New Year’s Eve tragedy as fire razes electronics shops in Lagos Join our WhatsApp community The transition into the new year is typically a period of high hopes and spiritual thanksgiving for many Lagosians. While thousands were gathered in churches…
Bandit attack on Ipele Owo police station in Ondo Join our WhatsApp community The transition from 2025 into 2026 was supposed to be a moment of spiritual reflection and communal joy for the people of Ondo State. Across the country,…
In less than 24 hours, Nigeria’s 2026 tax reforms are set to move from policy debate to implementation, but not without controversy. While the federal government maintains that the reforms will broaden the tax base and strengthen revenue collection, resistance…
Umuahia truck accident fatalities The news that reached us this morning from the Ohiya area of Umuahia South is the kind that makes one pause and reflect on the fragility of life. In what was supposed to be a quiet…
Boxing Day weather forecast Nigeria 2025 After the intense celebrations of Christmas Day, Boxing Day usually comes with a special kind of rhythm in Nigeria. It is a day for visiting extended family, sharing the remaining portions of Jollof rice,…
Christmas Eve Tragedy: PDP Slams Federal Government Over Borno Mosque Blast As Nigeria enters the peak of the festive season, a dark shadow has been cast over the nation. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, a devastating explosion ripped through a…
NNPC, Heirs Energies Seal Flare Gas Deals: Converting OML 17 Waste to Power Generation The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Heirs Energies have taken a crucial step in advancing Nigeria’s energy transition goals by signing Gas Flare Commercialization Agreements.…
Time to Drop the Paper: Why the CBN Must Scrap Current Account Bank References The long-standing tradition of requiring bank references for opening a current account in Nigeria is now widely considered an obsolete ritual. For decades, this requirement, which…
RISING TENSION: BANDITS KIDNAP CHINESE NATIONALS IN KWARA STATE AMID SECURITY CRISIS The ongoing security wahala plaguing Nigeria has again hit home, this time in Kwara State, a place often regarded as relatively peaceful. In a brazen and alarming operation,…
Nigerian Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike After 29 Days The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike, bringing an end to 29 days of industrial action that began on November 1. The decision was reached…
AfDB Approves $500 Million Loan for Nigeria’s Economic Governance and Energy Transition The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has committed significant support to Nigeria’s reform agenda, approving a $500 million policy-based loan. This financing is designated for the second phase…
CDCFIB 2025 Recruitment: Over 221,000 Candidates Fail Computer-Based Test (CBT) The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has revealed startling statistics from its 2025 recruitment exercise, indicating a massive shortfall in candidate performance. A total of 221,996…
In a single harrowing week, Nigeria was thrown into sorrow and fear as insecurity has been raging and violence struck with brutal force from all possible angles – ambush, abduction, and attack. These insecurity crisis features incidents, which range from…
NCDC Reports 966 Lassa Fever Cases and 177 Deaths in Nigeria, Signaling Worsening Fatality Rate The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent alert regarding the severe impact of Lassa fever across the country in…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been convicted on an alleged terrorism charge by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja. After Nnamdi Kanu, who had publicly contested the court’s…
