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Nigeria's diaspora remittance inflows are estimated to rise to about $23 billion in 2026, indicating the country's position as the largest recipient of remittances in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The federal government has unveiled 14 new curricula for Environmental Health and Public Health programmes to be implemented in Nigerian polytechnics and

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has commenced the development of a new five-year Strategic Plan for 2026–2031, focusing on completing

As the world marks International Vulture Awareness Day 2026, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) is calling for urgent and coordinated action to save

The oil and gas sector has emerged as the best-performing segment of Nigeria's equities market, recording a 111.86 per cent year-to-date (YTD) return

Six of Nigeria’s biggest listed companies have secured places in the FTSE Frontier 50 Index, a development expected to increase

The Nigerian equities market sustained sliding trend yesterday as investors fortune declined by N3.6 trillion in three trading days amid losses in bluechip stocks.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as the WHO Director-General's Special Envoy for Health Resilience.

Access Corporation Plc has increased the grant available under its Womenpreneur Programme to N7 million as it begins the eighth edition of the

Spread the wordThe Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMeT) has predicted moderate morning rains and thunderstorms in the northern and southern states, with cloudy skies and intermittent rainfall continuing into Saturday. The agency said there would be moderate morning rains transitioning to light rains and isolated thunderstorms later in the day. It said thunderstorms with moderate rains were expected over Borno, Yobe, Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Adamawa and Taraba states during the afternoon or evening. In the North-central region, the agency anticipated sunny skies with patches of clouds and chances of morning thunderstorms with light rains over parts of the FCT, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger states. It added that most parts of the region would experience thunderstorms with moderate rains later in the day. For the South, NiMet predicted a cloudy atmosphere, with prospects of moderate morning rains over parts of Ondo, Ebonyi, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states. Moderate rains were expected over most parts of the region later in the day. The agency also forecast sunny skies on Saturday with patches of clouds early, giving way to afternoon or evening thunderstorms and moderate rains over select areas. “There will be morning sunshine and cloudiness in the central region developing into localised thunderstorms and moderate rain by afternoon and evening. “The Southern region will have Intermittent cloud cover with morning rains in coastal and inland zones, progressing to widespread moderate rainfall later in the day,” it stated. It urged members of the public to take necessary precautions, including securing loose objects that could be blown away by strong winds. It also advised residents in areas prone to flash floods to activate emergency response systems and warned motorists against driving under heavy rainfall. The agency further advised residents to disconnect electrical appliances from sockets during thunderstorms and stay away from tall trees to avoid falling branches and trees. Spread the word