By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of Customs and the President Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Adewale Adeniyi, has charged Nigeria’s wrestlers to make the country proud and return home with medals as they prepare for the African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria, Egypt, scheduled for May 2026. CGC Adeniyi, gave the charge on Tuesday, 28 April 2026,…
Real Madrid are reportedly assessing their managerial future as speculation grows over a possible return for José Mourinho, who is said to be open to a second spell at the club. As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Tuesday, Mourinho has indicated to people close to him that he would welcome the opportunity to…
By Seun Ibiyemi The NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte has continued its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive on financial literacy with the second 2026 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) skills empowerment training for Batch A, Stream 2 corps members at the FCT NYSC Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Abuja. The programme, held over the weekend, was delivered in partnership…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), charging members to uphold transparency, accountability, and regulatory independence in the nation’s petroleum sector. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja during the formal inauguration…
By Seun Ibiyemi The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, rose sharply from ₦1,051.47 per litre in February to ₦1,288.54 in March 2026. The NBS disclosed this in its Petrol Price Watch for March released on Tuesday in Abuja. According to the…
A prosecution witness, CP Eloho Okpozikbo on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that 6.23 million dollars was fraudulently taken from the coffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while Godwin Emefiele was governor of the apex bank. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the administration of Mr Oluropo Dada, the 13th President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers CIS) in Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday that Dada’s administration had strengthened professionalism and institutional growth in CIS. The governor made the remarks at his induction as an Associate Member of…
By Sodiq Adelakun Nigeria’s labour movement has delivered a blunt verdict on the country’s economic reality, warning that salary increases alone can no longer protect workers from hardship. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, said workers are more concerned about the value of their earnings than nominal wage figures, stressing that inflation…
By Seun Ibiyemi The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally announced its decision to withdraw from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance, marking a major shift in global oil politics amid rising tensions across the Middle East. The decision, which will take effect from May 1, 2026, was…
By Seun Ibiyemi The House of Representatives has approved a $516.33 million external borrowing request by President Bola Tinubu for the construction of a section of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway project. The approval followed the consideration of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba. President Tinubu…
