The Kogi State High Court has dismissed as false a social media report claiming it ordered the deregistration of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting it never heard or determined any case relating to the registration or deregistration of the party or any other political party. In a statement issued on Thursday in Lokoja, the …
Residents flee as suspected armed herders attack Ankpechi community along the Otukpo-Oweto-Abuja Road Suspected armed herders have again attacked a community in Benue State, leaving one person injured and looting several shops in the latest wave of violence to hit the state. The attackers reportedly stormed Ankpechi community in Oglewu Ward, along the Otukpo-Oweto-Abuja …
Nigeria's headline inflation may have stabilised in June, but rising food prices remain a major threat to households and the economy, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned. In a policy brief issued on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, said the latest inflation figures showed that …
Child rights advocates and parents have called on the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of the Online Child Protection Bill, warning that millions of Nigerian children remain exposed to online abuse in the absence of adequate legal safeguards. The call was made during a media roundtable organised in Abuja by public strategy, advocacy and …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it has begun a nationwide campaign to help Nigerians recover unclaimed dividends and other funds arising from capital market transactions. It made this known in a statement on Thursday, saying that it is unacceptable for investors' money to remain unclaimed. According to the SEC, the campaign began with …
What began as a birthday celebration between two friends has ended in a life sentence, after the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court convicted Ekang Philip Bassey over the death of his friend, Emeka Nnonifu. Justice M. S. Idris of FCT High Court 25 sentenced Bassey to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of culpable …
The Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has raised concerns that Nigeria's deepening energy poverty is undermining food security, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods, warning that millions of Nigerians and thousands of farming communities remain without reliable electricity. The warning was issued during a capacity-building workshop on the Clean Energy Access Framework (CEAF) for BoA staff in …
The Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank Nigeria Limited, Olusegun Alebiosu, has called on the Federal Government to take the lead in expanding access to mortgage finance, saying stronger public-sector intervention is critical to tackling Nigeria's housing deficit. Speaking at the 20th Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) in Abuja, Alebiosu stressed that affordable housing cannot be …
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final may not only determine the next world champion but could also decide who lifts football's most coveted individual honour, the Ballon d'Or. With the award ceremony scheduled for October 26, the performances in Sunday's World Cup final are expected to weigh heavily in the final voting, setting up a …
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Farouk Aliyu, has said many Nigerian Christians are now more comfortable with President Bola Tinubu's Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket than they were before the 2023 general election, arguing that the administration has allayed fears of religious marginalisation. Aliyu made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on …
