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270 Nigerians Fleeing Xenophobia Return From South Africa Thursday
No fewer than 270 Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa are expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning as the Federal Government steps up efforts to assist...
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Bamidele Proposes Single Six-Year Term for President, Governors
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has unveiled plans to sponsor a bill seeking a single six-year tenure for Nigeria’s president and state governors, arguing that the reform would allow elected...
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FG Admits Inflation, Insecurity Still Bite Nigerians
The Federal Government on Tuesday admitted that inflation and insecurity remain two of the biggest challenges facing Nigerians, even as it defended the economic and fiscal reforms introduced by...
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Lagos Tightens Ebola Checks at MMIA
The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as concerns grow over the resurgence of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of...
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Ebola Alert: NOA Urges Benue Residents To Remain Vigilant
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on residents of Benue State to remain alert and strictly observe preventive health measures following a nationwide...
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Ebola Alert: Nigeria Safe, FAAN Intensifies Surveillance
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured Nigerians and international travellers that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in...
Business
CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...
Business
Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...
Business
CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...
Tech
FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...
Tech
Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...
Culture
Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026
The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...
Culture
Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay
Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...
Education
NYSC Opens Portal for 2026 Batch B Deployments
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment list for prospective corps members participating in the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I mobilization...
Education
NELFUND Denies Suspension Of Student Upkeep Allowance
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that the Federal Government has suspended the payment of students’...
Opinion
Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend
Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...
Opinion
Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing
In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...
Development
Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...
Agriculture
BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi
The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...