Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KCPC), in collaboration with the leadership of Singer Market, has arrested some traders accused of attempting to alter the expiry dates of an expired milk product. In a statement signed by its director of Public Enlightenment, Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai, the council said the operation followed an emergency call from the […]

North Korea has rejected U.S. allegations that its state-sponsored hackers stole more than $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing Washington of using the incident to portray the country as a global cybercrime hub. The denial, issued by Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu of prioritising the security of his private residence at the expense of residents in the surrounding neighbourhood. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleged that armed policemen and two roadblocks had been deployed to protect the governor’s private […] The post Atiku Questions Gov Otu’s Security Priorities After Robbery Attacks Near His Home appeared first on The News Chronicle.

MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc has recorded profit after tax growth of l 55.3 per cent to N1.2 trillion in its nine-month financial results for the period ended September 30, 2026. The telco in its unaudited results released on the Nigerian Exchange showed that service revenue grew by 23.7 per cent year-on-year to N4.6 trillion, […]

Suspected bandits have released a social media influencer in Yauri local government area of Kebbi State, Dahiru Kasimu, a.k.a. Dankambari and a political singer in the area, Ibrahim Saidu, after paying their abductors N3 million ransom. Their release was revealed by Kasimu in a telephone interview with LEADERSHIP yesterday evening. He said they were abducted […]

Sterling Bank and French development finance institution, Proparco, have signed a $30 million senior credit facility to finance renewable energy projects and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating along Nigeria’s agricultural value chains. Under the agreement, 80 per cent of the facility, amounting to $24 million, will be allocated to renewable energy financing, while the […]

Customers of JAIZ Bank in Jos, the Plateau State capital, have protested the alleged “unauthorised debit” of over N100 million from their accounts. The customers, who protested in front of the bank’s branch in Jos, told journalists that despite several complaints to the management, it has refused to refund their money. The protesters, who carried […]

A 35-year-old miner, identified as Ibrahim Jabir, has died following the collapse of a mining pit at Asaradan village in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Sunday when the mining pit reportedly collapsed, trapping the victim. A resident of Jos East, Peter Ajik, who confirmed […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. I stumbled on a post where a British writer called Petronella Wyatt was quoted as saying feminism has failed her and her entire generation. The name was misspelled in the post as Petronella White, but my first impression was that familiar script, another myth rolled out to confirm what many men already want to believe, […] The post Nafisa Abdullahi, Petronella Wyatt and What it Really Means to Be a Feminist appeared first on The News Chronicle.

The executive chairman of Zaki local government area of Bauchi State, Mallam Mas’ud Aliyu Umar, has died in a road accident while returning from a political meeting in Bauchi, barely three months after his election. The accident occurred on Sunday evening at Konkiyal village in Darazo local government area. The deceased was returning to Zaki […]

The Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers (NSME) has honoured the director-general of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Engr. Simon Obadiah Nkom, who received the Silver Jubilee Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership and contributions to the development of Nigeria’s mining industry. The award, according to the MCO, recognises Nkom’s exemplary leadership, support for professional […]

Imo State Police Command has arrested one Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, for allegedly pushing his girlfriend’s sister, Chiamaka Chukwuokore, down from a two storey building in Owerri yesterday morning. Joseph, a 26-year-old, was alleged to have pushed Chiamaka following a heated altercation at their residence in a two-storey building on Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu in Owerri. […]

Federal Government Girls’ College Abuloma, Port Harcourt, at the weekend emerged champions of the 2026 edition of the annual Education Champions League (ECL) quiz competition for secondary schools in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. At the grand finale of the competition held in Port Harcourt on Saturday, FGGC, Abuloma scored 94 points to cart […]

Bauchi State House of Assembly has been urged to upgrade its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure and introduce regulated virtual participation in plenary sessions to enable the lawmakers to discharge their legislative duties when absent due to official engagements and other unavoidable circumstances. The motion was moved by the member representing Jama’are Constituency, Mubarak […]

Shettima gave the assurance during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar, where he called on Cross River residents to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Bassey Otu in 2027. The post Shettima Reaffirms FG’s Commitment To Bakassi Seaport, Coastal Highway appeared first on Channels Television.

The federal government has commenced a graduate skills development programme aimed at bridging the technical capacity gap in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector and preparing young professionals for employment and entrepreneurship in the mining industry. The maiden Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) Post-NYSC Graduate Skill Capacity-Building Programme is designed to equip young graduates with practical competencies […]

Zamfara State epidemiologist, Dr Ahmad Muhammad Gusau, has dismissed reports of an Ebola outbreak in Shinkafi local government area of the state. He said the yet-to-be established illness presents malaria-like symptoms. Gusau, who spoke exclusively with LEADERSHIP yesterday, said about 30 deaths had been recorded since the onset of the disease, but added that the […]

National secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has backed the candidacy of former deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, for Imo East Senatorial District contest. Anyanwu made this known in an address at the campaign rally of the party held at St. Mary Catholic Church, Iho in Ikeduru local […]

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has flagged off the reconstruction of the Binawa Bridge in Kauru local government area, 14 years after it was abandoned. The bridge links Mariri, Geshere, Binawa and other communities, while its collapse had disrupted movement and economic activities in the area. Sani, who was represented by the senator representing […]

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Kebbi State has backed its national leadership rejection of the proposed N70,000 transport allowance for Nigerian workers initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to cushion the effects of transport hike on the civil servants. The TUC state chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Shehu, told LEADERSHIP yesterday that the branch did not […]

  The naira traded at approximately ₦1,347.44 per dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the US dollar sold for about ₦1,395 in the parallel market on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The latest official NFEM rate represents the most recent available market quotation, while parallel-market rates vary depending on location and currency dealers. […] The post Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, November 3, 2026 appeared first on OsunDefender.

Military families, serving personnel and veterans are to benefit from education, entrepreneurship and digital skills programmes of the Defence Families Empowerment Foundation, formerly known as Beyond Barracks Project. The organisation’s founding director, Mohammed Thompson, said the change of name, announced in Kaduna at the weekend, followed its growth and the need for an identity that […]

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Sector Command, has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash involving a Toyota Camry car along the Awka–Enugu Expressway, opposite the Old Government House, Awka, on Monday, 2nd November, 2026. The FRSC State Sector Public Education Officer, SRC Margaret B. Onabe, who disclosed this in a statement in […] The post Fatal Road Crash Claims Four Lives in Anambra’s Capital appeared first on The News Chronicle.

Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has nominated his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, and Hon. Balarabe Sa’idu Gani for appointment as commissioners. The governor forwarded the names of the nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The speaker of the Assembly, Jibril Isma’il Falgore, revealed the nominations during plenary […]

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has said the credibility of the 2027 elections would depend not only on the security of polling units but also on the authenticity of the information available to voters. He spoke in Abuja yesterday at a summit tagged “Beyond the Ballot”, with the […]

Residents along the Gwagwa-Airport railway corridor in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the alleged abandonment of critical components of the Abuja rail project by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Limited. They said the prolonged delay has exposed public installations to vandalism. On of the residents in Gwagwa, Abuja, Abubakar Rilwanu, […]

The Director of Strategic Communication of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Saudi Arabia for Umrah will not guarantee his re-election in 2027. Shaibu criticised the President’s religious pilgrimage, saying a second term in office could not be secured through spiritual claims. The spokesperson […] The post 2027: Umrah Won’t Guarantee Tinubu Second Term — ADC-PCC appeared first on OsunDefender.