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NGX Expands Trading Window from 9:00 A.M. To 4:00 P.M

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) announces the expansion of its trading hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (WAT), effective Monday, 27...

Crime

NDLEA Secures 974 Drug Convictions in Three Months as 11 Drug Kingpins Receive 254 Years’ Jail Term

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded a major enforcement milestone, securing 974 convictions for drug-related offences across Nigeria...

Crime

Lagos Police Arrest 23 Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms in Statewide Raids

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Lagos State Police Command has recorded significant breakthroughs through coordinated and simultaneous operations targeting cultism and illegal arms proliferation across...

Money

Breaking: CBN Launches Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate to Deepen Money Market

BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA), has introduced the Nigerian Overnight Financing...

Education

UTME 2026 Begins Nationwide as Over 2.2 Million Candidates Participate

The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has officially commenced today across Nigeria, with more than 2.2 million candidates taking part in the...

Technology

Nigeria to Expand Digital Access With New Fibre Infrastructure Push — NCC

BY MADUEKE OBIWANNE-(ABUJA)—The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding digital connectivity across the country, stressing that stronger fibre optic...

Crime

NDA Warns Public Against Fake Social Media Accounts Impersonating Commandant

The Nigerian Defence Academy,(NDA), on Thursday issued a strong public warning over the activities of fraudsters impersonating its Commandant, Major General Oluyemi Thomas...

Insurance World

NAICOM Targets Market Stability, Recapitalization and ESG Growth Through UNDP Partnership

L-R Mr Ikenns Orji, Mr Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon (Deputy Commissioner finance and administration; National Insurance Commission), Mr Henry Akwitti (Leader of the delegation),...