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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has urged communities along the Abuja-Kuduna rail corridor to play an active role in the safety of trains and railway facilities in their corridors as attacks and vandalism continue to increase along the track. The call follows recent activities by hooligans who now attack trains and often destroy their components, a development which the NRC …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N56 billion at the close of trading Monday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as NASCON, FTN Cocoa and CONHALL, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 243,161.52 points from 242,277.81 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of …

… The legal battle threatens the party’s legitimacy … Internal fractures are deepening between states … The leadership tussle extends to Kano in the south-west Daud Olatunji Barely 24 hours after their high-profile defection to the Democratic Congress of Nigeria, former presidential candidate Peter Obi and former Kano Rabiu state governor Musa Kwankwaso have been engulfed in a wave of …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, appreciated further against the US dollar at the official window on Monday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,365.24/$1, compared with N1,374.94/$1 on Thursday. This represents a gain of N9.70 for the local currency against the American dollar. On the black market, Nigeria’s currency, the naira, strengthened …

[Press Release] The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria will commission a new headquarters and Press Freedom Hub in Abuja on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as part of activities marking World Press Freedom Day. Located along the Kado Expressway in the nation’s capital, the facility will serve as the organization’s base of operations to defend press freedom and protect journalists and …

The Federal Government has stepped up diplomatic pressure on South Africa, demanding accountability for the deaths of two Nigerians and rising anti-foreigner hostility, and warning that the situation could worsen bilateral relations and endanger its citizens. This position became known after Nigeria summoned the Acting High Commissioner of South Africa, Lesoli Machele, to meet in Abuja with the Permanent Secretary …

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has dismissed criticism surrounding the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting that the party’s registration process is long-standing, transparent and well-documented. In a statement shared on Monday via his X account, Dickson urged Nigerians to ignore what he described as misleading narratives about the party, and expressed confidence in the party’s growing national appeal. …

Observers say China’s zero-tariff policy will further dismantle trade barriers, deepen China-Africa cooperation, and generate lasting benefits for the people of China and Africa, opening up new avenues to jointly carry out modernization. In the rolling, lush fields of Ibiza village in Kayonza district in eastern Rwanda, farmers are busy growing red chili peppers. Growing demand from the Chinese market …

Former Labor Party presidential candidate and African Democratic Party (ADC) chairman Peter Obi has given reasons for his recent decision to dump the party for the Nigerian Democratic Party (NDC). Obi in a statement on his X account on Tuesday claimed that the Nigerian government was deliberately inciting a crisis in opposition parties to ensure that he, along with many …

Tension gripped the Federal High Court building in Abuja on Monday as protesters gathered to oppose ongoing legal efforts to revoke the registration of several opposition parties. The demonstrators, operating under the banner of Concerned Northern Nigeria Stakeholders, gathered at the court complex in Wuse, chanting slogans and unfurling placards containing messages such as “No Opposition, No Elections,” “Tinubu, Let …