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North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ after US approves arms sales to South
North Korea condemned on Thursday US plans to supply Seoul with tactical missiles and fund human rights monitoring projects, vowing a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostility
Passengers Stranded As Delta Cancels Lagos-Atlanta Flights Twice
Many passengers were stranded when Delta Air Lines Lagos-Atlanta flights were cancelled consecutively for two days and exposed the travelers to disruptions without the airline providing them accommodation. The airline
FG Unveils N140bn HOPE-Social Protection Plan To Lift Vulnerable Households Out Of Poverty
In a major push to cushion the hardship created by the country’s ongoing economic adjustments, the federal government on Wednesday unveiled a N140 billion social protection programme designed to tackle
Oladipo’s death, painful loss to media industry — Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma
…He was a distinguished journalist, gentleman — NGE, NUJ, GOCOP LAGOS—PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; the Nigeria Union of Journalists,
Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 27, 2026
The Nigerian naira is trading at about ₦1,345.94 to the US dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, according to the latest available live
Andrew Mamedu: FG’s $1bn Social Protection Programme Is Good, But More Is Needed
The Country Director, ActionAid, Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, has described the Federal Government’s $1 billion Hope Social Protection Programme as a welcome initiative, but stressed that more support is needed to
Zenith Bank Pushes Value Addition To Boost Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports
Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the diversification of
Lawyers rally support for Tax Ombud’s drive to increase tax compliance
Nigerian lawyers have reaffirmed the pivotal role of taxation as a major source of government revenue for infrastructure development and the provision of social services, throwing their weight behind the
2027: Tinubu building enduring systems, not quick fixes — Adegbonmire
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Ondo Central, Senator Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, has said the reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s administration are
Ndume: Tinubu Has So Many Kakistocrats Dominating The Presidency
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has raised concerns about the composition of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, saying too many unqualified officials are dominating the Presidency and undermining the
