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Traders Count Losses as Fresh Fire Ravages Kano’s Singa Market

Barely two months after a crippling fire outbreak, Singa Market in Kano metropolis has been hit by another inferno, leaving traders and residents...

Tragedy in Abuja: Rising Music Star Ifunanya Dies After Snake Bite

A bright light in Nigeria’s music scene has been extinguished. Ifunanya Nwangene, the 26-year-old singer who stunned audiences on The Voice Nigeria with...

Ademola Lookman Set to Join Atlético Madrid in €40m Deal

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman is poised to join Atlético Madrid in a €40m transfer from Atalanta. The deal, reported by Fabrizio Romano, includes...

Ogun Gov. Abiodun to Unveil State-Owned DisCo, New World Bank-Power Projects, Mini-grids

Ogun State is gearing up for a major power boost with the upcoming launch of its own electricity company (Disco), independent power plants...

Kano Secures ₦1trn Rail Project After Governor’s High-Profile Defection to APC

Barely 48 hours after joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has secured a major win for...

Emefiele’s Trial: Ex-CBN Director Admits to $2.5m ‘Gift’ Linked to $6.2m Election Logistics Fund

Bashirudeen Maishanu, a former Deputy Director of Banking Supervision at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), gave an explosive testimony on Thursday, detailing...

“Selective Payouts”: Dozens of ‘Concerned’ Lawyers Demonstrate at Finance Ministry, Abuja

Lawyers representing the Concerned Lawyers for Probity and Justice protested at the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday over the alleged unfair distribution...

Historic Milestone: Sarah Mullally Confirmed As First Female Archbishop of Canterbury

History was formally etched into the foundations of the Church of England on Wednesday, January 28 with the confirmation of Sarah Mullally as...

17 Days to Go: Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Unveils Key Details

With the 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon just 17 days away, final preparations are in top gear. Organizers have released the event’s...

FG to Recall Military Retirees to Secure High-Risk “Ungoverned Spaces”

The Federal Government has launched a strategic initiative to deploy military veterans to secure Nigeria’s “ungoverned spaces,” aiming to bolster national security and...

Boardroom Titan, Business Mogul Otunba Adekunle Ojora Exits

Renowned Lagos patriarch Otunba Adekunle Ojora has died at 93. The Olori Omo Oba of Lagos passed away early Wednesday morning, according to...

FCTA Strike: NLC Defies Court Order, Tells Workers to Continue Action

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has signaled its intent to continue industrial action in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), despite a court order...

Alleged Coup: Military Can’t Try Treason Under Armed Forces Act – Frank Tietie

Abuja-based human rights lawyer Frank Tietie has cautioned that the Nigerian military is overstepping its legal bounds by attempting to try officers for...

Court Ruling: Return to Work or Face Consequences – FCT Minister Wike

Following a court-ordered end to the FCTA workers strike, Minister Nyesom Wike warned staff that failure to return to work would result in...

ECOWAS: Halting A Drift Towards Disintegration and Looming Civil War in Guinea-Bissau

by Paul Ejime More than 50 years after its formation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ought to be in a...

Total Blackout: National Grid Fails for Second Time in 96 Hours

For the second time in just four days, Nigeria’s national grid suffered a total collapse on Tuesday, January 27 morning. Data shows a...