NEWS

World stock markets hovered near record highs on Thursday as concerns over artificial intelligence-driven disruption continued to subside, while currency and commodity markets reflected cautious optimism ahead of key geopolitical...

Oil prices declined by about 1 per cent on Thursday after U.S. crude inventories recorded their largest weekly increase in three years, adding to signs of softness in the physical...

Ukrainian authorities say more than 1,700 African nationals are currently fighting on the side of Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine, raising fresh concerns about Moscow’s recruitment tactics abroad....

Suspected gunmen have attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during an early morning service. The incident, which occurred along the...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 26.50 per cent, marking a return to its monetary easing cycle after maintaining...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned a new 300MVA power transformer at its 330/132/33kV Egbin Transmission Substation in Lagos State, strengthening bulk electricity supply to parts of the...

The University of Abuja has expelled 28 students over offences including examination malpractice, cult-related activities and falsification of admission records, in what the institution described as a firm stance against...

The U.S. dollar was on track for its strongest weekly performance since October on Friday, buoyed by rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and renewed demand for safe-haven assets....

The legal walls are closing in on the former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as the Department of State Services (DSS) prepares to formally arraign him before a...

A man once regarded as a devoted educator and benefactor in central Morocco is now at the center of a sweeping criminal investigation in France, accused of sexually abusing dozens...