Africa to pilot bond aimed at formalising artisanal mining
A sustainability bond aimed at integrating artisanal miners into formal supply chains will be piloted by a Canada-based advisory firm and a mid-tier Zambian copper miner this year, the firms…
Anambra ADC Suspends All Party Congresses Indefinitely Over Judicial Concerns
The Anambra Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has suspended all congresses in the state until further notice. The Chairman and Secretary of the party, Mr. Patrick Obianyo and…
Court sentences 4 terrorists to life imprisonment, convicts 14 others
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment. Justice James Omotosho handed down the judgment after they pleaded guilty to the charges preferred…
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…
Iran: Trump angry at CNN and trouble-making site from Nigeria over ‘Fake News’
United States President Donald Trump is angry at CNN and a trouble-making website in Nigeria for allegedly spreading Fake news purportedly issued by Iranian authorities. In the report, Iran was…
Peter Obi, Kwankwaso, other ADC chieftains lead Save Democracy protest in Abuja
Top members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, David Mark on Wednesday in Abuja joined supporters at the “Save Democracy” protest held at Maitama…
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…
