By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market opened the week upbeat, gaining N1.869 trillion as market capitalisation soared to N101.806 trillion, boosting investor portfolios. The positive trend was driven by sustained investor interest in heavyweight stocks such as Cadbury, Abbey Mortgage Bank, Fidson, Champion Breweries, FTN Cocoa Processors and 68Continue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Gombe State Government has banned all scrap dealers’ activities across the state as part of measures to improve security. Mr Zubairu Umar, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, following the State Expanded Security Council meeting chaired by Gov.Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Naira on Monday opened the week with further appreciation against the U.S. dollar at the official market trading at N1,429.30. According to data released on the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Naira gained N1.54. This represents a 0.1 per cent gain whenContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Some farmers in Hinna Community, Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, have raised concerns over increasing hippopotamus attacks on their farmlands and livelihoods. Mr Zakari Ladan, Head of Farmers in Hinna Community, raised the alarm in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractices in the 2026 and beyond. This measure is geared towards eliminating examination malpractices in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. This is contained in a statementContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Toyin Philips, Artificial Intelligence (AI) research expert, says AI is changing scientific practice through its tools, which support literature mining and meta-analyses. Philips, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, said this has been achieved by screeningContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke A pharmacy undergraduate, Miss Tiamiyu Omotayo, has shared her experiences on the mental, emotional and academic pressures associated with studying pharmacy. Omotayo, a student of Lead City University, Ibadan, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the challenges of balancing academic expectations,Continue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase Ogun State Government has announced the provision of 2,500 affordable housing units for low-income earners in the state. The Commissioner for Housing, Jamiu Omoniyi, made this known at a news briefing on Monday in Abeokuta. According to Omoniyi, the 2,500 housing units which would be executed inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, celebrated the nominations of Sen. Magnus Abe from Rivers, as Board Chairman, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) by President Bola Tinubu. Wike thanked Tinubu for the appointment, during his “thank you” visit to Ogu-BoloContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Dr Adewole Adebayo, on Monday led party leaders to receive the remains of Sen. Godiya Akwashiki at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from India. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. Akwashiki (SDP-Nasarawa North) died recentlyContinue Reading
