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Transcorp, UBA, Linkage Assurance top stock pick this week

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Nigerian stocks sustained their uptrend last week, adding 1.6 per cent, driven by growing demand for consumer goods shares. Financial services stocks alone accounted for more than... Read More


Health minister dismisses governorship speculation, says focus remains on health reforms

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has dismissed growing speculation that he intends to contest the Bauchi State governorship in 2027. Mr Pate ... Read More


Nigeria records surge in PHC utilisation, decline in maternal deaths - Official

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has revealed that Nigeria recorded a significant increase in the utilisation of primary healthcare (PHC) faci... Read More


Hours after assuring civilian safety in operations, NAF airstrikes 'kill' many in Borno

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Military airstrikes targeting terrorists' positions in Borno State have reportedly killed an unspecified number of civilians on Sunday, 14 December. A security source disclosed th... Read More


What to make of the economy, ByUddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Set against the Tinubu government's goal of building a US$1 trillion economy by 2030, the GDP numbers released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) do not give cause... Read More


Kwara govt denies arrest of bandits in Ifelodun, warns against misinformation

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Kwara State Government has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the Nigerian Army arrested armed bandits in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, describing... Read More


Tinubu support group unveils social investment programme, targets 50,000 Nigerians

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Vanguard (BAT Vanguard), an APC support group, has unveiled a social investment programme, targeting 50,000 vulnerable Nigerians across the country by 2027. ... Read More


AFCON 2025 countdown: Lookman, Ajayi, Osayi-Samuel boost Super Eagles camp in Cairo

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Nigeria's preparations for the fast approaching Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) gathered further momentum on Sunday night as more Super Eagles players arrived in camp in Cairo, ... Read More


Education ministry says 100,000 students now enrolled in 1,600 vocational schools

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Nigerian government said on Sunday that over 100,000 students are currently enrolled in vocational education in 1,600 vocational colleges across the country. The Ministry of E... Read More


Nigerian govt prohibits admission, transfer into SS3

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- The Nigerian government has prohibited the admission or transfer of students into Id Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools. According to a statement by the spoke... Read More