By Angela Atabo Traders and residents of the Kugbo Furniture Market, Abuja, have sought urgent government assistance after a fire destroyed more than 15 shops and some adjoining residential buildings. The fire reportedly started at about 9 a.m. on Sunday and swept through a section of the market behind KugboContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Tuesday expressed concern over the inferno that razed the Singer Market in Kano, a major commercial hub in Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers, at an emergency sitting, called for urgent investigation to determine the root cause of the fire outbreak. TheyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has sympathised with victims of the tragic Singer Market inferno in Kano. Mahmoud, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, in Abuja on Sunday described the incident as “heartbreaking.” The NewsContinue Reading
Soludo shuts down Onitsha Main Market for a week over sit-at-home Soludo shuts down Onitsha Main Market for a week over sit-at-home  Onitsha By Monday Ajogun Onitsha (Anambra), Jan. 27, 2026 (NAN) Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has ordered the immediate closure of the OnitshaContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called on investors in the oil and gas industry to diversify operations and expand beyond the South-South and South-West regions of the country. The Authority said the northern region, with its vast population and growing demand forContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has called for the urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to foster regional integration and enhance intra-African connectivity. Keyamo made the call on Monday, while delivering the keynote address at the 18th Plenary andContinue Reading
German carmaker Mercedes on Tuesday said it is looking to regain a stronger foothold in China with more infotainment and new products. “We will introduce the most efficient and intelligent cars we have ever built,” said Mercedes-Benz chief executive Ola Källenius in Shanghai. He described the company’s vision as “supercomputersContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike for opening the newly constructed Karmo District Market for business. Some of the residents, especially those living around the Karmo district, including traders, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) on Tuesday began the first tuck-out of petroleum products in view of the re-streaming of the rehabilitated facility. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the re-streaming and truck loading signaled the commencement of crude oil processing from theContinue Reading
