Nigeria Loses Billions Annually to Foreign Domains as NiRA Calls for Mandatory .ng Adoption
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) says Nigeria is losing billions of naira annually and facing weakening consumer confidence as businesses continue to rely on foreign Internet domain names. The…
Cybersecurity: Expert Warns of DNS Hijacking as NiRA Introduces New Verification Layer for Users
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has unveiled Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for the .ng domain, strengthening protection against escalating cyber threats nationwide. The initiative is expected to…
Court Rejects ‘Consent’ Plea, Sentences Cleric to Life for Drugging and Raping Minor
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentenced a 63-year-old pastor, Chris Mcdouglas to life imprisonment for raping his 18-year-old church member’s daughter, (name withheld). Justice Rahman…
Police Confirms Arrest of Man for Alleged Patricide in Birnin Yauri
The Kebbi Police Command has arraigned one Ibrahim Karaye, 30, male, in connection with the alleged killing of his biological father, Bahago Karaye, aged 50 years. The Police Public Relations…
Nigeria Ready to Host African Monetary Institute as AU Eyes Single Continental Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, says the country has stepped up efforts to host the African Union’s (AU) African Monetary Institute (AMI). Cardoso said this at…
Nigeria Spends $600m Annually on Palm Oil Imports as Domestic Demand Hits 2.5m Tonnes
Stakeholders have met in Abuja to unlock Nigeria’s $70bn Palm Oil potential, as the Federal Government laments the country’s $600m loss annually on Palm Oil Imports while domestic demand exceeds…
United Nigeria Air withdraws airbus after sixth bird strike hits company
United Nigeria Airlines says it has withdrawn Airbus A320-200 from operations after it was hit by a bird strike on Wednesday. Chibuikem Uloka, the Public Relations Officer of United Nigeria,…
Nigerian airlines threaten to halt flights over soaring jet fuel prices
Nigerian airlines will suspend all flight operations from April 20, they have warned, unless crippling jet fuel prices, which they accused the country’s fuel marketers of artificially inflating, are reduced….
Navy cracks down on oil theft, recovers 1.2m litres in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in Rivers. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on…
2.2m candidates sit for 2026 UTME nationwide
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commenced nationwide on Thursday, with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to sit for the examination across accredited centres. The examination, organised by…