Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc , has recorded improved net profit, posting 166.7 percent growth to N8.88 billion in the first half of 2025, H1’25 from N3.33 billion in H1’24, driven by increased revenue. Interim report and accounts of NAHCO for the H1’25 ended June 30, 2025 released at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) showed…
The stock market closed on a positive note on Thursday, as performance indices grew by 0.52 per cent due to increased buying activity. Market capitalisation rose by N479 billion, or 0.52 per cent, to close at N92.730 trillion, compared with N92.251 trillion on Wednesday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 756.85 points, or 0.52…
In Nigeria’s long history of elite impunity, a new and explosive case has emerged—one that reveals the terrifying extent to which power can be used to silence, shame, and destroy a woman who dares to speak the truth. At the centre of this case is Hadiza Musa Baffa, and the man she accuses is no…
The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons at the apex court, the Niger State government, through its counsel Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, seeks the interpretation and application of section 232…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) has faulted the recent renaming of streets in some local government areas. “The Lagos PDP is hereby rejecting in totality the renaming of streets by some council chairmen. We should erase history because of politics,” said the PDP vice chairman (Lagos Central), Hakeem Olalemi….
Abuja-July 31-2025 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, whose term was due to expire on August 31, 2025. In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said…
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening collaboration between government institutions and civil society through the Open Government Partnership platform. Youth minister and state actor co-chair of the OGP in Nigeria, Ayodele Olawande, reiterated this while receiving a delegation from civil society actors and OGP representatives in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Olawande…
The Katsina State House of Assembly has expressed serious concern over what it called the recent increase in bandits’ attacks on some communities in the state. The concern was raised at Wednesday’s plenary in Katsina, presided over by Speaker Nasir Yahaya-Daura. During the plenary, a motion of urgent public importance was presented by the lawmaker…
The chairwoman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has stressed the need for calm, urging Nigerians living in Ghana not to be provoked or resort to violence against anyone. Ms Dabiri-Erewa gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday, following tensions between citizens of the two countries. The statement comes against the backdrop…
Borno governor, Babagana Zulum has announced a N1 billion financial package to facilitate kidney transplants for underprivileged patients from the state at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) Zulum who made the announcement on Tuesday revealed that the state government had authorised the immediate release of N250 million as initial deposit to cover transplant…
