Nigeria’s House of Representatives has stepped in to calm tensions between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), following weeks of industrial unrest that rattled energy markets.  Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has mandated the House leadership to mediate after lawmakers adopted an urgent motion sponsored by Ado Doguwa

A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, has ordered the remand of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, and at least 11 others, following protests demanding Kanu’s release.  The detainees were arraigned on allegations connected to the demonstrations and subsequently remanded at Kuje Prison pending further proceedings. Rights activists and

Nollywood actor and filmmaker Daniel Etim-Effiong has made a striking directorial debut with The Herd, which opened to a strong N30.1 million at the Nigerian box office in its first week.  The film’s performance has quickly placed it among the standout Nollywood releases of 2025, signaling a powerful start for Etim-Effiong’s new chapter behind the

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a nationwide online portal to streamline two sensitive services: drug integrity testing and visa clearance certification, according to NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), applicants can create accounts, apply from anywhere, and book appointments at accredited centres.  Certificates are generated digitally upon completion of

A BusinessDay media crew of Tony Ailemen, Tunde Adeniyi, Ladi Patrick- Okwoli and Michael Godwin narrowly escaped death on Monday as police fired teargas at their vehicle during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. The teargas shattered the windshield of their vehicle. The incident occurred while the journalists were covering the protest around the city centre.

Nigerians in both formal and informal sectors of the economy can now make pension savings from their ‘side hustles’ through a new window allowed by the National Pension Commission (PenCom). The opportunity is coming from the relaunch of the Micro Pension Plan (MPP) into an expanded scheme called the Personal Pension Plan (PPP), which seeks

…Eurobond issue seen boosting naira, external reserves Patience Oniha, director-general of the Debt Management Office (DMO), says the federal government’s proposed $2.35 billion external borrowing plan is a strategic mix of new financing for the 2025 budget and a proactive measure to refinance maturing Eurobonds. The breakdown of the request, which was sent by President

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has debunked claims by Samuel Anyanwu, the party’s National Secretary that the party forged his signature in document sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This is as Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has declared that the November 15 and 16 elective convention of the party will proceed

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, has approved the reopening of the Sa’adatu College of Health Technology, Mubi, following a comprehensive review by the Committee on the Establishment of Private Colleges of Health Technology. The governor also issued a 6–12 month ultimatum to eight other private health institutions to upgrade their facilities, staffing, and

When news broke that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had won Sweden’s Mermaid Award at the Gothenburg Book Fair, many people thought it sounded like something out of a fairytale.  But behind the whimsical name lies one of Europe’s most meaningful literary honors, one that celebrates the power of stories to touch hearts across the world. It

Across hundreds of years of empire-building, many nations around the world were taken over by powerful empires. These colonisers reshaped societies, controlled economies, and influenced cultures in ways that still show today.  But in the middle of all that, a few countries stood their ground and refused to lose their independence. Through courage, clever diplomacy

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have opened camp in Lomé ahead of Friday’s first-leg, final qualifying match for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) against Benin. Head coach Justine Madugu confirmed the team will hold their first training session on Monday afternoon in the Togolese capital as preparations intensify for the clash at the 25,000-capacity