Writer Okey Ndibe confirms release by DSS after airport ordeal
Nigerian author and columnist, Okey Ndibe, has confirmed his release by the Department of State Services, DSS, following his detention at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Ndibe disclosed…
Anthropic files IPO paperwork, moves ahead of OpenAI
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO), becoming the first of the major generative AI firms…
Police arrest 15 over killing of motorcyclist mistaken for bandit in Lagos
The Lagos police command says a commercial motorcyclist was killed by a mob after residents, acting on false reports of a bandit invasion, allegedly mistook him for a criminal amid…
Troops rescue 23 passengers abducted in Kogi highway attack
The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued 23 abducted passengers on Monday morning by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi state. The army, in…
Supreme Court nullifies appeal court order freezing Nestoil, Neconde assets
The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the court of appeal freezing the assets of Neconde Energy Limited, Nestoil Limited and two other entities over an alleged $1.1…
CBN redeploys four deputy governors in management reshuffle
The Central Bank of Nigeria has redeployed its four Deputy Governors in a management reshuffle aimed at strengthening its leadership structure and improving operational efficiency. The changes, which took…
FG scraps three-month terminal leave for civil servants
The Federal Government has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on what is commonly referred to as a mandatory three-month pre-retirement…
Federal workers reject proposed N100,000 minimum wage
The Federal Workers Forum has rejected the proposed N100,000 national minimum wage, describing it as inadequate and incapable of addressing the current economic realities facing Nigerian workers. This was…
Prostate cancer drug Erleada reduces risk of spread by 20%, study finds
Erleada, a prescription medicine, when used with hormone-blocking therapy six months before and after prostate surgery improved the chances of eliminating the cancer and reduced the risk of disease progression…
Nigerians spent $6bn on foreign trips in 2025- Report
Nigerians spent $5.996 billion on airline tickets for foreign travels in 2025, a 32 per cent rise, year-on-year, YoY, amid increases in education related travels and a surge in…
