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Nigerian Governors set to unveil Investopedia
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will launch its ‘Investopedia’, a platform designed to showcase investment opportunities across Nigeria’s 36 states. Yunusa Abdullahi, Director of Media ... Read More
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Fire guts Fresh FM in Ibadan
Fire gutted the Music House, the sprawling business complex of gospel musician Dr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday evening. The building, located ... Read More
Gunmen kill one, abduct woman in Ondo community
Some unknown gunmen reportedly attacked some residents of the Ayede Ogbese community in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Thursday evening. ... Read More
Lagos NIPR gets new executives, Ayetutu emerges Chairman
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has elected new executives to oversee the organisation's affairs for the next two ... Read More
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Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Kayode Peters dies in Canada
Kayode Peters, a renowned Nigerian filmmaker, director, and actor, has passed away. He died in Toronto, Canada, on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 2025, ... Read More
Adekunle Gold unveils free health insurance scheme for sickle cell patients
Adekunle Gold, an award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter, has unveiled a free healthcare insurance scheme tagged ‘5 Star Care’ aimed at supporting people living with ... Read More
Fela’s ‘Zombie’ becomes first Nigerian album in Grammy Hall of Fame
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer, has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame for his politically charged 1976 album, “Zombie”. With the recognition ... Read More
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress makes history as only African team in FIBA top 10
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has risen to 8th in the latest Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) Women’s World Rankings. Propelled by their historic ... Read More
Nigeria suffers 4-0 defeat to Sudan, crashes out of CHAN
Nigeria’s campaign at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) came to a crushing end after suffering a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Sudan in their second group ... Read More
Olowokere, Shooting Stars coach slumps, dies during training
Akin Olowokere, assistant coach of Shooting Stars, slumped and died on Monday morning. Olowokere is one of the coaches who were recently appointed by 3SC. ... Read More
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Nigeria’s inflation rate falls to 21.8%, says NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell from 22.22% in June to 21.88% in July 2025, so says the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was contained ... Read More
CBEX remains banned in Nigeria – SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the Crypto Bridge Exchange, operating under the corporate identity of ST Technologies International Ltd., remains banned in Nigeria. ... Read More
CBN retains Nigeria’s interest at 27.50%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the country’s interest rate at 27.50 percent. Olayemi Cardoso, the CBN governor, ... Read More
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Canadian court declares APC, PDP terrorist organisations
The Federal Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that classified Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic ... Read More
US fugitive who faked own death convicted of rape
Agency Report A US man who faked his death and fled to Scotland to evade justice has been convicted of rape following his extradition back ... Read More
Nigeria missing as Trump to host five African leaders for ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump ... Read More
US varsity bans transgender athletes after swimming fuss
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender athletes from its women’s sports teams, settling a federal civil rights case stemming from the furor ... Read More
UK-based Nigerian caregiver jailed for manhandling 88-yr-old man
A Nigerian caregiver, Bilikisu Olagunju, was caught on hidden camera violently mistreating a frail 88-year-old dementia patient in his UK home, just a day before ... Read More
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Nigerian Governors set to unveil Investopedia
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) will launch its ‘Investopedia’, a platform designed to showcase investment opportunities across Nigeria’s 36 states. Yunusa Abdullahi, Director of Media ... Read More
NDLEA apprehends drug Kingpin after three-year manhunt, intercepts N7.8bn opioids in Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Sunday Ibigide, in Delta State—three years after he went into hiding. The ... Read More
Emir of Zuru Dies in London at 81
The Emir of Zuru in Kebbi, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami, passed away on Saturday night. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Ahmed ... Read More
FG removes tax on sanitary towels
The Federal Government and stakeholders have validated and adopted the first-ever National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) to tackle challenges affecting women ... Read More
FG withdraws N60bn fraud charges against ex-AMCON MD
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has struck out a N60bn fraud case against Ahmed Kuru, former ... Read More
Nigeria’s inflation rate falls to 21.8%, says NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell from 22.22% in June to 21.88% in July 2025, so says the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was contained ... Read More
Fire guts Fresh FM in Ibadan
Fire gutted the Music House, the sprawling business complex of gospel musician Dr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday evening. The building, located ... Read More
Nigeria urges Canada to retract terrorist tag on political parties
Nigeria’s federal government has strongly rejected the designation of some Nigerian political parties as terrorist organisations by a Canadian Federal Court, describing the ruling as ... Read More
Veteran Actor, Chief Kanran dies three days to 70th birthday
Veteran Nollywood actor and multiple award-winner, Olusegun Akinremi, popularly known as Chief Kanran, has died at the age of 69—just three days before his 70th ... Read More
British Airways drops 58 passengers over faulty door
An Abuja-to-London flight of British Airways dropped 58 passengers from boarding its flight on Friday as a result of a faulty aircraft door. Michael Achimugu, ... Read More