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An unidentified man was found dead, hanging in an uncompleted building in Niger State. Police suspect suicide as investigation into the incident continues.
South African singer Tyla removes Lagos from her APOP World Tour schedule after boycott calls over renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Af
AC Milan and Italy football icon Franco Baresi has died at 66. Learn more about the legendary defender’s career and tributes pouring in for Franco Baresi.
Stay informed with our Nigerian news recap. Get updates on the Army’s probe of a leaked DSS memo, Tinubu’s Oyo rescue strategy, NNPC deployments, and more
President Bola Tinubu stated that foreign nationals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic are driving the current wave read more Insecurity: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso nationals heighting Nigeria’s insecurity – Tinubu
The Olubadan of Ibadanland praises President Tinubu’s administration for making a turning point in tackling kidnapping in Nigeria without paying ransom.
FIFA defends its proposed private investment plan, rejecting criticism and vowing to continue open consultations with member associations despite boycott t
Tobi Amusan secures bronze in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, extending her podium streak.
A methane gas explosion in a Pakistan coal mine in Balochistan has killed at least 34 workers. Rescuers are searching for more trapped miners.
By Babajide Komolafe The rapid growth in digital finance is outpacing public confidence in the financial ecosystem, prompting the Bridgforte Centre for Global Impact to launch a new governance framework and the Trust Lab to strengthen trust in platform-led finansce. The Centre d...
By Godwin Oritse The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, CRFFN, has said that the growing participation of foreign firms in Nigeria’s freight forwarding, customs brokerage and logistics sector should be viewed as a reflection of deeper structural defic...
The Minister of State for Industry, John Enoh, has described Aliko Dangote as Nigeria’s “foremost industrialist” and the driving force behind the successful launch of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP), even as he disclosed that his ministry was targeting a rise in manufa...
Africa Prudential Plc is positioning its technology-enabled solutions to capture growing opportunities in Nigeria’s capital market as activity in the read more Africa Prudential targets capital market boom with digital expansion
The naira remained broadly stable against the United States dollar on Friday, July 31, 2026, with only marginal movements recorded in both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 31, 2026 app...
By Peter Egwuatu Femi Otedola, Chairman of First HoldCo, parent company of First Bank, has bought additional 1.779 billion shares of the company worth N222.209 billion. According to a statement signed by the company’s secretary, Abiola Baruwa, made available to the Nigerian ...
Nigeria’s Dazzle FC U-12 team emerges champions at the prestigious 2026 Dana Cup in Denmark, with the U-14 team finishing as runners-up.
In a nation where political figures often remain subjects of fierce ideological contestation long after leaving office, one man continues to command an unusual level of bipartisan respect across generations
Sam Onuigbo, in this piece, reflects on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s recent Akwete declaration in Abia state within the broader context of women’s economic inclusion. The recent visit
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, canvasses need for Diaspora Nigerians in the United Kingdom and beyond to back economic reforms being executed by the President Bola Tinubu-led government at the
Canada-based Nigerian enterepreneur, Kenneth Oguzie, has bagged the Leadership Development award for his contribution to national development. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has honoured Canada-based Nigerian trade and investment
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The value of Automated Teller Machines (ATM) transactions grew sharply by 208.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to N89.12 trillion in 2025 from N29.12 trillion in 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its 2025 Annual Report noting that the in...
The Evolution of AI and Outlook for Businesses. Artificial intelligence has evolved rapidly over the past few years. What was read more The AI phenomenon and opportunities for businesses
First HoldCo Plc has moved to boost investor confidence by adopting one of the most generous dividend policies among Nigeria’s read more FirstHoldCo to pay 60% of annual profit as dividends
A shocking WAFCON Cup story unfolded in Rabat, Morocco on Tuesday when against all odds, tournament debutants Malawi stunned record champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opener. This result sent tongues wagging regarding the possibility of Nigeria's quest to win their 11th WAFCO...
…closing share price rises N119.95, lifting his holding to N1.47 trillion …NPL falls by 37.4% as H1 profit rebounds Femi read more How Otedola moved First HoldCo to Nigeria’s most valuable bank
Rivers State Police have arrested a 50-year-old man, Godwin, for allegedly defiling two minors in Eleme. Investigation into the child defilement case is on
YET, consider this: Right inside the major car park on inner Marina on Lagos Island, stretching from directly opposite the UBA Headquarters Building to the Old Kingsway Building (just before Oando gas station), is a public toilet. Five years ago, it had eight pit latrines and fou...
Every government likes to build something that can be photographed: roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, boreholes and many others. Of course, read more Why Nigeria keeps building what it cannot keep
In this part of its series of exclusive reports on the 2025 failed coup plot, PREMIUM TIMES reveals for the first time the unreported direct account from the alleged mastermind about how he was lured into an arrest trap. The post EXCLUSIVE: How alleged coup leader’s hidden moti...
Professor Tukur Muham++mad Baba, National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, speaks on the achievements, challenges and future of the organisation, Nigeria’s insecurity and relations with other socio-cultural groups. The post INSECURITY: US intervention i...