The Nigerian Exchange extended its positive run on Thursday, adding N143bn in market value, largely supported by strong performances from Guinness Nigeria Plc, Eunisell Interlinked Plc, and Regency Alliance Insurance Plc. By the close of trading, the market capitalisation rose from N89.89tn to N90.03tn, while the All-Share Index advanced by 0.16 per cent to 142,263.12…
Manchester City opened their Champions League campaign with a comfortable 2–0 win over Napoli on Thursday night at the Etihad Stadium. Goals from Erling Haaland and Jeremy Doku sealed the result after Napoli were reduced to ten men early in the first half. Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s red card in the 21st minute — for hauling…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak at Mandilas Market on Lagos Island destroyed at least 120 shops and left one person injured. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, engulfed Emab Plaza — a four-storey building located behind the popular market. According to NEMA, the fire started around 9…
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has provided financial support of ₦50,000 each to 500 women in Enugu State to boost their small businesses. The initiative, carried out under the Renewed Hope Initiative in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, aims to empower women economically across Nigeria. The support falls under the RHI/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women…
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday approved a new anticipatory action framework aimed at tackling riverine flooding across Nigeria. The strategy, presented by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, was hailed by the council as both “comprehensive and visionary.” Speaking to journalists after the 152nd NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Borno State Governor, Professor…
The Lagos State Government has ordered an immediate halt to all land reclamation activities across the state due to growing environmental concerns. This directive was issued by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement released on Thursday. He expressed alarm over the rising number of reclamation projects being carried…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the fire at Afriland Towers on Lagos Island. Tinubu also offered his sympathies to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), which lost four employees, and United Capital, which lost six workers in the tragic incident. “President Bola Tinubu…
The Federal Government has reinstated Nigerian History as a mandatory subject in the basic education curriculum, aiming to promote national identity, unity, patriotism, and responsible citizenship. The Federal Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday through a statement on its official X account. “For the first time in decades, Nigerian pupils will study History continuously from…
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has handed over 450,000 intercepted Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further forensic and regulatory analysis. Pregabalin, an anticonvulsant and pain-relief medication, has become one of the most commonly abused prescription drugs in Nigeria….
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a thorough investigation into a viral video showing students from Excel College, Ejigbo, engaging in smoking, drinking, and dancing within a school hostel. The incident, which reportedly occurred in April 2025 at the boys’ hostel of the private institution, resurfaced online this week, sparking widespread outrage from parents…
