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Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Kidnapping: NUT orders Oyo teachers to begin strike The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to go on indefinite strike from Monday.Read more 2. Wike Accuses ADC primaries of being rigged for Atiku, says Amaechi walked into political …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has produced three presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. A faction in the party led by the national faction chairman, Bala Gombe has announced businessman, Prof. Chris Uba, as presidential candidate for the 2027 general election following the end of the national primaries. They also handed over flags to 29 gubernatorial candidates in the …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. ‘Refer Nigeria to Security Council over kidnappings and killings,’ SERAP urges UN Secretary General SERAP has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres “to immediately implement Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring the growing insecurity in Nigeria—characterized by mass kidnappings, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement and other gross …

Investors in the Nigerian capital market earned N505 billion at the close of trading last week. The market value rose to N160.509 trillion from N160.004 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.27% to close the week at 250,385.47, up from 249,712.37 points recorded 14 days ago. The market performance was driven by the …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres “to immediately implement Article 99 of the UN Charter and bring the growing insecurity in Nigeria—characterized by mass kidnappings, killings, attacks on civilians, mass displacement, and other serious human rights violations—to the attention of the UN Security Council.” SERAP said, “Growing insecurity and gross violations of human …

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has clarified his reported comments on President Bola Tinubu’s policies, saying he was not criticizing or questioning the President which was misrepresented in some reports. Tuggar also rejected the Hausa-language interpretation of the recent interview, describing it as a distortion of his statements. In a statement issued on Sunday in Bauchi by …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Governor considers N100K minimum wage The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 to address the country’s economic woes.Read more 2. 2027: Makinde emerges as APM’s presidential candidate Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied …

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 to address the country’s economic woes. Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq disclosed this in a Facebook post on Saturday. AbdulRazaq who is also Chairman of the NGF. said the proposal was driven by inflation, rising costs of living and increasing financial pressures on Nigerian workers. He …

Investors gained N505 billion as the equity market recovered from last week’s bearish trading. The market strengthened in two of the three trading sessions due to the Eid al-Fitr holiday. The market value increased to N160.509 trillion from N160.004 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 0.27% to close the week at 250,385.47 up from 249,712.37 …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country. 1. Your sacrifices were not in vain, Tinubu tells Nigerians on his 3rd anniversary President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Nigerians that the sacrifices made over the past few years were not in vain, as the country has stabilized and is moving forward again.Read more 2. Atiku visited Amaechi after …