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‘They Are Giving Us Money To Silence Us’ – Niger Miners’ Families Reject ₦100,000
Families of some of the 37 suspected illegal miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in...
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NIN Data: NIMC Denies Breach, Investigates Tokenisation Agents
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that its National Identity Database (NIDB) was breached, even as the commission ordered an investigation into whether some authorised...
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Dangote’s $660M Pipeline Project, Game-Changer For Regional Trade, Energy Security – Ethiopia, Djibouti Presidents
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, and the President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, have hailed the Dangote Group’s $660 million Damarjog-Dewele Oil Terminal and Pipeline Project as a transformative...
Also covered by Ripples Nigeria, Peoples Gazette, Premium Times, ThisDay, Daily Trust
UAC sells 43% DP World stake to TGI member
UAC of Nigeria Plc has agreed to sell its entire 43% shareholding in DP World Logistics Limited to 22 Plus Invest Limited, a member of the TGI Group.
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Chess Olympiad: Nigeria Bounce Back As Men Crush Guyana, Women Overpower Lesotho
Team Nigeria returned to winning ways at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the Open and Women’s teams recording convincing victories in Round 8 on Thursday. The Nigerian men responded strongly to their Round 7...
Alleged Drug Trafficking: KC Luxury to be Arraigned on Friday
A businessman, Afolabi Michael Kazeem, also known as KC Luxury, will on Friday be arraigned at the Federal High Court, Lagos, over his alleged involvement in the trafficking of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine. He was arrested on August 13,...
On Yayi, Let the Facts Speak
Critics question Adeola’s ancestry; supporters demand proof. Kunle Somorin argues claims require evidence, urging transparency, due process and facts over political theatre. There are moments in politics when a controversy
OPay reaches over 15,000 beneficiaries through social programmes
OPay says its social impact programmes have reached more than 15,000 beneficiaries through education, innovation and women’s economic empowerment initiatives.
Police arrest suspected motorcycle, drug dealer in Abia
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspected motorcycle thief and drug dealer, recovering a gun, cannabis and three motorcycles.
Gov AbdulRazaq’s Family, Ilorin Community Pay ‘Thank You’ Visit to Emir on Turbaning as Sardauna
• Emir speaks on why he gave Gov Abdulrazaq Sardauna title▪️︎ Says AGF Abdulrazaq a father figure to him Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s delegation, comprising family members, top government
Road sector accounts for N157trn worth of goods – FG
The road transportation sector facilitates the movement of goods and services worth about N157 trillion, underscoring its central role in Nigeria’s economy, the Technical Adviser on Transportation, Logistics and Innovation to the...
ALX advocates effective system to boost youth productivity
ALX, a pan-African talent accelerator with roots in the African Leadership Academy and African Leadership University has advocated for an effective alignment between skills providers, employers, governments and development institutions to...
Sam Larry, Peller, four other celebrities who survived terrifying accidents
Sam Larry, Peller, Portable and other Nigerian celebrities who survived near-fatal accidents, from car crashes and fires to terrifying on-set injuries in 2026.
UNGA81: Nigeria warns debt burden squeezing Africa, developing nations
UNGA81: Nigeria warns debt burden squeezing Africa, developing nations By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani United Nations, New York (NAN) Nigeria has called for urgent reform of the global financial architecture, warning that...
FG pushes for transport sector overhaul, integrated system to unlock economy
Singapore provides an example of how intelligent transport systems, automation and integrated
66th Independence: FG will consolidate reforms, deepen stability – Akume
66th Independence: FG will consolidate reforms, deepen stability – Akume By Deji Abdulwahab The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration will remain focused on…...
Sabinus reacts to viral video of Agberos attacking Cybertruck owner
Sabinus reacts after a video allegedly showing agberos attacking a Cybertruck owner at a Lagos stadium surfaces, calling it an “agbero pandemic” in the city.
After japa… When the dream meets reality
THE photograph usually comes first. A young Nigerian stands at the airport, passport in hand, luggage beside him, smiling as family members gather for one last embrace.
The case for renaming my state capital, by Donu Kogbara
This thought-provoking and slightly edited article, which first appeared in a publication called NewAfrican, was written by my friend and former BBC boss Onyekachi Wambu, a distinguished London-based author and filmmaker. Why do we...