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Tinubu seeks stronger Deloitte partnership on youth, investment
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday sought stronger partnership with Deloitte Africa to boost investments, youth training and job creation, saying his administration’s reforms were...
Top Stories
FG unveils $500m Niger Delta agric investment fund
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a 500-million-dollar Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund to mobilise investment and accelerate agricultural transformation across the...
POLITICS
Senate gives Ogun-Osun River Basin 2 weeks ultimatum to reconcile accounts,...
The Senate Committee on Finance has given the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority a two-week ultimatum to reconcile its financial records or face legislative...
Otti directs immediate implementation of NYSC allowances
Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has directed the immediate removal of administrative bottlenecks delaying the implementation of the approved allowances of the members...
2027: Gov Bago retains deputy as running mate
) Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has picked his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.
Bago announced this...
METRO
Army urges Nigerians to stop demoralising troops with false social media...
The Nigerian Army has urged Nigerians to desist from spreading false and misleading narratives on social media that undermine the morale of troops, saying...
FG sets Dec. 2028 for final analogue TV switch-off
The Federal Government has fixed Dec. 2028 as the deadline for final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting.
The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC),...
FCT’s Tungan Madaki-Zuba road corridor open to investors — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the construction of the 7-kilometre road from Tungan Madaki to Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will open the...
NATIONAL
Xenophobia: FG evacuates 1,490 Nigerians from South Africa
The Federal Government says it has evacuated 1,490 Nigerian nationals from South Africa through a series of humanitarian flights following ongoing xenophobic attacks and...
UN Special Rep briefs Security Council on insecurity in Nigeria, other...
Special Representative and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Leonardo Simão, on Tuesday, briefed the Security Council on...
My administration repositions housing to become driver of economic growth –...
President Bola Tinubu says his administration has repositioned housing from a social service into a major driver of economic growth, employment generation, industrialisation and...
SPORTS
2026 World Cup: We were not at our best – Mbappe.
France captain Kylian Mbappé has acknowledged that Les Bleus failed to produce the level of performance required to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Abuja Charity Half Marathon generates N12m to equip FCT hospitals
The sixth edition of the Run Club Abuja (RCA) Charity Half Marathon has generated N12.4 million to procure neonatal healthcare equipment for two public...
World Cup: Argentina overcome Switzerland 3-1 after extra time
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Sunday, reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals following a gripping quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas...
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
Whitemoney laments Nigeria’s ‘billing’ dating culture
Reality TV star and entertainer, Hazel Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has decried the rising financial expectations in dating in Nigeria, humorously asking fans...
Miss Naija 2026 to promote culture, tourism, women leadership
The organisers of the Miss Naija Beauty and Style Pageant have unveiled the 2026 edition with a commitment to promoting Nigerian culture, domestic...
Fans celebrate Nollywood legend RMD at 65
Fans of legendary Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, have celebrated him as he marks his 65th birthday
Reports shows...
CELEBRITIES
Chiwetalu Agu debunks death rumour, says he’s hale and hearty
Nollywood legend, Chiwetalu Agu has debunked rumours trending on social media that he is critically sick and needs financial assistance to get treatment.
Chiwetalu Agu...
CRIME
Police arrest 3 suspected vandals, recover N200m worth rail tracks
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested three suspects in connection with vandalising and stealing of railway tracks worth N200 million in the...
Troops detain 6 suspects, recover weapons in southern Kaduna
Troops of Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Monday arrested six suspected logistics suppliers to criminals and recovered weapons at Samaru, Zangon...
Otukpo killings: Benue deputy governor demands justice for victims
Benue Deputy Governor, Dr Sam Ode has strongly condemned the gruesome attacks on Akpachi community in Ugboju District and Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local...
LAW & JUSTICE
De-registration: Appeal Court reserves judgment in ADC, 4 others’ suit
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in appeals challenging the Federal High Court’s decision ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Court sentences notorious bandit’s ally to 20 years imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced Muhammad Sani, an associate of Danranmi, a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to...
Appeal Court upholds judgment barring INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC Congresses.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising...
