A young journalist passionate about civic engagement and youth issues, Stephanie Daberechukwu reports on education, culture, and community development in Nigeria.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) recorded a profit after tax of ₦535 billion in June 2026, representing a 15.8 per cent increase from May, while revenue rose to ₦4.389 trillion.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 1,521 lives, with 3,442 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as health authorities and global experts warn the epidemic is spreading at an unprecedented pace.
Airstrikes by the United States and Saudi Arabia targeting Iran-backed militias have prompted Iraq to convene an emergency National Security Council meeting amid escalating regional tensions.
Hepatitis remains a major global health threat as the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for urgent action to eliminate viral hepatitis and announces that hepatitis D has been classified as carcinogenic to humans.
NiMet has forecast a mix of sunshine, cloudiness and thunderstorms across Nigeria from Sunday to Tuesday, warning of possible flash flooding in coastal states and advising residents to take safety precautions.
Election security has been strengthened in Osun State as the Nigeria Police Force deploys 15,000 personnel, supported by senior officers and tactical units, to ensure a peaceful and credible governorship poll on August 15.
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been celebrated by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide on her 58th birthday, with the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation praising her distinguished diplomatic career and outstanding service to Nigeria.
The EFCC has been directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to vacate the court order freezing the Osun State Government's accounts, citing the need to protect public confidence and the credibility of the forthcoming governorship election.
EFCC says it froze the Osun State Government's bank accounts to prevent the alleged diversion of N11 billion in public funds, insisting the action is part of an ongoing corruption investigation and is unrelated to the forthcoming governorship election.