FTSE Russell has included six Nigerian companies in its FTSE Frontier 50 Index with three Nigerian lenders joining the index ahead of market reclassification. The financial institutions are First HoldCo, Zenith Bank and Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), alongside Dangote Cement, MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) and Aradel Holdings. The FTSE Frontier 50 Index tracks the […]

The price of Brent North Sea oil, the international benchmark, topped $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since the end of July, as fresh flare-ups in the Middle East war stoked supply concerns. The post Brent oil hits $100 a barrel on Mideast war flare-up appeared first on Vanguard News.

ABUJA — A total of 422 applicants were successfully processed and enrolled on the second day of the Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom. The exercise, being conducted at passport centres in London and Manchester, continued smoothly on Tuesday, with officials attending to applicants as scheduled. The authorities said passports produced for applicants […] The post 422 Nigerians processed on day 2 of UK passport exercise appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has declined to comment on an alleged expenditure of N835,157,209.32 on the procurement of six official and operational vehicles. The payment was made on December 21, 2025, to Kaura Motors Nigeria Limited by the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The payment description […]

Thai health authorities have launched an investigation into a medical clinic in Bangkok following the death of 43-year-old Nigerian-British businessman Igho Ubiribo, who died after a cosmetic procedure.   The Department of Health Service Support, under Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, inspected the clinic following directives from Public Health Minister Pattana Promphat.   According to […]

BY ABIODUN SIVOWAKU, OLAMIDE OJUOKAIYE AND ANDREW OJIEZEL, Lagos Commercial vehicle operators using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have reported significant savings in fuel costs, with some saying they spend more than 75 per cent less than petrol users, even as the scarcity of dispensing stations and long queues continue to hamper wider adoption. Speaking exclusively […]

Last June, Daily Times Nigeria clocked 100 years.  It first hit the newsstand on 1st June 1926 thus retaining its historic position as Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper. This September also marks 40 years since I walked into the newspaper’s colossal Agidingbi, Ikeja premises in 1986 seeking internship placement. I was armed with nothing but a […]

Britain, France and Canada have said they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of "ethnic cleansing" The post UK, France, Canada to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements; we won’t – US appeared first on Vanguard News.

“I am here in a place where people have been killed. I am here to commiserate with them, but now I have been told that youths sponsored by the governor have blocked the road and made sure I do not go in,” Obi had said.

Nigerians with Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) will be able to buy shares directly in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery when its Initial Public Offering (IPO) opens, as the company moves to position civil servants, traders, artisans, cooperative societies and pension contributors as first-time shareholders in Africa’s largest single-train refinery. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries […]

The Nigeria Independent System Operator (NISO) has said that the federal government has netted off approximately 97 per cent of the outstanding market obligations owed by the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for the period 2015 to 2020, even as it insisted the affected DisCos must move swiftly to settle their remaining balances. This disclosure […]

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has called for coordinated reforms, investment in digital infrastructure and stronger technology talent development to accelerate Nigeria’s economic transformation. The call was made at a pre-summit dialogue organised on 8 September 2026, ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic […] The post NESG, NITDA, others seek coordinated digital reforms to boost Nigeria’s economy appeared first on Tribune Online.

A party stalwart of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Barrister Ken Imansuaghon, has called on voters in Northern Nigeria to unite and use their numerical strength to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, declaring that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar remains the party’s best option to lead the country. Speaking on the […]

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has launched a N200 billion Guaranteed Minimum Price (GMP) Programme aimed at protecting Nigerian farmers from depressed commodity prices and stabilising the prices of staple grains in the country. Managing Director of the BOA, Ayo Sotinrin, who spoke on Tuesday at the launch of the programme, said the initiative would […] The post BOA launches N200bn guaranteed minimum price scheme for Nigerian grain farmers appeared first on Tribune Online.

Brent crude prices have risen by a quarter since ⁠early last month as hopes fade for a permanent resolution ​to the six-month-old U.S.-Iran conflict. The post Brent Oil Rises Above $100 A Barrel On Mideast War Flare-Up appeared first on Channels Television.

An artificial intelligence innovation capable of cutting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan time by up to 90 per cent, without requiring new hardware, has won Nigerian scientist Mary Brenda Akoda the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI), earning her $100,000. The technology, GenScan AI — also known as GenMRI/C-MORE — applies a one-step […]

The Nigerian equities market reversed its uptrend from the prior days as profit-taking dragged the benchmark lower, wiping N1.878 trillion off market capitalisation. The downturn was broad-based, with only four stocks recording gains for the session while selloffs dominated across other counters. The loss halted the recent bullish run and pushed overall market value lower, […]

“The clinic provided post-operative care instructions and followed up with the patient, who did not report any problems with the procedure,” the Thai authorities said.

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Kabir Yusuf, has welcomed over 136,000 new members who defected from various political parties to the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Governor ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to a statement issued at the weekend by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature, […]