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Court convicts top NSCDC officer of job racketeering

ICPC accused the top NSCDC officer of accepting more than N4 million as an inducement to facilitate recruitment into the paramilitary agency. The post Court con...

Lafarge unveils new corporate identity, changes name to HBM Nigeria Plc

The change to HBM Nigeria Plc reflects the company's continued evolution as one of Nigeria's leading building solutions providers, combining strong local roots...

ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, ex-aide, five firms over alleged N8.68 billion Kaduna CCTV contract fraud

The latest case adds to a list corruption prosecutions instituted against Mr El-Rufai by the ICPC. The post ICPC arraigns El-Rufai, ex-aide, five firms over all...

32 killed, 700 injured in Venezuela twin earthquakes

Two seismic earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring about 700 others, the BBC is reporting. The post 32 killed, 700 injured in Ven...

Nigeria’s petrol price climbs to ₦1,596 per litre in May — NBS

The latest data highlight the sustained rise in fuel costs across the country, with consumers in Edo, Bauchi and Benue paying the highest average prices in May....

FG announces discovery of platinum, lithium, rare earth deposits in Kaduna

The government says the newly identified mineral province could strengthen Nigeria's position in the global market for critical minerals used in clean energy an...

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Nigeria among top nine world’s gas-flaring countries in 2025 — World Bank

Nigeria remained among the world’s nine largest gas-flaring countries in 2025 as global gas flaring rose to its highest level since 2019, according to the World...

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Soaring cooking gas prices push Kaduna, Zaria residents to charcoal, firewood

The Managing Director of Sanco Gas Plant, Hamza Aliyu-Harande, described the current situation as one of the most challenging periods in the industry. The post...

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Alleged N109bn Fraud Trial: Ex-accountant-general Idris’ witness says EFCC lured her to sign his statement

Former accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris' lawyers closed their case in the trial-within-trial on Wednesday, prompting the judge to set 13 Octobe...

Amusan, Ashe, Brume headline Nigeria’s 29-athlete Commonwealth Games camp

The athletes, made up of 14 male and 15 female competitors, were mainly drawn from the results of the just-concluded national trials in Lagos The post Amusan, A...

World Cup: Brazil top group C as Morocco edge Haiti in thrilling group final

Brazil and Morocco will now turn their attention to the knockout phase, The post World Cup: Brazil top group C as Morocco edge Haiti in thrilling group final ap...

Why SME growth requires more than capital, By George Ogbonnaya

Entrepreneurs across Nigeria face high costs, changing customer needs, rapid technology shifts, and more competition. At the same time, digital tools, regional...

NDLEA uncovers another industrial-scale meth factory in Oyo forest

The developments raise fresh concerns about attempts by transnational drug cartels to establish South-west Nigeria as a synthetic drug manufacturing hub. The po...

Police deny viral motorcycle video shows bandits, say riders are vigilantes, hunters

The clarification followed intense reactions online after the video prompted speculation that the riders were armed bandits operating freely in the state. The p...

Trump doubts US responsibility for fatal Iranian girls’ school strike

Mr Trump said he had seen no evidence linking the United States to the attack and suggested that the school may have been hit amid the barrage of missiles excha...

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INVESTIGATION: Commissioned But Locked: How an idle hospital is failing women in Akwa Ibom

Almost a year after the Mother and Child Hospital was commissioned in Akwa Ibom, it remains closed. The post INVESTIGATION: Commissioned But Locked: How an idle...

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NACA, Global Fund and Partners to convene national close-out meeting on COVID-19 response mechanism investments in Nigeria

The meeting, to be held in Abuja, will bring together representatives of the Federal Ministry of Health, state governments, development partners, civil society...

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DRC Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 cases as death toll reaches 277- WHO

According to him, the outbreak, which was officially declared on 15 May, continues to outpace response efforts despite significant improvements in testing, trea...

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Northern communities need urgent investment in health, education- Shettima

According to the vice president, the North is rich in population, talent and economic potential, but requires deliberate investments in people to transform thos...

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All protocols obsessed, By Umar Yakubu

…serious governance cannot coexist with such superficiality when there are real problems to solve. It is high time we weaned ourselves of useless colonial and b...

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NFF to decentralise coaching education – Gusau

He said the federation now has sufficient qualified instructors to conduct CAF B coaching courses in states, zones and local government areas The post NFF to de...

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Jaiz Bank’s regulatory penalties surge to N530.9 million in 2025

The bank was sanctioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) for breaches ranging from anti-money laundering and customer...

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