Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  • Economy

    Obudu Mountain Resort

    Stakeholders urge investment in infrastructure to drive tourism growth

    Stakeholders in Nigeria’s tourism have called for increased investment in infrastructure to unlock the sector’s potential and transform it into a major driver of economic growth.

    Health

    Flight officer checking passenger’s temperature

    Ebola: FAAN upgrades airport surveillance in Nigeria

    FAAN says it is maintaining heightened vigilance across airport operations after confirming an Ebola Virus Disease case in Abuja.

    Education

    Prof Mojubaolu Okome

    U.S. Fulbright picks Mojubaolu Okome for national screening committee

    Nigerian-born, U.S.-based academic Mojubaolu Okome has been selected to serve on the Fulbright U.S. Student Programme National Screening Committee.

    OPINION

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

    It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

    Omoyeni Disu: What it takes to build an African luxury brand for a global market

    Being African, in itself, does not make a brand globally competitive…customers ultimately need reasons to choose those products beyond where they come from.

    When the ruling party needs guns to win election

    No president should need an AK-47 to win an election, and no ruling party should need the threat of one to persuade Nigerians to vote for its candidate.

    Leadership and storytelling in election season

    Compelling stories create impact that shapes the future. And leaders who fail to tell honest stories shape nothing but frustration and disappointment.

    Lagos

    Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria

    11 Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria over promise of Canadian visa by fraudsters

    The police command in Ogun says it has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas.

    Abuja

    UK, Nigeria to deepen defence, security cooperation

    The UK reaffirmed its commitment to deepening defence and security cooperation with Nigeria on military training, technology transfer, and institutional capacity building.

    States

    Two persons killed in Kano-Zaria road crash

    The ‍‌tragic event occurred when an articulated vehicle slid backwards and collided with a Mercedes-Benz at Dangi Underpass along the Kano-Zaria Road in Kano.