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Rivers LG poll: Gunmen disrupt elections in Obio/Akpor LGA, injure one person

Violence erupted in Rumuepirikom Community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State as unidentified gunmen opened fire on voters, seizing control...

Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban slashed, set to return in 2025

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has significantly reduced Paul Pogba’s four-year doping ban to 18 months. The France international was initially...

FG launches emergency evacuation of Nigerians from Lebanon amid crisis

Following the country’s ongoing crisis, the Federal Government has initiated plans to evacuate Nigerians who are willing to return home from Lebanon. The...

Why I haven’t made documentary about myself, eyes acting – Ruger

Nigeria’s Afrobeat star, Ruger, has explained why he has not created a documentary about his life, citing discomfort with cameras. “To be honest,...

Police release detained Lagos Oct. 1 protesters on bail, hand them over to Sowore

Protesters arrested at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park at Ojota, Lagos, on October 1 have been granted bail, according to the State Police...

In Lagos, man arrested for stabbing father to death

Chibunnma Chimelie, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested for fatally stabbing his 68-year-old father in Aswani, Lagos. The incident occurred on Thursday at...

NNPC/Seplat JV’s “Eye Can See” Programme Restores Vision, Hope in Imo

The NNPC Ltd/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) partnership has provided 10,000 reading glasses and free eye health services to people with visual impairments...

African oil-producing nations secure 45% of $5bln Energy Bank funds

Afnations have made significant progress in establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), securing 45% of the required $5 billion startup capital. The bank,...

Nigeria faces potential gas supply crisis by 2030, says NUPRC Chief

Nigeria may experience a significant gas supply crisis by 2030, with a potential shortfall of 3.1 billion cubic feet per day, according to...

Protesters storm RSIEC office, demand election proceeds as scheduled

Defying the early rain, angry protesters thronged the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Friday, demanding that the local government elections proceed...

Zenith Bank’s “Project Tiger” causes widespread disruption, leaving customers stranded

Zenith Bank’s ongoing IT overhaul program, dubbed “Project Tiger,” has resulted in a major disruption of its services, with customers unable to access...

Just in: Court bars VIO from seizing vehicles, imposing fines on motorists

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from seizing or...

Reps approve N24bln refund to Kebbi, Nasarawa for airports’ takeover

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to refund N24 billion to the Kebbi and Nasarawa State Governments for the...

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Advocates Stronger Nordic-Africa Economic Ties

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, on Thursday called for deeper economic cooperation between the Nordic region and Africa, citing enormous opportunities...

Food inflation: Cost of healthy diet drops – NBS

Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a slight decline in the cost of a healthy diet, dropping to N1,255 per day...

Alleged N27bln fraud: Ex-Taraba Gov. Ishaku granted N150m bail

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, N150 million bail. He is...