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Varsity professor assassinated in his home 

 Tragedy struck in Umueji, Asaba, the Delta State capital, when Prof. Emeka Chukwuma, a 56-year-old lecturer at Delta State University, Abraka, was brutally...

Nigeria-China trade volume exceeds $20bln in 2024 – Chinese Amb. Dunhai

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has revealed that the trade volume between Nigeria and China in 2024 exceeded $20 billion. The...

Tinubu off to Tanzania for Africa Heads of State Energy Summit

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to participate in the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit...

Breaking: Mudashiru Obasa Rejects Impeachment, Insists He Remains Lagos Speaker

In spite of his impeachment by the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, is still insisting that he is the rightful...

Nigerian, Okezie Ogbata, pleads guilty to defrauding 400 Americans of $6m

A Nigerian national, Okezie Ogbata, has pleaded guilty in a Florida district court to defrauding more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans of...

Breaking: Technical issue forces US-Bound flight to make emergency landing in Lagos, passengers injured

A United Airlines Boeing 787-8, flying from Lagos to Washington Dulles, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos on Thursday. After reversing course,...

VP Shettima in Davos: ‘I’d Rather Embrace Poverty with Dignity than Seek Foreign Aid

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said there is the need for Africa to look inward for solutions to its challenges, rather than...

Tinubu Performs Groundbreaking for Armed Forces HQ, Commits to Boosting Military Strength

President Bola Tinubu has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new Armed Forces headquarters complex in Abuja, marking a significant...

Breaking: Eight days after, ex-AIG Odumosu’s wife rescued, abductors wasted

After eight days in captivity, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu, has been freed from her abductors, the Nigeria Police...

Gov. Fubara receives RCCG’s Pastor Adeboye, offers prayers amid Rivers political crisis

In a bid to pour oil on the Rivers waters, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of...

Nigeria, Global Leaders Target $29 trn to Advance African Economy by 2050

In a significant push for economic growth, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined forces with global leaders to champion the African Continental...

Opeifa takes the helm at Nigeria Railway Corporation

Dr. Kayode Opeifa, a renowned transportation expert and former Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation has been appointed the Managing Director of the Nigeria...

Just in: Ekweremadu’s wife regains freedom from UK prison

Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of a former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, has been released from the United Kingdom’s prison. An anonymous...

Just in: FCT CP loses son in car accident

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, has reportedly lost his son in an auto crash. Although the circumstances surrounding...

Just in: Nigerian Telecom Users to Pay More as NCC Approves 50% Tariff Hike

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted telecom operators’ request to adjust tariff rates, allowing for a maximum 50 percent increase. The development,...

Breaking: Trump vows to halt illegal immigration

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, marking the beginning of his second non-consecutive term in...