Soldiers foil terrorist attempt to abduct 150 travellers in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Monday repelled a Boko haram attack while escorting travellers along the Buratai–Kamuya axis of Borno state and rescued 150 civilians in the process. The…
Two ministers resign to contest 2027 elections
With today’s deadline for cabinet members and appointees of the government seeking elective offices to resign, expectations mount over who will step down to pursue elective offices ahead of the…
Thousands of US Army paratroopers arrive in Middle East as buildup intensifies
Thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division have started arriving in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, as President Donald Trump weighs…
LIRS extends deadline for individual tax returns filing to April 14
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns to April 14. On February 25, LIRS asked individual taxpayers in Lagos…
NGX fines five stockbroking firms N291m for market manipulation
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has sanctioned five brokerage firms over market manipulation and price distortion, imposing on them cumulative N291.29 million fines and corrective measures to curb unethical trading…
Former Kano APC guber candidate Nasiru Gawuna resigns from party
Nasiru Gawuna, former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano during 2023 elections, has resigned from the party. In a resignation letter dated March 29, 2026, and…
10 countries approve Nigeria’s ambassadors-designate
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has received approval from 10 countries for the newly appointed ambassadors-designate. The 10 countries are the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Ireland,…
Death toll from Plateau killings hits 27 as residents recount ordeal
The death toll in the Sunday attack on Angwan Rukuba community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 27 as residents relive the terror…
Violent protests erupt in South Africa over alleged Igbo king coronation
Violent unrest has broken out in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and…
Plateau gov addresses residents from armoured personnel carrier after attack
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday assured residents of justice and announced a 48-hour curfew in Jos North Local Government Area following a deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba. The…
