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By Lizzy Chirkpi The Edo State Government has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment into its agricultural sector, opening talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on partnerships in agriculture, livestock, trade and investment. The initiative was discussed when a delegation led by the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Ohimai Ehijimetor, paid a courtesy visit […]

By Tracy Moses The Benue Civil Society Groups (BENGONET) has opposed any attempt by the Federal Government to introduce ranching in Benue State without consultation, due process and compliance with existing laws. The group said the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) must come before any new ranching programme, urging the government to prioritise […]

By Lizzy Chirkpi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican drug kingpin, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, while attempting to flee Nigeria through the Lagos airport, following an investigation into a transnational network allegedly behind clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the country. Loaiza was arrested on August 19, 2026, after NDLEA operatives tracked him […]

By Oscar Okhifo Six supporters of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, have reportedly died in a road crash in Lafia, Nasarawa State, while several others sustained injuries. The victims were said to have been travelling to Awe Local Government Area on Monday, September 14, for a programme when the accident occurred around […]

By Tracy Moses The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified stronger institutional capacity, improved electoral technology and deeper stakeholder collaboration as key priorities in its preparations for the 2027 General Election. The Commission also sought technical and institutional support from the African Union (AU) to strengthen the electoral process ahead of the poll. INEC […]

By John Azu A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, permission to serve court documents on President Bola Tinubu by substituted means in a suit challenging Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the order […]

Many new traders end up losing money early on because they trade before they develop consistent trading habits. They put their own money on the line, use too much leverage, and make emotional decisions under pressure. But it’s not necessarily a matter of interest or intelligence. A lack of structure is often to blame. This […]

The Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) has secured a landmark partnership with ipNX Nigeria Limited, a leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, to implement a comprehensive, campus-wide digital connectivity project at Government College Ibadan (GCI). This transformative initiative is designed to modernize the historic institution’s educational infrastructure and equip its students with […]

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) recorded a total turnover of 662.35 million shares on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as investors maintained strong activity across banking, insurance and financial services stocks. This flurry of activity drove the market capitalisation up by N315 billion, highlighting robust investor confidence in the local equities market. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) […]

Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said some electricity consumers have asked him to “slow down” the improvement in power supply because their freezers are now working continuously, as he maintained that recent Federal Government interventions were beginning to yield results in parts of the country. Tegbe spoke on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, while commissioning […]

The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing households and small businesses from bearing the electricity and infrastructure costs associated with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres. The House approved the Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, by a vote of 417-3 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as […]

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, for what she described as the impact of the Commission’s investigation, prosecution and asset-recovery efforts, while calling for deeper collaboration between the NBA and the anti-graft agency. Badejo-Okusanya spoke on […]