Delta wins 22nd National Sports Festival
Team Delta on Thursday emerged overall winner of the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun, securing 122 gold, 96 silver and 105 bronze medals. This gave Delta a total of 323 medals, placing them at the top of…
How alleged ritualist Obieze was arrested by NIS at Seme border
A wanted Enugu State-based native doctor, Obi Obieze, was on Wednesday arrested at Gbaji checkpoint along the Badagry-Seme expressway by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). More details have emerged on how…
Appeal Court affirms Gov Okpebholo’s election, Ighodalo heads to S-Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State. The court, in a judgement by a three-member panel led by Justice M. A. Danjuma, dismissed an appeal the…
Business Man, Classic Baggie’s Journey of Impact and Innovation in Nigeria Revealed!
In a country where many dream big but few dare to build empires, Ehonre Oluwaseun popularly known as Classic Baggie has…
Sidi Ould Tah elected AfDB president as Akinwumi Adesina bows out
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has elected Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as its new president. Tah was elected on Thursday at the…
Manufacturers gasp under energy, credit burden as reforms bite
President Bola Tinubu’s macroeconomic reforms and return to monetary orthodoxy shook the productive sector burdened by high energy costs and interest rates, ARINZE NWAFOR writes. However, industries have…
BREAKING: Nine CJTF Members Killed By IED After Repelling Terrorist Attack In Borno, Several…
A deadly ambush has claimed the lives of nine members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) following a fierce overnight battle with suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/Boko Haram insurgents in the…
Nigeria Gets $134m AfDB Loan For Food Production
African Development Bank (AfDB) has granted a $134 million loan facility to the federal government for disbursement under the National…
SEC Warns Nigerians Not To Patronise Silverkuun Cooperatives
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public against investing in Silverkuun Investment Cooperative Society or Silverkuun…
Nigeria’s Debt May Hit N800k Per Citizen With New Loan Plan
Nigeria’s public debt could rise sharply in the coming months, with the debt per citizen projected to reach nearly N800,000 if the Senate…
We’re restrategising against insurgency in Borno — Military
Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces operating under Operation Hadin Kai have restrategised to neutralise the recent terrorists’ activities in Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that troops in…
Bandits raid three Niger communities, kill villagers, burn JTF camp
No fewer than 100 heavily armed bandits on Tuesday stormed three communities in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing an unspecified number of villagers, burning homes, and looting properties, including…
Buhari Cites Medical Reason For Absence At ECOWAS 50th Anniversary
Former president Muhammadu Buhari, says his inability to attend the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) held in Lagos on Wednesday, was due to a medical check-up in the UK.…
Expect Ground Rent Hike – Wike Tells Abuja Property Owners
The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said his administration is working towards increasing the cost of ground rent in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Wike told journalists, while inspecting ongoing projects, that…
Nigerian Pilgrim Returns Missing $5k To Russian Owner
Nigerian pilgrim identified as Hajiya Zainab from Plateau State has returned a missing $5,000 to a Russian owner in Saudi Arabia. The money, approximately ₦8,240,000 using an exchange rate of ₦1,648 per USD, was…
Nigeria is Working, Our Worst Days Now Behind Us – Tinubu
•Declares zero VAT on food, education, healthcare, rent, others •Discloses external reserves grew by…
Chelsea Thrash Real Betis 4-1 To Win UEFA Conference League
Chelsea roared back to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to claim all four major European trophies. Manuel Pellegrini’s enterprising Betis…
NIMC To Capture 95% Of Nigerians Before December 2025 – DG
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has declared the agency’s ambitious plan to register 95% of Nigerians into the National Identity Database before…
FG Begins 24-hour Power Supply, Internet Connectivity to Select Varsities
•To create 7,000 digital hospitals in rural communities The federal government has disclosed moves to ensure…
Kuru’s Trial: Prosecution Witness Reveals How He Wrote Off Arik Air’s $2.3m Debt
Mr. Austin Obigwe, a former Group Executive Director of Union Bank Plc, yesterday told a Lagos State Special Offences Court how he wrote off a $2.3 million…
Tinubu’s Government Has Failed the People – Atiku Abubakar Declares
•Says it’s the most incompetent, disconnected, and anti-people in nation’s history •Insists reckless,…
Unity Cup: Dessers scores as S’Eagles beat Ghana 2-1 inLondon
Cyriel Dessers was on target as the Super Eagles edged out the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 in a fiercely contested Unity Cup match at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on Wednesday night. The Nigerian side got…
4,169 teachers fail professional qualifying exam conducted by TRCN
A total of 4,169 teachers across the country failed the 2025 Batch ‘A’ Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). The examination was conducted…
Investors Appetite Shifts To Long-Term Bond
Investors behaviour in Nigeria’s bond market has shifted for a long term instrument following the preference for the longer-dated…