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Army rescues eight kidnap victims in Plateau forest

Army rescues eight kidnap victims in Plateau fores...

2 months ago 85

Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike over OAUTHC doctors’ industrial action

Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike over O...

2 months ago 122

Providus, Unity Bank to begin joint operations after merger

Providus, Unity Bank to begin joint operations aft...

2 months ago 88

Conference of Speakers hails passage of state police bill, pledge thorough review

Conference of Speakers hails passage of state poli...

2 months ago 98

Cornerstone Insurance’s 2025’s profit drops more than half as FX gains dry up

Cornerstone Insurance’s 2025’s profit drops more t...

2 months ago 90

Empowering the Nigerian Dream: How PalmPay is supporting the growth of Nigerian SMEs

Empowering the Nigerian Dream: How PalmPay is supp...

2 months ago 108

Friday Sermon: Concerns about mob killing, betrayal, and sanctity of women’s honour in Islam, By Murtadha Gusau

Friday Sermon: Concerns about mob killing, betraya...

2 months ago 103

Oyo govt extends curfew in 10 LGAs by 24 hours

Oyo govt extends curfew in 10 LGAs by 24 hours

2 months ago 123

When nations lose their image, development becomes a mirage, By Dipo Baruwa

When nations lose their image, development becomes...

2 months ago 83

World Cup: Tchouameni rallies French team to honour mourning Deschamps

World Cup: Tchouameni rallies French team to honou...

2 months ago 87

Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador reach World Cup knockout stage

Cote d’Ivoire, Ecuador reach World Cup knockout st...

2 months ago 84

My concerns about the dangers of introducing state police remain, By Jibrin Ibrahim

My concerns about the dangers of introducing state...

2 months ago 119

ECOWAS Court dismisses SERAP suit challenging Nigeria’s public borrowing

ECOWAS Court dismisses SERAP suit challenging Nige...

2 months ago 89

World Cup: Japan, Sweden draw as Netherlands beat Tunisia to advance to knockout stage

World Cup: Japan, Sweden draw as Netherlands beat ...

2 months ago 164

State police Nigeria’s best option, says Governor Uba Sani

State police Nigeria’s best option, says Governor ...

2 months ago 112

Bandits kill seven villagers in Katsina

Bandits kill seven villagers in Katsina

2 months ago 81

Tinubu’s state police proposal timely, commendable — ex-UNILAG don

Tinubu’s state police proposal timely, commendable...

2 months ago 122

Eight dead, 26 rescued as three-storey building collapses in Lagos

Eight dead, 26 rescued as three-storey building co...

2 months ago 83

Man accuses fiancée of defrauding him of ₦16.17m in pregnancy scam — Police

Man accuses fiancée of defrauding him of ₦16.17m i...

2 months ago 96

Lawyer petitions IGP over escalating political violence in Osun

Lawyer petitions IGP over escalating political vio...

2 months ago 130

NITDA, Meta partner to strengthen youth online safety

NITDA, Meta partner to strengthen youth online saf...

2 months ago 100

FG hands over Enugu Airport to private operator

FG hands over Enugu Airport to private operator

2 months ago 98

Zedvance Finance strengthens Board with appointment of three directors

Zedvance Finance strengthens Board with appointmen...

2 months ago 93

Reconcile with Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso- Sanusi tells ECOWAS

Reconcile with Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso- Sanusi t...

2 months ago 118

Mr Ibu’s son calls out dad’s widow after financial appeal

Mr Ibu’s son calls out dad’s widow after financial...

2 months ago 122

Capital Under Fire: How conflict, corrosive capital are reshaping Ethiopia’s foreign investment landscape

Capital Under Fire: How conflict, corrosive capita...

2 months ago 99

Police rule out terrorism, bomb attack in Lagos explosion

Police rule out terrorism, bomb attack in Lagos ex...

2 months ago 93

NMA dismisses shocking and bizarre claims of magical genital theft

NMA dismisses shocking and bizarre claims of magic...

2 months ago 144

Despite its wealth, Nigeria fails millions on education, healthcare, jobs — Report

Despite its wealth, Nigeria fails millions on educ...

2 months ago 144

Court remands couple over alleged attempted murder of 11-year-old boy

Court remands couple over alleged attempted murder...

2 months ago 88

Eight people killed in Lagos building collapse – LASEMA

Eight people killed in Lagos building collapse – L...

2 months ago 84

Ex-Kano anti-corruption boss to head drug war

Ex-Kano anti-corruption boss to head drug war

2 months ago 120

Eno foils attempt to hide faulty drainage on Akwa Ibom road project

Eno foils attempt to hide faulty drainage on Akwa ...

2 months ago 100

Nigeria responds with emergency funds as Ebola death toll rises in DRC

Nigeria responds with emergency funds as Ebola dea...

2 months ago 101

REA commissions solar mini-grid to power five Lagos communities

REA commissions solar mini-grid to power five Lago...

2 months ago 97

Akwa Ibom oil communities demand action on gas flaring, host community rights

Akwa Ibom oil communities demand action on gas fla...

2 months ago 103

Court of Appeal postpones hearing in ADC, other parties’ deregistration appeal

Court of Appeal postpones hearing in ADC, other pa...

2 months ago 115

What encounter with a South African editor taught me about Nigeria, By Azu Ishiekwene

What encounter with a South African editor taught ...

2 months ago 83

JUST IN: Peter Obi finally files N5bn lawsuit against Kenneth Okonkwo over defamation

JUST IN: Peter Obi finally files N5bn lawsuit agai...

2 months ago 86

Katsina denies alleged sponsorship of bandits’ pilgrimage

Katsina denies alleged sponsorship of bandits’ pil...

2 months ago 79

Lagos deputy governor, UNILAG VC honoured at STEM awards

Lagos deputy governor, UNILAG VC honoured at STEM ...

2 months ago 113

FG seeks to sustain COVID-19 health system gains as Global Fund’s intervention ends

FG seeks to sustain COVID-19 health system gains a...

2 months ago 115

Extreme heat costing poor women workers over $57 billion in earnings a year

Extreme heat costing poor women workers over $57 b...

2 months ago 82

‘Ifeanyi Ezeokeke of ‘Ugo Shave Me’ fame bedridden for nearly 19 years’

‘Ifeanyi Ezeokeke of ‘Ugo Shave Me’ fame bedridden...

2 months ago 160

Ngige’s N2.2bn Contract Fraud Trial: EFCC’s witness says NSTIF contractors fulfilled all conditions

Ngige’s N2.2bn Contract Fraud Trial: EFCC’s witnes...

2 months ago 84

State legislators forum lauds passage of state police bill, assures full implementation support

State legislators forum lauds passage of state pol...

2 months ago 159

Trino Motion Pictures appoints former Paramount executive to advisory board

Trino Motion Pictures appoints former Paramount ex...

2 months ago 111

11 days after Imo abduction, gunmen still hold eight victims

11 days after Imo abduction, gunmen still hold eig...

2 months ago 111

Court orders police officer’s arrest in criminal trial

Court orders police officer’s arrest in criminal t...

2 months ago 78

CBN orders banks to freeze accounts linked to six terrorism financing suspects

CBN orders banks to freeze accounts linked to six ...

2 months ago 109