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Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N3 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows the fall in the prices of shares such as John Holt, Abbey Building and Intenegins, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 201,698.89 points from 201,703.55 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has demanded the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, and all national commissioners. Mark made the call on Thursday in Abuja, at a well-attended global press conference, held to address growing concerns about the commission’s role in the country’s electoral process …

An ex-parte application filed by some leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) seeking to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in the party’s activities was on Thursday rejected by the Abuja Federal High Court. The presiding judge, Justice Peter Lifu, rejected a request by party leaders in Wuse, Federal Capital Territory, who alleged that the senator had been suspended …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. DSS detained El-Rufai following court indictment by ICPC Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Wednesday detained former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai shortly after a hearing at the Federal High Court in Kaduna.Read more 2. ICPC indicted El-Rufai, 3 days after burying his mother The Independent Commission on Corrupt …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sparked a political storm after removing the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from its official records. The decision, announced on Wednesday by National Commissioner and Chairman of the Voter Information and Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, has drawn sharp reactions …

Department of State Services (DSS) operatives on Wednesday detained former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai shortly after a hearing at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. El-Rufai, who was facing corruption charges – brought by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) – when DSS agents entered, escorted him into a waiting vehicle and reportedly headed for Abuja. …

Nigeria’s persistent struggle to achieve extraordinary economic growth is not the result of “brain drain” towards foreign countries, but rather “brain diversion” within its own country. This is in line with the opinion of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who argued that the best and brightest in the country were systematically incentivized to chase “rents” rather than build industry. …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N600 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This follows a surge in prices of shares such as UPDC Reit, Intenegins and RT Briscoe, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) rose to 201,703.55 points from 201,287.78 points recorded the previous day. After five hours of trading …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Senate passes N68.3tr 2026 budget The Senate on Tuesday passed the 2026 appropriations bill of N68.3 trillion.Read more 2. Another minister resigned to compete for a senator’s seat Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs Yusuf Sununu has submitted his resignation as minister as directed by President Bola Tinubu.Read in …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N516 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Multiverse, Intenegins and Chams, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 201,287.78 points from 200,484.43 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …