Nigerian blind sambists set for historic debut at World Cup in Armenia
Nigeria’s female blind sambists, Rukayat Taiwo and Elizabeth Aseso, departed Lagos on Wednesday aboard Turkish Airlines for their World Cup debut in Yerevan, Armenia. The April 11–12 competition marks the…
NPA expects 41 ships at Lagos ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 41 ships carrying petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected at Lagos ports on Wednesday. The NPA disclosed this in its Daily…
Nigeria’s Company Income Tax Drops 49.8% to N1.49trn in Q4 2025 – NBS
…Rises 13.4% Year-on-Year The nation’s aggregate Company Income Tax (CIT) for Q4 2025 is reported to be 1.49 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. The figure is contained…
Armed men kill 20 and abduct others in Niger State
Armed men in Nigeria killed at least 20 people, including security guards, and abducted an unknown number after attacking villages in northwestern Niger state, police and residents said late on…
NNPC ships first cargo of new Cawthorne crude
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) has exported its first cargo of a new light crude grade, Cawthorne, to the Netherlands, the company said on Wednesday. NNPC is aiming…
End of an Era: Last Surviving Child of 48th Ooni of Ife Dies at 102
The last surviving child of Ooni Ademiluyi Ajagun, the 48th Ooni of Ife, Princess Rafatu Awofisayo, has passed on at the age of 102. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye…
Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
Oil fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that was subject to the immediate and…
NCCSALW seizes, destroys 16,000 illicit arms in 4 Years
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says it has seized and destroyed 16,000 illicit arms and light weapons across Nigeria in the past…
Nigeria’s economy improving amidst persistent Inflation, child welfare gaps -World Bank
The World Bank says Nigeria’s economic outlook is improving, but warns that high inflation and weak early childhood development outcomes remain critical challenges. The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria,…
CAN disputes army rescue claim in Kaduna church attack
The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that troops had freed the civilians after gunmen stormed a church in Ariko village in Kaduna’s Kachia district, while five people were found dead…