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Just in: Senator rejects call for new constitution, backs targeted amendments

As national discussions continue regarding the future of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution, Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, has rejected the idea...

Strike: Contributory Pension Scheme’s Full Implementation Begins July 2025 – Gov. Abiodun

As the workers strike enters the third day, Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun says his administration will commence full implementation of the Contributory Pension...

Controversy Trails Renaming of University of Maiduguri After Buhari

A significant controversy is brewing following the federal government’s decision to rename the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) after the late former President Muhammadu...

Historic Sweep at CAA U18/U20 Championships: Nigeria Dominates Women’s 100m

Nigeria has achieved a historic first at the African Junior Championships, becoming the first nation ever to sweep the women’s 100m podiums in...

Tinubu Launches South-East Investment Initiative to Boost Industrial Growth

President Bola Tinubu has given executive approval for the creation of the South-East Investment Company (SEIC), a specialized investment entity aimed at boosting...

Iraq Drone Attacks and EU Sanctions Spark Oil Price Surge Amid Weekly Loss

Oil prices edged higher on Friday, despite heading for a small weekly loss, as investors weighed the impact of new European Union sanctions...

PCNGI Dismisses Media Report, Recommits to Transparency, Development

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has expressed strong disapproval of a recent media report about the organization,...

Rap Legend Snoop Dogg Joins Swansea City Ownership Group

By Samuel Akpan with agency report American rapper Snoop Dogg has become a co-owner of Championship side Swansea City, the Welsh club announced....

Tragedy in FCT: 3-Year-Old Boy Dies in Septic Tank Accident, Suspect Arrested

For his alleged criminal negligence which resulted in the tragic drowning of a three-year-old boy in an uncovered septic tank, Philip Jallo, a...

Adekunle Gold Rewards First-Class Graduates with ₦250K Each, Excludes OAU Students

Nigerian Afro-pop star Adekunle Gold has sent shockwaves across social media after launching an impromptu ₦250,000 cash giveaway to first-class university graduates. While...

NELFUND Unveils Centralized Job Portal to Aid Graduate Employment

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced that it will launch a centralized job portal in 2026. While NELFUND doesn’t guarantee employment for...

Yahaya Bello Takes Fourth Wife, Hiqma, Amid Money Laundering Trial

Immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, quietly married his fourth wife, Hiqma, in a private ceremony held in Abuja over the weekend....

UniAbuja VC Hits Back at Wike, Says their 11,000 Hectares of Land Not Grabbed

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja, Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has responded to allegations of land...

Yahaya Bello’s passport not in our custody – FCT court

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Thursday clarified that the international passport of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello,...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Declines for Third Consecutive Month to 22.22% in June 2025

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has eased for the third consecutive month, declining to 22.22% in June 2025 from 22.97% in May. According to...

UBA Seeks to Raise N157bln through Rights Issue

United Bank for Africa Plc has announced plans to raise over N157 billion through a rights issue, according to a notice on Wednesday...