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Six Abducted Children Die in Captivity, 17 Rescued as Police Arrest Seven in Oyo

Six children abducted by a suspected child-stealing and human-trafficking syndicate have been confirmed dead while in captivity, the Oyo State Police Command has disclosed. The command also announced the rescue of 17 children and the arrest of seven suspects following an intelligence-led investigation into a criminal network allegedly involved in the stealing, trafficking, and concealment […]

D’Tigress Fall to France, Bow Out of Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after suffering a crushing 111-56 defeat to France in their final group-stage game in Berlin, Germany. The result condemned the African champions to a third consecutive defeat at the tournament, following earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary. D’Tigress consequently finished at the […]

Kara Bridge Repairs Begin Tuesday as FG Moves to Fix Expansion Joints

The Federal Government has announced that repair work on the damaged expansion joints on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will commence on September 8. A statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Sunday noted that the development was in line with the Federal Ministry of Works’ earlier announcement. […]

Dangote: IPO Will Give Drivers, Cooks and Other Nigerians Stakes in Refinery

President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday declared that the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the 650,000-barrels-per-day Dangote Refinery would give ordinary Nigerians an opportunity to buy shares in the facility. Dangote made the declaration while delivering the opening speech at the signing ceremony in Lagos on Monday. “What […]

Dangote: Africa Must Take Bold Steps to Earn Global Respect

President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on Nigeria and other African countries to take bold steps to drive change and prosperity across the continent. Dangote said Africa must take deliberate steps to develop its economy and strengthen its institutions if it wants Europe and other continents to take […]

Six Nigerian banks rank among Africa’s 20 largest lenders

Six Nigerian banks have made the list of Africa’s 20 largest lenders by total assets, highlighting the growing scale of the country’s banking industry following a major recapitalisation drive. Access Bank leads the Nigerian lenders with assets of $36 billion, ranking 12th on the continent. United Bank for Africa (UBA) follows with $33.27 billion, Zenith […]

MAN raises alarm over industrial growth decline

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has raised the alarm over the steep decline in overall industrial growth in the second quarter of 2026, describing the sector as suffocating under severe structural headwinds. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Q2 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report revealed an overall year-on-year real GDP growth rate of […]

Atiku backs production subsidy to ease cost-of-living crisis

Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said targeted support for domestic production is necessary to ease the current cost-of-living pressures on Nigerians. Reacting on Sunday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said economic indicators announced by the government must be matched […]

Fubara Signs 2026 Rivers Budget, Describes It as ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed the much-anticipated 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing the budget as a “breath of fresh air”. The governor performed the exercise on Thursday at the State Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, the state capital. He expressed optimism that the budget would usher in a new phase […]

Presidency Clarifies Tinubu’s US Court Case, Says It Concerns Access to Records

The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, clarifying that the ongoing proceedings before a Washington, DC, court concern a civil dispute over access to government records. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the clarification in a […]

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