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2,800 ex-textile workers die while awaiting unpaid entitlements

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo No fewer than 2,800 former textile workers and their family members have reportedly died while awaiting payment of N35 billion in unpaid...

Nasarawa assembly speaker defeated, two Reps lose APC return tickets

Nasarawa Assembly Speaker Danladi Jatau and two serving Reps lose their return tickets in the just-concluded APC House of Representatives primaries. Read More:...

FG rolls out free healthcare for pensioners earning below N70,000

By Victor Ahiuma-Young  The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has inaugurated a free healthcare initiative for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme...

Chalmers complains of ‘unhinged scare campaign’ against changes – as it happened

This blog is now closedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastData reveals how Coles and Woolworths switch promotions in syncYou’re looking...

Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy

Deputy PM says Andy Burnham would be ‘great addition to parliament’ but leadership row is an ‘own goal’ for LabourKeir Starmer is not about to set a timetable f...

Morning recap: APC ticket battles deepen, Oyo school attack leaves seven teachers abducted, other to...

Get the latest Nigerian top stories. Read about the deepening APC ticket battles, the abduction of teachers in Oyo, and Nigeria’s Ebola response. Read Mor...

Nigerian newspapers review: [APC primaries] Powerful 50 Reps among losers

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the news that no fewer than 50 current members of the 10th House of Repr...

Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illic...

Inquiry into black market hears cost of destroying vapes has also soared, with some requiring manual dismantlingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest u...

Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest bitcoin ATM operator, files for bankruptcy

5.2-magnitude quake kills couple in south China

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake in south China’s Guangxi region has killed two people and caused 13 buildings to collapse, prompting a major rescue effort. Rea...

Growing bread queues in Gaza as Israel restricts fuel, flour imports

Bread shortages deepen in Gaza as flour imports dwindle and bakeries struggle to meet rising demand amid fuel scarcity.

More than 100 maternity staff sue NHS over gas exposure

Staff say they suffered from symptoms including fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog".

Financial institutions race to meet CBN deadline on new cyber-security standard

By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Nigeria’s financial institutions are fighting to meet the deadline of June 10, 2026 set by the Central Bank of Nigeria, C...

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – GoTyme employees to receive stocks

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. Nigeria’s healthtech sector is built on a paradox: post-pandemic startup growth...

Oyo school attack: Seven teachers abducted, one killed — Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde confirms 7 teachers were abducted and one killed in the Oyo school attack. Security agencies have arrested several suspects. Read More: ht...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency

The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.

SEC warns Nigerians against rising Ponzi schemes on social media

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes being aggressively promoted on soc...

Manufacturing export stagnates despite rising trade value 

The contribution of manufactured goods to Nigeria’s export basket has stagnated for four consecutive years despite a sharp rise in the country’s total...

FG cracks down on unapproved contract variations in MDAs

Nigeria’s Federal Government issues new BPP guidelines to curb unapproved contract variations, aiming to stop cost inflation and corruption in public proc...

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, May 18, 2026

The Nigerian naira traded with slight fluctuations against the United States dollar across the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, May 18,...