Makinde calls on UN to probe Oyo schoolchildren abduction
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area…
Late US senator’s sister appointed to fill vacant seat
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday appointed the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham’s younger sister to complete his term, hours after President Donald Trump publicly urged him to choose…
Just in: US military begins third night of strikes on Iran
The US military said Monday it had launched a fresh salvo of attacks on Iran, marking the third night in a row that it had struck the country, as a…
International Breweries launches plan to clear N191bn losses
International Breweries Plc has proposed a share capital reorganisation aimed at eliminating its accumulated losses of N191.03 billion and restoring its ability to pay dividends, following its return to profitability…
First floating LNG project: UTM Offshore targets September final investment decision
With financing secured, UTM Offshore says it is on track to take a Final Investment Decision on Nigeria’s first floating LNG project in September, paving the way for construction to…
Oye: Brain drain leaves Nigeria with only 55,000 doctors for 230m people
•Says $2.3trn needed to bridge infrastructure gap By Merit Ibe Chairman, Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics (AERE) Ltd/GTE, Dele Oye, has lamented Nigeria’s worsening brain drain, saying it has…
DMO: FG borrowed N7.6trn via T-bills, bonds in 6 months
•Pace of borrowing among highest in recent years, say experts The federal government borrowed a net N7.6 trillion from the domestic debt market in the first half of 2026, highlighting…
SEC endorses Emerald HoldCo’s N6.94bn Beta Glass bid
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a N6.94 billion mandatory takeover offer by Emerald HoldCo B.V. for up to 11.74 million ordinary shares of Beta Glass Plc, following…
Police arrest four chiefs, others over MACBAN chairman’s death in Benue
By Peter Duru The Benue State Police Command has arrested seven additional suspects, including four traditional chiefs and an 80-year-old man, over the gruesome murder of the Chairman of the…
Italy icon Maldini national team’s technical director
Italian football icon Paolo Maldini has been appointed technical director of the national football federation (FIGC) looking to rebuild after Italy’s failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.…