Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 92 kidnapped victims from Boko haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road, Biu Local Government Area, Borno State, on Saturday 23 May 2026. A statement by the media information officer Operation Hadin Kai Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba says,troops of the 135 Special Forces […] The post Troops Rescue 92 Kidnapped Victims in Buratai appeared first on Business Today NG.

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—-A 63-year-old Chinese grandma Ting Hung Kiong has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following her attempt to smuggle large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis into Nigeria. The female Chinese national who naturalised in Malaysia was arrested on Sunday 17th May 2026 upon […] The post How NDLEA intercepts Chinese grandma with 31.0Kg of drug consignment at Lagos airport appeared first on Business Today NG.

A Nigerian artificial intelligence researcher based in the United States has secured a national patent for a system designed to read more Nigerian researcher patents AI compliance system amid U.S. finance risk warnings

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has classified the risk of Ebola Virus Disease being imported into Nigeria read more Risk of Ebola importation into Nigeria high, NCDC says in new alert

Donald Trump, the United States president  has said Washington and Tehran are close to reaching a major agreement that could read more Trump says US, Iran close to deal as Hormuz tensions ease

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday adopted Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate for the 2027 read more Factional crisis deepens in ADC as Kachikwu secures rival presidential ticket

Operatives of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force says they have uncovered a major drug trafficking network in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs valued at over ₦7.8 billion during a sting operation in Mende, Maryland, reject a five hundred million naira bribe. The operation, carried out jointly by the Special Protection Unit […] The post Lagos Police Bust ₦7.8bn Drug Ring, Reject ₦500m Bribe appeared first on Business Today NG.

…Adopts amended constitution  The Dumebi Kachikwu-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has ‘dissolved’ the David Mark-led National Working read more Fresh crisis hits ADC as Kachikwu-led faction ‘dissolves’ Mark’s NWC

Olayemi Cardoso, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has said that the monetary authority will not revert to interventionist policy read more Cardoso rules out return to unorthodox policies as confidence returns

…Promises a bankable, investable power sector in 2nd term  ….Says ‘ I want to build a Nigeria where everyone is read more Tinubu welcomes APC presidential nomination, pledges deeper economic consolidation 

The Lagos State Government says it is transitioning Africa’s largest city economy towards a zero-waste and climate-resilient future through strategic read more Lagos intensifies push for circular economy, expands waste-to-energy projects

…as Intra-African trade climbs to $207m in 2025 Nigeria has expanded its African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation drive read more Nigeria cuts Africa export cargo costs to under $2/kg in new RwandAir deal

Fresh details have emerged on the political calculations that led to Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara losing the support of read more How Fubara lost Tinubu, APC backing in Rivers power battle

An agreement between the U.S. and Iran that reopens the Strait of Hormuz to shipping promises to knock down oil read more Oil price to fall as Ships get in position for oil to start flowing from the Gulf again after US, Iran deal

President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election read more Tinubu secures APC return ticket with 10.99m votes

The United States and Iran have agreed to a deal in principle to wind down the war in the Middle read more U.S. and Iran Agree in Principle to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Official Says

FIFA has permitted Iran to move its FIFA 2026 World Cup training base from the U.S. to Mexico ahead of read more FIFA approves Iran’s World Cup base switch from U.S. to Mexico

Romuald Wadagni was officially sworn in as Benin’s president on Sunday, marking the start of a new political chapter for read more Benin Republic turns a new page as Romuald Wadagni becomes President

The Federal Government and the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation have intensified calls for the digital transformation of Nigeria’s civil service, urging Ministries, read more FG, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation push digital reforms in civil service

Argentina legend Lionel Messi has reportedly surpassed the $1billion net worth mark, cementing his place among the world’s wealthiest athletes read more The $1B Elite: Messi joins Cristiano Ronaldo in football’s billionaire ranks

An accelerator designed to move women-led energy and infrastructure projects from concept to financial close has launched in Nigeria, with read more Africa accelerator targets $1bn to back women-led energy projects

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, have commended the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers read more Oyebanji, Babalola laud CIS as catalyst for deepening financial literacy

. …Arrests building engineer, one other with opioids, cocaine at Abuja, Enugu airports The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, read more NDLEA recovers N2.1b Tapentadol, Intercepts Chinese grandma, with drug at Lagos airport

…Police order comprehensive surveillance Armed bandits at the weekend abducted 15 persons and killed three others during an attack on read more Bandits abduct 15, kill 3 in Kwara

…Police order comprehensive surveillance Armed bandits at the weekend abducted 15 persons and killed three others during an attack on read more Bandits abduct 15, kill 3 in fresh Kwara attack

Omoniyi Ajayi, chairman and group managing director of Nigeria’s first indigenous stockbroking company, Financial Trust Company (FTC), speaks on the read more Transition to T+1 settlement, digitalisation efforts have enhanced efficiency – Ajayi

From government offices to markets, churches, mosques, hospitals, airports and schools, Nigerians carrying power banks alongside mobile phones have become read more Blackouts spark power bank market boom despite trillions sunk into electricity sector

One Acre Fund Nigeria, A non-governmental organisation  has commenced the 2026 distribution of agricultural inputs to 88,000 smallholder farmers across read more Food Security: 88,000 farmers receive inputs for 2026 rainy season farming across North-Central

…says Minna – Bida road project in Nigeria at 45% completion rate Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has continued read more Abu Dhabi Fund for Development monitors progress of key projects in Africa

Aichatou El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences read more El-Rufai’s wife slams ICPC with N2bn defamation suit

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is unlocking an initial $15 million in emergency funding to help contain a nascent read more Gates Foundation commits $15m to combat cross-border Ebola outbreak in Africa

Artificial intelligence and digital technology has rapidly transformed the photography industry making edits, client management, and creative planning faster and read more Human creativity matters as Artificial Intelligence reshapes photography

…Jos-born Jah Device shows how he fights terrorism with music The Federal Government and state governments may have ignored the read more Music, entertainment industry, remain hope for Nigeria’s economic mainstay – reggae star

The Nigeria’s telecom regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),has unveiled preliminary operational guidelines for virtual mobile carriers, aiming to foster market rivalry and broaden connectivity throughout the nation. This oversight body declared that these proposed strategic directives are now available for comprehensive sector review, requesting feedback from market participants by late June ahead of an open […] The post Nigeria Issues New Operational Guidelines for Mobile Virtual Network Operators appeared first on Business Today NG.

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. Yet most of it never reaches the grid. The financing read more Financing Africa’s power infrastructure in the AI economy: Why catalytic capital matters now (Part One of Two)

The energy is back. The stars are ready. And the children are about to have one of the biggest Children’s read more Children’s Day 2026: Queen Temi-T returns with “The Hero Within” experience