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Equities market reverses gains, investors lose N599bn
The stock market closed on a negative note on Tuesday, reversing the gains recorded in the previous trading session as investors lost N599 billion.
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Nigeria ready to deepen investment, trade partnerships with Saudi Arabia —...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday expressed Nigeria’s readiness to deepen investment, trade and tourism partnerships with the Kingdom...
POLITICS
LG elections: APC sure of winning 13 Ebonyi councils, 171 councillorship...
) The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi has expressed confidence of winning the chairmanship positions in the state’s 13 local government councils and...
Osun 2026: If election is free, fair, I’ll win — Adeleke
) Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has expressed confidence of victory in the Aug. 15 governorship election, if it is conducted in a free...
APC begins LGA polls campaign in Ebonyi
) The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi on Monday, began its campaign for the Aug. 22 Local Government Areas (LGA) elections at Ikwo...
METRO
Abia disburses N1.2bn to vulnerable groups
) The Abia Government has disbursed N1.2 billion to support 81 vulnerable groups through life-saving medical interventions and other social protection programmes.
The state Commissioner...
FG to construct dam in Plateau to boost water supply, irrigation
The Federal Government says it will construct a dam in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau to improve water supply, boost irrigation farming and...
FG begins assessment of flood-affected sections on Benin-Sagamu Expressway
) The Federal Ministry of Works has begun an assessment of flood-affected sections along the Benin-Sagamu Expressway following recent torrential rainfall that disrupted movement...
NATIONAL
FG unveils seven-week roadmap for National Policing Bill
The Federal Government has unveiled a seven-week implementation roadmap for the proposed National Policing Bill, designed to provide the legal and operational framework for...
Maj.-Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda assumes duty as 56th GOC 2 Division, Nigerian...
Maj.-Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda assumed duty as the 56th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan, on Monday.
Mahmuda took...
FRSC boss tasks senior officers on strategic, proactive leadership, humility
) The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has tasked senior officers of the corps to lead strategically, proactively...
SPORTS
Commonwealth Games: Nathaniel strikes gold as Nigeria shines
Team Nigeria ended Day Eight of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on a high, winning one gold and one silver medal to boost its...
Commonwealth Games: Amusan wins bronze in women’s 100m hurdles
) Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, on Thursday won a bronze medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, ending...
NSC hails Tinubu’s N200bn sports facilities support, backs Unity Cup
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving more than N200 billion for sports facilities, describing it as unprecedented support.
NSC...
OPINION
An agronomist, Dr. Oluwaseun Adesanmi, on Sunday, urged chairmen of Local...
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Otun-Ekiti, Adesanmi said food inflation would not be severe if every LGA engaged in the...
Nigerian Democracy at 27: Experts seek reforms to unlock economic potential
Twenty-seven years after Nigeria returned to democratic governance, stakeholders across critical sectors of the economy say the next phase of the nation’s development must...
Expert wants improved border management in addressing Nigeria’s insecurity
An expert in trade operations, Dr Eugene Nweke, has urged the Federal Government to improve on border management and inter-agency collaboration to address the...
ENTERTAINMENT
Ooni, welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi.
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AGN seeks legislative backing for Nollywood actors
AGN seeks legislative backing for Nollywood actors
Abubakar Yakubu, National president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has called for a legislative framework...
Marwa urges use of afrobeats to combat drug abuse
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa says Afrobeats can drive campaigns against drug abuse and human trafficking.
Marwa said...
CELEBRITIES
Ooni, welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi.
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Cardi B, Super Eagles goalkeeper Okoye spark dating rumours.
American rapper Cardi B and Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have sparked speculation about their relationship after they were spotted having dinner together in...
Fans celebrate Nollywood veteran Kate Henshaw at 55.
Fans of iconic Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw have celebrated her birthday as she marks 55.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ace...
CRIME
Lagos police, vigilante nab 2 suspected robbers, recover gun, cartridges
The Police Command in Lagos State in collaboration with a local vigilante group, has detained two suspected armed robbers during a patrol operation at...
Abducted Kebbi High Court judge regains freedom- Police
)The Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the release of kidnapped High Court Judge, Justice Faruk Bunza, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local...
Gunmen attack Enugu church as security operatives intensify abducted victims rescue
) A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified trail of armed men alleged to have abducted three persons in a church at...
LAW & JUSTICE
AIG Akpanudom warns FCID officers against corruption, rights abuse
AIG Akpanudom warns FCID officers against corruption, rights abuse
Warning
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex,...
Law Officers threaten nationwide strike over threat of ‘no-work, no-pay’ by...
) The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN) has declared total support for its members in Kwara over...
Soyinka demands accountability for extrajudicial killings in Nigeria
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit unresolved cases of assassinations and extrajudicial killings to restore public confidence...
