Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of N12.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this in its Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report released on Monday. According to the report, Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N41.44 trillion in Q2 2026, representing a…
Gunmen have abducted 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were returning from the Permanent Orientation Camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The corps members were reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday along the Ofu/Itobe–Onicha-Igo axis in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, while travelling to Abuja. The victims were said to…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office alongside members of the NFF Executive Committee. Gusau announced his resignation during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, August 27, 2026. According to the Super Eagles news account on X, @SSE_NGA, the NFF president was joined by members of the federation’s…
Veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has died at the age of 56. Oladipo reportedly died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after he suddenly took ill at his office in Lagos. Reports said he drove himself to a hospital for medical attention but died hours later. His death has since…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 65. The renowned Yoruba actor reportedly passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced the death during a live session on her Instagram page. The development comes days after Kira revealed that her father was battling…
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku reportedly stepped down on Monday, August 17, 2026, as the Edo State House of Assembly faced a fresh leadership crisis. His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party winner of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Adeleke was declared winner at about 7:49am on Sunday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, after the final collation of results from the state’s 30 local government areas. The INEC Returning Officer for…
The Federal Government has announced plans to train and certify 300 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members as compressed natural gas (CNG) technicians and attach them to CNG conversion centres across Nigeria. This the federal government says will aid the government in producing more CNG-enabled vehicles across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment and call-up letters for prospective corps members posted to Niger and Sokoto states under the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II. The NYSC announced the development on Sunday, August 9, 2026, through its official X handle, stating that prospective corps members (PCMs) deployed to the two…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has postponed the commencement of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course in Sokoto and Niger states due to ongoing renovation works at the orientation camps. According to a statement issued on Friday by the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the extension became necessary…
