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UBA Reports 2.47 Trillion Naira Gross Earnings in Nine Months, Posts 537.5 Billion Naira Profit United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has demonstrated resilience in a challenging economic climate, reporting Gross Earnings of 2.47 Trillion Naira for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The unaudited results, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday, show […]
FG Begins Disbursement of 10 Million Naira Zero-Interest Support Fund to 9,000 Tertiary Institution Staff The Federal Government has officially commenced the disbursement of funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF), fulfilling a key welfare promise aimed at enhancing productivity and restoring dignity within the nation’s higher education system. The commencement of disbursement, […]
New EFCC Ilorin Zonal Director Ozioko Vows Tougher Scrutiny Across Kwara, Kogi, and Niger States The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)‘s Ilorin Zonal Directorate has witnessed a change in leadership, with Commander of the EFCC (CE) Anselem Ozioko officially assuming duty and immediately vowing a tougher stance in the anti-graft war across his jurisdiction. […]
Crisis Deepens in Tanzania: Opposition Claims 700 Dead in Post-Election Clashes Amid Military Crackdown and Nationwide Internet Blackout Tanzania has descended into a severe political crisis following the country’s general election, with the main opposition party, Chadema, claiming that approximately 700 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes with security forces across the […]
RSF Claims Arrests in Sudan’s El Fasher as UN Warns of “Horrendous Accounts” of Atrocities and Potential War Crimes The conflict in Sudan has reached a new level of brutality, with the United Nations Human Rights Office issuing a stark warning on Friday, October 31, 2025, about “horrendous accounts” of atrocities committed by the paramilitary […]
Akarigbo of Remoland Urges Nationwide Cultural Renaissance for Peace and Development The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, has made a passionate call for Nigerians to embrace a cultural renaissance as a crucial strategy for fostering national peace, unity, and socio-economic development. The monarch’s appeal was delivered on Friday, October 31, 2025, […]
EFCC and NFIU Launch Forensic Crackdown on Alleged Coup Funders In a significant escalation of the probe into the alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have officially joined the investigation to track the financial backers of the conspiracy. The anti-graft […]
INEC Disqualifies Six More Political Groups in Final Review of Party Registration The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the disqualification of six political associations from proceeding with the final registration process to become recognized political parties. The decision was the result of a stringent review of applications aimed at ensuring strict adherence to […]
Public Outcry Looms as 15 per cent Import Tariff Threatens to Push Petrol Price Above One Thousand Naira Mark Nigerian consumers are bracing for another steep hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, as President Bola Tinubu has officially approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on imported petrol […]
Military Investigators Track N45 Billion NDDC Fund Trail Linking Politically Exposed Persons to Detained Soldiers In a dramatic twist to the ongoing military probe into an alleged plot to overthrow the Federal Government, military investigators have reportedly uncovered a massive financial trail involving N45 billion disbursed from the accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission […]
Eight Dead, Including Police Inspector, As Multiple Truck Crash Triggers Fireball and Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway A horrific night of carnage on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has left at least eight people dead, including a dedicated Police Inspector, following a multiple-vehicle crash involving five articulated trucks at the Kara Bridge area, inward Mowe. The tragic incident, […]
NSCDC Deploys 10,000 Personnel to Safeguard Anambra Governorship Election With the Anambra State Governorship Election just over a week away, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced a massive security mobilization, deploying 10,000 personnel to the state to ensure a peaceful and credible electoral exercise. The deployment is part of a comprehensive […]
Massive Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Injure 11, Including Six Children, and Cause Nationwide Power Outages in Ukraine Russian forces launched a massive barrage of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine overnight into Thursday, October 30, 2025, wounding at least 11 people and causing significant disruptions to the country’s power grid. The most severe civilian […]
President Trump Orders U.S. to Prepare for Resumption of Nuclear Weapons Testing, Ending Three-Decade Moratorium In a move set to radically reshape the global non-proliferation landscape, President Donald Trump has signed an Executive Order directing the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense to immediately prepare for the resumption of underground nuclear weapons testing. […]
TinCan Customs Concludes Week-Long In-House Training to Sharpen Senior Officers’ Operational Competence and Integrity The TinCan Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has concluded a week-long in-house training for its senior officers, marking a crucial step in the command’s continuous drive for professionalism and efficiency. The training, which ran from October 13 […]
Reps Demand Immediate Shift to Digital Birth/Death Registry to End Data Gaps and Enhance Security The House of Representatives has intensified the push for a fully digital civil registration system in Nigeria, declaring that accurate population data is an “indispensable” element for effective governance and national security. The call was made on Wednesday, October 29, […]
U3 Federal Constituency Endorses Tinubu and Governor Oborevwori for 2027 Reruns Ahead of the 2027 general elections, over one thousand youths from the U3 Federal Constituency in Delta State have thrown their political weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, endorsing them for re-election. The endorsement was the highlight of […]
Ex-Deputy Governor Omobayo Rejects Governor Okpebholo’s Ultimatum, Cites Appeal Court Case on Tenure Legality The political tension in Edo State has escalated into a legal face-off as former Deputy Governor, Marvellous Omobayo, firmly challenged the seven-day ultimatum issued by Governor Monday Okpebholo to return all government property in his possession. Governor Okpebholo, through his Chief […]
Customs Hands Over Sealed Badagry Petrol Station to NMDPRA for Sanction Over Alleged Fuel Smuggling The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its anti-smuggling task force, Operation Whirlwind, has officially transferred a sealed filling station in Lagos to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for necessary regulatory sanctions. The handover, which took place […]
“It’s Too Cute”: President Trump Rules Out Vice Presidency Bid to Bypass Term Limits, Denouncing Loophole U.S. President Donald Trump has officially ruled out a campaign to run for the Vice Presidency in the 2028 election, firmly dismissing a legal maneuver floated by some of his staunch supporters to keep him in the Oval Office. […]