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Tension in Global Markets: Stocks Fall Ahead of Key Fed Announcement

Global stock markets slipped as investors held their breath, awaiting the much-anticipated interest rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. A tepid session on Wall Street set the tone, prompting caution worldwide as markets weighed the implications of any change in U.S. monetary policy. The nervousness was further fuelled by recent earnings reports from major…

Why Kashim Shettima (NGF) Says Education Financing in Nigeria Must Be Diversified

In a timely call to action during the opening of Nigeria Education Forum 2025 (NEF 2025), Vice-President Shettima and the leadership of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) argued that Nigeria’s education-funding model needs a fundamental overhaul. Relying solely on government allocations can no longer meet the demands of a growing, rapidly changing education sector. What’s Changed…

Nigeria’s Ports Warned: Cybersecurity Is Now Non-Negotiable — NPCC Unveils New Cyber Defence Taskforce

At a recent quarterly meeting held in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) declared that cybersecurity is no longer optional — it must become a core priority for all ports and terminals across the country. The rapid adoption of AI and advanced digital systems in port operations now makes maritime infrastructure vulnerable to cyber-attacks,…

Nigeria’s TETFund to Launch Nationwide Campus Security Master Plan

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has officially announced plans to develop a comprehensive security master plan aimed at protecting tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The initiative was unveiled by the Fund’s Board of Trustees Chairman, Aminu Bello Masari, during the opening of a two-day national workshop on campus security held in Abuja. Masari described the…

Imo Authorities Seal Hotel & Mortuary After Discovery of Mutilated Corpses — Suspected Kidnapping and Organ-Harvesting Ring Exposed

In a startling development that has sent shockwaves across the region, authorities in Umuhu Autonomous Community in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State have shut down and sealed a hotel and a private mortuary after uncovering a gruesome cache of decomposed and mutilated corpses. The grim find has triggered suspicions of illegal organ-harvesting and…

Hidden Dangers in the Kitchen — Why NAFDAC Is Sounding the Alarm Over Unregistered Edible Oils

The food-safety watchdog NAFDAC has issued a fresh warning to Nigerians about a rising flood of unregistered and substandard edible oils circulating across markets nationwide. According to the agency, products under names such as “FINO,” “PUR,” “OKI,” “SUPER DELICIEX,” and “LA JONIC” — among others — have been identified as unregistered, and their origins, manufacturing…

Santa Arrested — Not Every Ho Ho Ho Is Innocent”: US Festive Persona Nabbed over Child Sexual Abuse Material

In a disturbing twist on the holiday season, 64-year-old Mark Paulino — a “Santa for hire” based in New Jersey — has been arrested after authorities accused him of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The arrest has rekindled deep anxieties around trust, protection of children, and the dark side of those who…