Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Nigeria for New York, United States, where he will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead the country’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shettima’s trip comes ahead of the high-level General Debate of the 81st UNGA, scheduled to take place at the … Read more
Nigeria’s Falconets have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating England’s Young Lionesses 3-0 in a commanding Round of 16 encounter in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, on Thursday. The Nigerian U-20 women’s national team produced a disciplined and clinical performance to eliminate England from the competition, with goals from Tosin … Read more
DStv is introducing a major overhaul of its channel and package structure from Thursday, September 17, 2026, with new movie, entertainment and sports options being rolled out as MultiChoice seeks to give subscribers more flexibility over the content they pay for. The changes represent one of the most significant adjustments to the DStv product structure … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-arraigned five men accused of involvement in the abduction of pupils, teachers and school officials in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with all the defendants pleading not guilty to the amended terrorism charges brought against them. The defendants were brought before the Federal High Court in … Read more
The African Action Congress (AAC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, citing rising petrol prices, rents and school fees as major pressures on households. The Party said the increasing cost of basic necessities had placed workers, traders, small business owners and low-income … Read more
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is targeting up to 10 million shareholders across Africa, with priority to be given to small retail investors as the company seeks to broaden ownership of the multibillion-dollar facility. Dangote made the remarks in an interview as the refinery’s landmark Initial Public … Read more
The much-anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has officially opened, giving Nigerians and other eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in one of Africa’s largest industrial projects. The offer, which commenced on Monday, September 14, 2026, involves 4.1 billion ordinary shares priced at ₦525 per share. If fully … Read more
The planned reopening of Nigeria’s Federal Unity Colleges has been thrown into uncertainty as education workers move to suspend academic activities in protest against the Federal Government’s proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. Despite the Federal Ministry of Education’s directive that all Federal Unity Colleges should resume for the new academic session today, Monday, September … Read more
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has appealed to fintech company, OPay Digital Services Limited, to reconsider the continued detention of Hafsat Abubakar, the 27-year-old woman arrested over a viral false claim that the company was shutting down its operations. Ahmad made the appeal in a post on X on Thursday, September 10, 2026, arguing that … Read more
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, has clarified that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) never instructed him to forward a letter notifying him of Peter Obi’s planned visit to Governor Hyacinth Alia. Nwadiogbu said the letter was handed to him by members of the NDC who visited his office to inform the Police … Read more