises. Developed in partnership with Germany-based commercial banking group ODDO BHF SE, the financing package offers eligible businesses access to long-term expansion capital at single-digit interest …
Nigeria's insurance industry delivered a mixed but largely resilient performance in the first half of the year as stronger insurers posted solid earnings despite inflation, foreign exchange losses and rising operating costs, while weaker operators raced to meet the recapitalisation deadline under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The financial results suggest the …
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called for a major overhaul of Nigeria's development finance framework, warning that the country's manufacturing, agriculture, agribusiness, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and export-oriented businesses are facing a financing gap of more than ₦50 trillion. In a policy brief issued on Sunday, August 2, …
Nigeria's Super Falcons boosted their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia in their second Group C match on Saturday. The win marked a return to winning ways for the nine-time African champions after they entered the match under intense pressure following …
The Federal Government has officially unveiled Miss Nigeria, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, as Nigeria's representative to the 2026 Miss World Pageant scheduled to hold in Vietnam. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, describing the pageant as a global platform for leadership, culture, social impact …
The Authority says System malfunction caused smoke scare at the facility on Sunday morning The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued a clarification regarding the incident at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, stating that contrary to earlier reports, there was no fire at the facility. In a press statement released …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the public display of the personal particulars and academic credentials submitted by presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026. The exercise, which began on Saturday, features documents submitted by President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress …
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the West Africa Regulators Forum (WARF) have intensified calls for the establishment of an African regional fuel pricing benchmark, arguing that the continent must end its over-reliance on foreign pricing indices that do not reflect local market realities. The call was made during a press …
