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Olu of Warri’s reign restored glory, promoted peace and unity – Oborevwori

The five-year reign of His Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, the Olu of Warri, has been described as a period of renewed glory, rare leadership, peacebuilding and remarkable progress for the Itsekiri people, Warri and Delta State. Speaking at the fifth...

Iran threatens ‘devastating’ response to Trump’s sanctions threat

Iran has threatened a “devastating” response to new US economic measures after President Donald Trump vowed to impose what Washington describes as its toughest sanctions yet against Tehran. The Chief of Staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi,...

Senators from the North call for urgent measures against the state police

Northern senators are calling for urgent action against state police as attacks by terrorist groups are increasing again in parts of the North. Of late there have been killings in Plateau and Benue, while Adamawa and Sokoto were the most...

FCT: Man electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables

A young man, suspected of having been electrocuted while attempting to cut the wires of a transformer, was found dead in the early hours of Friday along Trademore Road, Lugbe, in Abuja. The body of the deceased was seen crouching,...

UK court increases sentence of man who conspired to smuggle drugs into prison

A Briton, Dimitrije Dragovic, who conspired to smuggle drugs, mobile phones and other prohibited items into a prison using a drone, had his sentence increased from two years and two months to three years and four months. Dragovic, of Thurnscoe,...

2027: Adeleke’s visit signals broader rainbow coalition for Tinubu – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike says political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections will produce a “broader rainbow coalition” in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike spoke on Friday in Abuja during...

Journalists, regulators and civil society demand greater accountability from digital platforms

Investigations into TikTok prison streams, deepfake scams and INEC spoofing presented as evidence of growing digital accountability gap in Nigeria Participants in a multi-stakeholder dialogue on online safety and platform accountability held in Abuja on Wednesday called for stricter scrutiny...

Australia passes law to force Meta, Google and others to pay for local news

Australia has passed legislation that will require major technology companies, including Meta and Google, among others, to reach commercial deals with local media organizations for news content or face a tax on their advertising revenue in Australia. The News Trading...

APC loyalists launch campaign group to support Adeola and Adeleye in Ifo, Ewekoro Federal Constituency

In support of the emergence of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Honorable Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, as the party's candidate for the Ifo/Ewekoro federal constituency, party loyalists in the constituency,...

Muslim women converge in Umuahia for 2026 FOMWAN conference

Muslim women under the auspices of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) will today commence the 2026 Annual National Conference in Umuahia, Abia State, which is expected to be attended by over 600 participants. The conference, with...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...