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Just in: Pres. Tinubu confers national honours on Super Eagles, gifts them houses, land in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has conferred the prestigious title of Member of the Order of Nigeria (MON) on Nigeria’s national football team, the Super...

Wigwe’s death: Access Holdings appoints Bolaji Agbede its Ag. CEO

Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Ms. Bolaji Agbede as its Acting Group Chief Executive Officer. This followed the death of...

Ill-fated U.S. chopper: French Pres. Macron, WTO DG,Okonjo-Iweala, Atiku, Onanuga others mourn Wigwe, wife, son, Ogunbanjo

The latest report from the U.S. Federal Airports Authority (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed that two crew members...

Just in: Nigerian bank’s CEO feared killed in U.S. chopper crash

A Nigerian bank executive has been feared killed in a helicopter crash in California, United States. The bank’s CEO was reportedly on board...

Money laundering: EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, Margaret, three others wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared the spouse of embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr....

Tinubu assents to Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2024

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electricity Act Amendment Bill 2024. On July 27, 2023, the House of Representatives passed the bill, and...

At least 600m Africans will remain without electricity by 2030 – World Bank

Nearly 600 million people in Africa are likely to remain without electricity by 2030 as the continent continues to grapple with electricity deprivation,...

NNPCL, CBN partner for seamless banking operations

In their bid to foster transparency and seamless commercial operations, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Just in: Tinubu inaugurates 3,112 “Renewed Hope City Housing Units” in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday performed the ground-breaking of the 3,112 housing units in ‘Renewed Hope City’ in Karsana, Abuja, with a projection...

Update: Delta ex-Rep., Cairo Ojougboh, slumps, dies watching Super Eagles-Bafana Bafana match

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State and former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Cairo Ojougboh, has...

Just In: APC chieftain, Cairo Ojougboh, slumps while watching AFCON match

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC and a former member of the House of Representatives, representing Ika federal constituency of Delta...

Breaking: AFCON: Nigeria advances to final after spectacular saves from Nwabali

Stanley Nwabali shone like a million stars, making incredible saves to advance Nigeria to the African championship games during penalty shootout. Magnificent Super...

Food security: Tinubu to Nigerians: We must grow what we eat, eat what we grow

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has disclosed that the federal government has mapped out policies to...

Just in: After two weeks private visit to France, Tinubu returns to Abuja

After a two-week private visit to France, President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening returned to Abuja. Tinubu’s aircraft landed at the Presidential wing...

Pres. Tinubu to bridge housing deficit with 3,112 housing units in Abuja

….to perform the official groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, February 8 True to his promise to deliver affordable housing to Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu...

CBN uncovers $2.4 bln fraudulent FX backlog of $7 bln outstanding FX claims

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has disclosed that $2.4 billion out of the reported $7 billion outstanding foreign exchange...