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Court Remands Blessing CEO in EFCC Custody Over N36m Fraud
Popular social media influencer and relationship adviser, Blessing CEO, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N36 million fraud involving a property transaction in Lekki. The...
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No Deaths Recorded in Ogun Gas Leak Incident — Police
The Ogun State Police Command has assured residents of Ijebu-Ode and surrounding communities that the suspected gas leak reported in parts of the town has been successfully contained and...
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Tinubu Approves Visa-Free Access for Rwandan Nationals
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the immediate implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for citizens of Rwanda, marking a new step in the growing diplomatic and economic...
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Africa CDC Investigates New Disease Outbreak in Burundi
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched an investigation into an outbreak of an unknown disease in Burundi, raising fresh concerns about public health threats on...
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WHO Highlights Lifesaving Power of Vaccines as Immunisation Week Begins
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said vaccines remain one of the most effective tools in saving lives, as the world marks this year’s...
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Health Alert as COVID-19 Reappears in Cross River
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a fresh case of COVID-19, raising concern among residents and health authorities after nearly three years without...
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
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...
Culture
Asherkine Denies “Staged Content” Allegations Following Controversial Post-Valentine’s Giveaway
Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Asherkine has come under intense scrutiny on social media after a viral video showing him flying a young...
Education
JAMB Opens Portal for Change of Course, Institution
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the opening of its portal for candidates seeking to change their institutions or courses after sitting...
Education
FG to Pay N8bn Owed to Foreign Scholarship Students
The Federal Government has pledged to clear outstanding payments owed to Nigerian students affected by the suspended Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship program, promising...
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...