INEC chairman Prof Joash Amupitan to keynote GOCOP 2026 conference
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, is to deliver the keynote address at the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP),…
Dangote IPO frenzy swamps Bamboo, Cowrywise as investors scramble for shares
The much-anticipated public offer of shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE triggered an unprecedented rush by retail investors on Monday, overwhelming two major Nigerian investment platforms and…
Tinubu orders release of funds to regional commissions
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure the release of all funds approved for the regional commissions. Tinubu gave…
‘Anambra still repaying loans borrowed under Obi, Obiano’
The Anambra government says it is still repaying loans borrowed by previous administrations including Peter Obi and Willie Obiano, former governors of the state. Izuchukwu Okafor, commissioner for finance in…
FG assures King’s College workers of job security amid restructuring
The Federal Government has assured workers of King’s College, Lagos, that they will retain their jobs under the proposed new administrative arrangement for the institution. The Minister of Education, Dr…
Desmond Elliot prostrates before Gbajabiamila after APC primary fallout
Desmond Elliot, lawmaker representing Surulere constituency 1 in the Lagos House of Assembly, has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his conduct during…
JP Morgan lists Nigeria in new frontier bond index
J.P. Morgan has included Nigeria in its new emerging markets index, assigning a 7.4 percent weighting to the West African nation. The index, which tracks local-currency government bonds across frontier…
Nigerian airlines delayed six out of 10 flights in August
Nigeria’s domestic aviation industry recorded 4,765 flight delays in August 2026, representing almost 60 per cent of the 7,961 domestic flights operated during the month, according to data from the…
Army probes officer over alleged sexual abuse of 13-year-old
The Nigerian Army has commenced an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse involving a serving officer, Cap Etim Essien, attached to the Headquarters 3 Division, Jos, Plateau State.…
Bamanga Tukur for burial today – Family
The family of the late National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has fixed Sunday for his burial. Tukur’s son, who is also the Secretary to the…
