The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) has expressed deep anguish over the recent kidnapping of 163 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the worshippers were reportedly abducted from…
Thursday marks one year since US President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) just hours after taking office. According to an agreement between the US and the Geneva-based UN agency, the withdrawal is due…
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Muslim countries have announced they had accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called Gaza Board of Peace. The Foreign Ministers of the two countries, as well as those of Jordan, Indonesia,…
As the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer, with a 14% share of the global smartphone market in Q3 2025 (Omdia), Xiaomi is widely recognised for its smartphones, but has steadily evolved into a global consumer electronics giant. Today, the company delivers…
The Nigerian Naira displayed a slight softening in the early trading hours of Thursday, January 22, 2026, as the foreign exchange market navigated the typical mid-week liquidity demands. While the currency remains within the stable range established throughout the month,…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said 74 percent of Nigerians have been covered under its financial inclusion program as at first half of 2025 (H1’25). Disclosing this in its latest Financial Stability Report, the apex bank stated:…
A prosecution witness at the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday narrated how he disbursed over N1.6 billion on the instruction of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The third prosecution witness,…
… Foils VBIED attacks By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have sustained their advance into the Timbuktu Triangle, recording significant operational gains and further degrading terrorist networks operating within the area. Scores of insurgents were killed,…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified preparations for the 2026 Hajj with the hosting of senior officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Wednesday in Abuja. The meeting, monitored by PREMIUM…
By Tunde Oso The leading credit rating agency, DataPro Limited, has stated that three significant bank mergers are expected by the first quarter of the new year as banks scramble to meet the March 31 recapitalisation deadline set by the…