Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has called on celebrities, social media influencers and members of the public to stop actions that could unintentionally encourage the activities of street urchins, popularly referred to as agberos, across Lagos. Wahab made the appeal on Sunday through a post on X after he…
Jorge Messi, the father and longtime representative of Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 following a prolonged illness. According to reports from Argentine media, Jorge died at around 10 p.m. on Friday at a medical facility in Rosario, Argentina, where he had been receiving treatment. His death marks a…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has postponed the commencement of the 2026 Batch B Stream II Orientation Course in Sokoto and Niger States due to ongoing renovation work at the designated orientation camps. The orientation exercise, which was originally scheduled to begin earlier, will now commence on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, according to the…
Nigeria’s total public debt stock climbed to ₦159.35 trillion by the end of March 2026, representing an increase of almost ₦10 trillion over the previous year, according to the latest figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The new data show that Nigeria’s public debt increased by ₦9.96 trillion, or 6.67 per cent, from…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has taken a major step toward going public after submitting its initial application to Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed $5 billion Initial Public Offering (IPO). If approved and completed at the targeted size, the offering would become the largest stock market listing in Africa, marking…
Billionaire businessman and First HoldCo Plc Group Chairman, Femi Otedola, has strengthened his position in the financial services group after acquiring an additional 138.04 million shares valued at ₦18.11 billion through an entity linked to him. The latest purchase, executed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), further increases Otedola’s beneficial ownership of First HoldCo as…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has renewed its call for a review of Nigeria’s minimum wage, saying the current ₦70,000 wage is no longer sufficient to meet the basic needs of workers amid rising inflation and the escalating cost of living. The demand was made at the Nigeria Rights of Workers Summit 2026, held in…
Oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria remitted a combined $6.755 billion and ₦1.529 trillion to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) between 2021 and 2025, according to figures presented before a Senate investigative committee. The disclosure was made during a public hearing by the Senate Public Accounts Committee, which is examining audit reports from…
A scientist has proposed an ambitious long-term plan that could one day help humanity survive the Sun’s inevitable evolution by gradually moving Earth farther away from the star. While the concept remains entirely theoretical, the research outlines how advanced future civilizations could use megascale engineering to preserve Earth’s biosphere for billions of years beyond its…
Social media influencer and activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has expressed his willingness to honour an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force over allegations he made against Moshood Jimoh. However, he says his appearance will be subject to conditions aimed at ensuring transparency throughout the investigative process. The position was made public…
