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Just in: Health Minister Holds Closed-Door Meeting with Striking Nurses, Midwives

Health Minister Prof. Ali Pate held a closed-door meeting on Friday in Abuja with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses...

Trump imposes new 15% tariff on Nigeria, Ghana, other African countries

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has officially imposed a new 15% import tariff on Nigeria and several other African countries,...

Africa Must Own Its Development to Bridge Infrastructure, Energy Deficits, Invest in Youths – Elumelu

Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of UBA Group and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, has restated that Africa must take ownership of its...

Nigeria’s D’Tigress Dominates Cameroon, Advances to Afrobasket Semifinals

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has made a statement in the Afrobasket quarterfinals, thrashing Cameroon 83-47 in Abidjan. The team’s dominant performance saw...

NEC Gives Green Light to Flooding Mitigation Funds

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the release of funds to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to mitigate the impact of...

N68.7bln Power Projects Get FEC Nod for Universities, Hospitals, Rural Areas

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved contracts worth N68.7 billion for two power projects aimed at delivering reliable electricity to selected universities,...

Nigerian-Owned Container Vessel Makes Historic Call at Onne Port

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has welcomed the maiden call of a wholly Nigerian-owned container vessel, MV Ocean Dragon, at the West African...

Job Losses, Business Shutdown Loom as Dangote Refinery Insists on Direct Supply

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah, Abuja Major Players in the downstream oil and gas sector have raised alarm over Dangote Refinery’s forward integration strategy,...

Newly Renovated Ogun State’s Olumo Rock Tourism Complex Inaugurated

In an effort to boost tourism and cultural appreciation in Ogun State, the renowned Olumo Rock Tourist Centre in Abeokuta will offer free...

PDP Loses Another Big Name: Sen. Dino Melaye Quits

The main opposition party has been hit with another resignation, as former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has officially resigned from the...

Just in : Appeal court affirms Gov. Aiyedatiwa’s election, awards N1.5m against appellants

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has upheld the election of Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Dr. Olayide Adelami as the Governor and...

13% Derivation: Niger State Drags FG to Supreme Court, Challenges Exclusion

Niger State has initiated a legal action against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court, challenging its exclusion from the 13% derivation fund....

Pregnant Nurse Murdered, Body Parts Sold in Anambra, Woman Suspect Nabbed

The Umueri community in Ogbunike, Anambra State, has been rocked by the brutal murder of a pregnant professional nurse and the subsequent sale...

Tinubu Appoints VC, Governing Council for Ogoni New University in Rivers

President Bola Tinubu has made key appointments for the Federal University of Environment and Technology, Ogoni, in Rivers state. Prof. Chinedu Mmom has...

D’Tigress vs Cameroon’s Lionesses: Battle for Quarterfinals Supremacy

The stage is set for a thrilling quarterfinals matchup at the 2025 Women Afrobasket as Nigeria’s D’Tigress prepares to face Cameroon’s Lionesses at...

Nigeria’s Energy Future: AfDB Disburses $500m for Sustainable Transition

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it has disbursed $500 million to support Nigeria’s energy transition programme. Dr. Abdul Kamara, Director-General...