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Oyebanji Hails Ekiti’s Remarkable Strides 30 Years After State Creation

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has hailed the remarkable strides and progress the State has made 30 years after…

Presidency Lauds Promiseland as ProTaxi Rolls Out 1,000 Electric Vehicles

The Presidency has commended Promiseland Innovation for launching ProTaxi, a home-grown e-hailing platform, in Abuja with the rollout of 1,000…

Dangote and Musk: Africa Needs Both Industrialists and Tech Innovators

The two entrepreneurs represent distinct forms of business leadership, and governments must create the conditions for both to thrive. Africa’s…

Video: Tinubu, First Lady Attend MKO Documentary Premiere in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu and First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday arrived at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative…

‘Olu Jacobs Trained Me’, Sola Sobowale Honours Late Veteran Actor

Nollywood actress Sola Sobowale heaped praises on late veteran actor Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, populary know as Olu Jacobs, saying he…

Video: Gunmen Attack Two Buses, abduct Passengers on Owerri-Onitsha Expressway

Many passengers are reportedly abducted after gunmen attacked two 18-seater buses on the Owerri-Onitsha expressway in the early hours of…

FG Launches Digital Postcode System to Improve Business, Emergency Services

The federal government has launched the National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System aimed at improving location identification, service delivery and access…

Nigerian-born US Prison Guard Nabbed for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into Correctional Facility

A Nigerian correctional officer based in the United States, Michael Oluwapelumi Ademoye, once celebrated for his dedication to duty, has…

Nigeria at 66: NIDO Leaders and the Wider Diaspora Nation-Building Story

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, there are many stories of nation-building that deserve…

Rapper Rick Ross Arrested over Alleged Choking, Assault of Woman

American rapper, Rick Ross, has been arrested in Miami Beach, Florida, on charges of battery by strangulation and battery in…

How The FlyDubai Hijacking Could Help Netanyahu Stay in Power

The FlyDubai hijacking attempt serves only one man’s interests - Israel’s Prime Minister seeking re-election, World affairs editor Sam Kiley…

US Death Row Inmate Survives Execution after Two Lethal Injections

Christa Pike, a death row inmate in the US state of Tennessee, has survived an execution attempt after officials administered…

Nigeria@66: US Congratulates Nigerians, Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Ties

The United States Government has congratulated Nigeria on the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations…

Actor Cjay is Dead

Chijioke Temidayo Nwokafor, the Nollywood actor popularly known as Cjay, is dead. His colleague Nkechi Blessing Sunday confirmed the news…

Obasa Rallies Voters for APC, Urges Support for Tinubu, Hamzat

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress House of Representatives candidate for Agege Federal…

Tinubu: Nigeria Has Passed Through Its Own ‘Red Sea’, Prosperity is Next

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his 66th Independence Day address, said Nigeria has “corrected its course” after a difficult period…

Tinubu: Nigeria Was Like Cancer Patient in 2023 — My Reforms Didn’t Weaken the Economy

President Bola Tinubu has likened the state of Nigeria in 2023 to a cancer patient facing difficult but life-saving treatment.…

Independence Day: Nigeria’s Situation was Darker than Ever by 2023 – Tinubu

ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria’s economic situation was “darker than ever” by 2023, with rising poverty…

Nigeria at 66: Taking Stock and Doing the Needful, By Bola Bolawole

(Published in the TREASURES column on the back page of the NEW TELEGRAPH newspaper edition of Wednesday, September 30, 2026).…

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EBID Approves $100m for Kano-Maradi Rail Project

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a $100 million facility for Nigeria’s Kano-Maradi Standard Gauge Railway…

Mambilla: Adesanya Denies Political Ties with Atiku, Dasuki

“I am a Yoruba man and more Tinubu than Atiku,” the businessman, Mr Adesanya said, affirming his disconnection with Atiku.…

Ronaldo Dumps Portugal Amidst Row with Jesus

Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he has left Portugal’s international camp and will explain the reasons why “in time”. It…

Tony Elumelu Expands Seplat Stake to 21.07%, Now Worth $1.5 billion

...6 million units acquisition cost the billionaire about $90 million Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu has acquired an additional 6 million…

Mohbad: IGP Approves Family’s Petition for Fresh Probe

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved a petition by the family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba,…

Teacher Bags Life Jail for Defiling Eight-year-old Pupil

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a former teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling…

Hit-and-run Driver Kills Lagos Policewoman During Tinubu’s Return

A female police inspector, Mercy Bassey, has died after she was reportedly knocked down by a hit-and-run driver while on route-lining…

Coup Trial: Again, Court Martial Defers Ruling

The General Court Martial sitting over the alleged coup plot involving some military officers has again postponed its ruling on…

Navy Recovers 80,000 Litres of Stolen Crude, Arrests Three

The suspects. Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship Delta, in a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,…

FG Builds New Control Centre to Strengthen Power Grid

The Federal Government has commenced the construction of a new National Control Centre for the Nigerian Independent System Operator in…

WhatsApp Targets Business Messages as Tariff Regime Begins

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, is set to introduce new charges for certain business messages sent to Nigerian numbers…

Tinubu to Address Nigerians Thursday for Independence Day

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation on Thursday, October 1, at 7am to mark Nigeria’s 66th independence anniversary. A…

FlyDubai Live: Israeli Passenger Who Landed Hijacked Plane with Brit Pilot ‘Learned from TV Show’

Meanwhile, one passenger has said that an off-duty British pilot helped stabilise the Tel Aviv-bound plane and land it A…

66th Independence Anniversary: WoPU Congratulates Nigerians, says President Tinubu Laying Foundation for a Better Future

A coalition of labour leaders and professionals under the umbrella of Working People United (WoPU) has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s…

Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia as Pilots ‘Fight in Cockpit’

A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after the pilots got into…

Kenyan Government to Buy Stake in $16 billion Dangote Lamu Oil Refinery – Ruto

The Kenyan government has announced plans to invest in the proposed KSh2.2 trillion ($16 billion) Lamu oil refinery through the…

Wike’s Son Denies $2.1m Land Deal, alleges Forgery

Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied receiving $2.1m from a…

Dangote Launches 700,000bpd Refinery in Kenya, sets 40-month Inauguration Timeline

Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, has launched a 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery project in Lamu, Kenya. Dangote and Kenyan President…

2027: If Tinubu Loses FCT, Rivers, I’ll Resign as Minister — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he’ll step down from his cabinet position if President Bola Tinubu…

Alleged Fake Agency DG, Adeyemi Arraigned for Forgery

Federal Government, on Wednesday, arraigned the Director-General of an alleged fake agency, the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, Adeniyi Adeyemi,…

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