Security challenges across Nigeria have taken a heavy financial toll on everyday households as abduction incidents spike across multiple regions. The growing frequency of mass abductions and highway ambushes has forced families to exhaust lifetime savings and sell personal assets…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chairman, Ola Olukoyede has stated that the anti-graft agency has recovered more than N673 billion for the Nigerian government in the past three years. Olukoyede disclosed the figure on Wednesday during an address…
Energy policy remains one of the most sensitive economic issues in modern Nigeria. As household budgets continue to feel the weight of elevated fuel prices and high transportation costs, political leaders are clashing over the best framework to bring relief…
Popular American country music icon, Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 80. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, reportedly announced her passing in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt…
Nigeria’s pension industry has achieved steady expansion, yet structural coverage gaps persist. Recent regulatory data shows that the National Pension Commission (PenCom) registered 143,248 new Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) over the first half of 2026. This brings total registered contributors…
Members of the Hotel and Personal Service Senior Staff Association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), picketed the Abuja Continental Hotel on Monday over alleged labor violations, poor working conditions, and rights abuses. The union also…
Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has reportedly died. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his passing on Sunday evening during a live session on her Instagram page. The development comes just days after Kira revealed that her…
The Nigerian equities market experienced a sharp reversal after hitting record highs earlier in August 2026. A broad-based NGX sell off wipes N5.9 trillion from aggregate market capitalization across consecutive trading sessions, driven by heavy profit-taking among major institutional investors.…
The BBNaija S11 “Show Ya Sef” season continues to exceed initial impressions and transition into real action, as the housemates scale through week four of the reality show. This weekly update brings together the biggest moments from the house, including…
As the English Premier League season kicks off, thousands of DStv GOtv subscribers face activation delays across Nigeria. Pay-TV customers attempting to renew their accounts faced payment processing glitches, delayed error code clearing, and slow signal restoration right before match…
A United States federal court has taken another step in a long-running Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case seeking the release of records allegedly linked to drug-trafficking allegations involving Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. A Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C.,…
OpenAI has introduced a powerful desktop update allowing its flagship AI assistant to integrate directly with Apple Messages on Mac computers. As ChatGPT gains access to Apple Messages, users can now draft replies, summarize lengthy chat threads, and search message…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday in observance of this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was made on behalf of the government by Minister of…
About 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying more than 70 farmers and agricultural labourers capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident reportedly occurred while the passengers were crossing a stream on…
The Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), or diesel, across Nigeria. The 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery reduced its petrol gantry price on Wednesday from N1,215…
