THE Nigerian stock market continued on a bearish trend on Tuesday, losing ₦623 billion. Market capitalisation dropped by ₦623 billion or 0.71 per cent, closing at ₦87.783 trillion when compared to ₦88.406 trillion recorded on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) dipped by 984.55 points or 0.71 per cent, reaching 138,737.64 from 139,722.19 recorded earlier. […]
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) said more than one billion people are living with mental health disorders according to a new data released. The organisation said in a statement on Tuesday that the conditions are anxiety and depression, inflicting immense human and economic tolls, adding that the services require urgent scale-up. “While many countries […]
THE Anambra State Police Command has apprehended four suspected kidnappers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a special operation in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area. Police Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed in a statement that the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in the early hours […]
ANAMBRA State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has assured the people of Ogbaru Local Government Area that his administration is committed to tackling the resurgence of criminal activities in the region. Speaking during a visit to Iyiowa Odekpe, Soludo said intelligence reports had revealed attempts by criminal elements to regroup in Ogbaru’s hinterlands. He vowed […]
TODAY, we have the distinct pleasure of hosting a luminary of letters on Speak Up Interview (SUI). Our esteemed guest is a gifted writer, a learned lecturer who pensively teaches literature at Western Delta University, Ogharefe, and also brings his discerning eye as an examiner to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Join us […]
THE National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has called on government institutions, organisations, the public and private sectors to embrace biotechnology. It described biotechnology as one of Nigeria’s greatest assets for national security and sustainable development. Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, the Director General made the call in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the […]
THE Managing Director of Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd, Mrs. Jane Egerton-Idehen, has urged media professionals to unlock the potential of shaping Nigeria’s digital future. Egerton-Idehen, represented by Mr. Abiodun Attah, Executive Director of Technical Services at NIGCOMSAT, made the call on Monday at a one-day media training for ICT reporters and editors in Abuja. […]
THE Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Mamman Giwa, has hailed the outstanding security success recorded during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference. The conference, which attracted over 20,000 lawyers, was hosted in Enugu from 23 to 28 August, 2025. Giwa gave the commendation during a post-conference debriefing with key supervisory officers […]
RESIDENTS of Wuse Zone Six in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of the FCT have raised alarm over alleged contaminated water running from their taps. Complaints over polluted water in the Wuse zone six axis of AMAC have intensified in recent weeks, with several residents reporting similar experiences of unsafe water supply. A resident, […]
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina chapter, has called for the implementation of the Unified University Salary Scale by the Katsina State Government. Its Chairman, Mr. Murtala Kwarah, made the call on Monday in Katsina at a press briefing. He explained that one of the strict National Universities […]
