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Oro festival: Lagos reschedules Wednesday BECE papers to July 7

“This decision has been taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the lives of candidates, examination personnel and other stakeholders, as well as to ensure the smooth and orderly conduct of the examination without disruption,” the statement said.

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Anambra approves N200bn investment corporation, releases N315m for power restoration

By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Executive Council has approved a capital base of N200 billion for the establishment of the Anambra Development and Investment Corporation (ADIC), with the state government committing 30 per cent of the capital. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Value Reformation, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed this after the Executive Council […]

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Stock market: Investors lose N13.3trn in June amid profit-taking

•FTSE Russell delays Nigeria’s Frontier Market status   over T+1 concerns By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market ended June on a bearish note, with investors losing a whopping N13.3 trillion in the value of their investments listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the highest monthly loss recorded in the first […]

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Nigeria’s security crisis: 79,323 Killed, 34,773 abducted in six years

…As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violence By Golok Nanmwa JOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were unveiled in a report titled, […]

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Obeagwe: Anambra riverine community worships alligator as god

OBEAGWE is a riverine community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State. It has a unique culture which has not been abandoned despite modernity. In this community, the people revere the Alligator, a semi-aquatic animal which they believe protects them and wards off external aggressors when necessary.

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79,323 killed, 34,773 abducted in 6 years

…As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violence By Golok Nanmwa JOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were unveiled in a report titled, […]

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45 days after: UNICROSS ASUU, CRSG set for meeting over strike

After 45 days of a crippling strike that has shut down academic activities at the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it was set to meet with the state government as both sides move to resolve the impasse.

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