BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The United States on Monday  cautioned that when Nigerian visitors remain beyond the permitted duration of their visas, it could limit chances for other people from the country who wish to apply in the future. In a notice shared on its official X account today,  the U.S. Mission in Nigeria emphasized that following […] The post Visa Rule Breaches by Nigerians Could Limit Others’ Chances, US Warns appeared first on Business Today NG.

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Kogi State Government on Monday confirmed an attack on an orphanage and school facility in Zariagi, along the Kabba Junction axis of Lokoja, describing the incident as unfortunate and preventable. The attack occurred late on April 26, 2026, when suspected gunmen stormed the premises, abducting 23 pupils and the wife of the […] The post Security Forces Rescue 15 Children After Attack on Kogi Orphanage appeared first on Business Today NG.

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL —The Nigeria Police Force has taken four individuals into custody for their alleged involvement in bandit operations and other violent crimes in Tayu, located in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to a statement issued on Monday by DCP Anthony Placid, the arrests were made by operatives from the […] The post Four Arrested as Police Foil Bandit Activities in Kaduna State appeared first on Business Today NG.

Bokku, Justrite and Jendol emerged as Nigeria’s most visited retail chains in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting a shift read more Bokku, Justrite, Jendol lead Nigeria’s retail footfall as value shopping deepens

Roshe Agro, a farm-to-market fish farming business, has positioned locally farmed fish and seafood as key to Nigeria’s food security read more Roshe Agro makes case for farmed fish as Nigeria’s food service evolves

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked a purported result slip circulating online, which claims that a candidate read more JAMB exposes fake result template behind alleged top UTME score

In a move to deepen cross-continental innovation and investment, Shell Foundation has unveiled the Africa Corporate Innovation Programme (ACIP), a read more Shell Foundation unveils ACIP initiative to spark Japanese–African startup collaboration

…calls for EFCC, ICPC probe A group, the Save Oyo Movement (SOM), has accused the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, read more Group alleges Makinde ‘wasted’ another N2bn on Ibadan Political Summit

Best Fibres Nigeria Limited has formally launched Tressa, a new premium synthetic hair brand, as it deepens its footprint in read more Best Fibres deepens market presence in Nigeria with Tressa hair launch

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Mozambique’s foreign-currency debt rating by one notch to CC, warning that a restructuring of the country’s read more Fitch cuts Mozambique’s rating to 6-year low, flags probable bond default

Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, is considering listing parts of his business empire on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), in read more Africa’s richest man eyes Ethiopia bourse in pan-African listing push

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The managing director of Regent Microfinance Bank, Idris Olugbesan, has emphasised that the future of small and medium scale enterprises read more Access to capital, others to define the next phase of SMEs’ growth

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has announced a commitment from the Development Bank of Southern read more AFC, South African Bank Launch climate-resilient infrastructure fund for Africa

Fenchurch Power Limited has secured a concession to rehabilitate and expand the dormant Akute Independent Power Plant (IPP) in Lagos, read more Fenchurch Power takes over idle Akute Plant, targets 26MW

Shareholders of Nigerian Breweries Plc have commended the Board and Management for the company’s strong recovery and improved profitability in read more Shareholders cheer Nigerian Breweries on strong recovery, improved profitability

Mr. President, last September, a young woman named Adaeze Okafor queued for eleven hours at a Lagos job fair organised read more Nigeria is producing graduates faster than it produces jobs. The gap is not a talent deficit. It is a policy failure

In 2026, Nigeria’s private sector is showing improving macroeconomic signals despite rising operational and market risks, the Nigeria Private Sector read more Nigeria’s private sector faces demand strain, cost pressures in 2026 outlook

A university lecturer, Simon Irtwange, says the Federal Government’s policy banning the importation of certain goods from non-ECOWAS member states read more FG import policy to ease AfCFTA implementation — Don

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described #EndSARS crisis as a classic example of how read more Fake news, disinformation aggravated EndSARS crisis— Lai Mohammed

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has announced the immediate suspension of its strike action, read more FCT teachers end strike after N5bn commitment from Wike

Ethiopia’s largest privately owned bank, Awash Bank SC, has listed on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking a major milestone read more Awash Bank lists on Ethiopia’s ESX, becoming third lender on Africa’s youngest bourse

Domestic and international flight operations across Nigeria are expected to face total disruption starting Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Aviation read more Aviation crisis looms as ground handlers issue 24-hour strike warning over N9bn debt

Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini saying Taipei would not be held back by “authoritarian forces”, ​after the read more Taiwan foreign minister arrives in Eswatini after president’s trip blocked – Reuters

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high levels of acute read more Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – global report

The Steering Committee on the establishment of State Police Service (SPS) has proposed a strong and multi-layered oversight that would read more Committee proposes strong, multi-layered oversight for state police establishment

U.S. Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche said on Sunday that President Donald Trump was likely the target of the suspect read more Trump likely target of shooting at White House correspondents’ dinner – official

Polaris Bank has donated equipment to the newly launched Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) read more Polaris Bank backs NACCIMA MSME support centre to boost non-oil exports

Seleem Adegunwa, Managing Director of Rite Foods Limited, was last Friday honoured as the Industrialist of the Year by Vanguard read more Adegunwa of Rite Foods honoured with Vanguard ‘Industrialist of the Year’

Nigeria’s push to reduce its $6 billion annual clothing import bill gained traction as Mo’Afrique commissioned a multi-million-dollar garment factory read more Mo’ Afrique factory drive targets Nigeria’s $6bn clothing import gap

As the world marks World Malaria Day 2026, the Federal Government has endorsed a nationwide student health competition aimed at read more FG endorses nationwide youth health competition to fight malaria

Halimat Funmilayo Hassan Zarruq, a woman observing purdah, has declared her intention to contest the Kwara Central Senatorial seat on read more Zarruq, Kwara veiled woman, joins senatorial race ahead 2027 polls

For many years, China Peters, a Benue State farmer, cultivated yams and cassava on a large acre of land that read more Food production recovery tied to resolving land disputes, insecurity

…Support single presidential candidate In a move aimed at strengthening opposition unity ahead of the 2027 General elections, opposition political read more PDP, ADC agree political terms, vow to wrest power from APC

Across laboratories in Boston, London, Toronto and Accra, a generation of West African scientists is shaping some of the most read more Top 5 West African scientists in the diaspora driving critical research