In an era when many are hiding from poisoned chalices at home, the reverse seems the case with Isaac Zeb-Obipi, read more Rivers varsity VC finds honour at home, honoured by Ogoloma monarch

Godwin Daramola, a Nigerian legal scholar based in the United Kingdom, with Port Harcourt links, has received the 2026 Postgraduate read more UK-based Nigerian law scholar with PH links wins University of Hull award for publication excellence

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated medical equipment to the Model Primary Health Care Centre, Orogbum Community, in Port read more NDDC extends medical support, donates equipment to Rivers health centre

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…Why many working families earn less than it takes to stay afloat By the third week of every month, Ibrahim read more Nigeria’s minimum wage no match for N700,000 survival cost

Jim Ovia, the billionaire founder of Nigeria’s largest bank by market value, has made an unexpected full-time pivot to real read more Jim Ovia swells rank of unlikely entrants into real estate

Millions of Nigerians abroad collectively send more money home than the country earns from foreign direct investment – yet they read more Diaspora Nigerians shut out of voting despite yearly $21bn remittances

Somewhere in Nigeria today, a woman will successfully run a business, repay informal debt, contribute to a savings group, support read more Women, Informality, and Finance: Designing Systems That Actually Work

The Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to FIFA World Cup-bound Portugal in an international friendly at the read more Akor Adams scores as Super Eagles lose narrowly to Portugal

England’s final 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up friendly against Costa Rica was delayed on Wednesday after a heavy thunderstorm disrupted read more England warm-up match delayed after thunderstorm hits Orlando

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he plans to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as anticipation builds ahead read more Trump joins list of high-profile guests expected at 2026 World Cup

Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,  has raised concerns over the increasing sophistication of electoral corruption read more EFCC raises alarm over sophisticated vote-buying schemes ahead of 2027 elections

The United States Department of State has intensified efforts to dismantle what it describes as illegal “birth tourism” schemes, revoked read more US cracks down on birth tourism networks, revokes hundreds of visas worldwide

The Edo State Government has expressed concern over the increasing rate of drug abuse among young people in the state, read more Edo moves to curb rising youth drug abuse, vows tougher enforcement

Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the governor of Adamawa State has directed all political appointees in his administration who have defected, or read more Fintiri gives defecting appointees 48 hours to resign or be dismissed 

In a bid to expose Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to alternative sources of medium- and long-term financing, the Lagos read more LCCI, NASD rally SMEs on capital market funding

President Bola Tinubu says his Administration is currently constructing about 15,000 houses across the Country. This is just as he read more FG constructs 15,000 houses across Nigeria – Tinubu 

…Launches child health campaign The Federal Government on Wednesday warned that persistent gaps in immunisation coverage are contributing significantly to read more Low vaccine coverage contributing to learning challenges, FG warns

…as FG funds emergency Air Peace flights The first batch of Nigerian nationals fleeing a fresh wave of anti-foreigner hostility read more Xenophobia: First batch of Nigerian evacuees to land at Lagos airport, Thursday 

The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, is set to deliver the Keynote Address at the upcoming 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D). Scheduled for this Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Banquet Hall, Welcome Centre Hotels in Lagos, the landmark 17th […] The post NCC Chief Aminu Maida to Keynote 2026 DigitalSENSE Forum in Lagos appeared first on Business Today NG.

Ecobank Nigeria has concluded all preparations for the fifth edition of the highly anticipated Ecobank Adire Lagos Experience, reaffirming its readiness to host local and international brands, partners, customers and visitors at the four-day fair scheduled to hold from June 11 to 14, 2026, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Victoria Island, Lagos. The […] The post Fifth Edition of Ecobank Adire Lagos Kicks Off June 11 appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a notorious cultist and suspected armed robber following a swift response to a distress call from members of the public. The arrest occurred after information was received that a young man was harassing passers-by and causing panic within the community. Acting promptly on the report, operatives were deployed […] The post Lagos Police Arrest Suspected Cultist, Recover Pistol and Charms appeared first on Business Today NG.

Leadway Group has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering inclusion, innovation, and talent development among women in technology through its participation in the Engineer Her Future 1.0 Conference, organised by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Lagos State Chapter. Held on June 5, 2026, in Lagos, the conference brought together accomplished female technology professionals, industry leaders, […] The post Leadway Champions Next Generation of Female Tech Talent at Engineer Her Future 1.0 appeared first on Business Today NG.

The Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX) has unveiled a comprehensive Shea Value Chain Transformation Framework aimed at increasing domestic processing, improving read more Nigeria targets 30% local processing to triple shea industry value, unlock higher export revenue

…Sanwo-Olu hails firm’s ‘Made in Nigeria’ milestone Arridex, a Nigerian multi-sector industrial technology group, has unveiled West Africa’s first additive read more Arridex unveils West Africa’s first 3D manufacturing factory to cut import reliance

MTN Group is accelerating the separation of its mobile money business in Nigeria and Uganda as part of a broader read more MTN unbundles MoMo operations in Nigeria, Uganda to unlock new investor capital

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Heirs Insurance Group has marked its fifth anniversary with a reflection on its growth journey, highlighting the achievement of serving more than three million customers and outlining plans for expansion across Africa. Speaking during a media parley in Lagos on Monday, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Life Assurance and […] The post Heirs Insurance Hits 3 Million Customers in Five Years, Eyes Pan-African Expansion appeared first on Business Today NG.

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has tapped prominent economist Bismarck Rewane to chair its board, betting on his four decades read more FCMB taps economist Bismarck Rewane to chair board amid growth push

The naira traded largely flat on Wednesday in the official foreign exchange (FX) market despite weaker liquidity, as the International read more Exchange rate flat as IMF backs naira float

Everton have been told to pay Burnley £35 million in compensation following a landmark ruling linked to breaches of the read more EPL: Everton hit with £35m ruling over financial rules breach

The House of Representatives has expressed its readiness to pass the State Police Bill on Thursday as part of efforts read more Reps set to pass state police bill Thursday – Deputy Speaker

The Yobe State Government (SSG) has pledged to pursue an additional N1 billion recapitalisation of Yobe Microfinance Bank to strengthen read more Goje pledges N1bn recapitalisation for Yobe Microfinance Bank 

The Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji Campaign Civil Society Committee has said democracy must go beyond the conduct of elections and read more ‎June 12: Democracy must deliver good governance, group says

The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed claims in a video and accompanying voice note currently circulating across various social read more Oyo police debunks false allegations of terrorists’ movement into Ogbomoso axis, warns against spread of fake news

Joint counter-terrorism operations between the Nigerian military and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) have resulted in the elimination of read more Military, US joint operations kill 200 insurgents, top terror commanders in North-East —DHQ

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have attacked Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi read more Gunmen invade Kogi school, kill three as security forces repel abduction bid