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Nigerian team out of mixed relay final

Nigeria's 4x400 medley relay team narrowly missed out on a spot in the Paris Olympics final, finishing fourth in a time of 3:11.99. Italy narrowly edged out Nigeria, securing the final spot in the final. The Nigerian quartet, consisting of...

Woman collapses after police fired tear gas at protesters in Abuja

A protester collapsed on Friday in Abuja after police officers fired tear gas to disperse peaceful protesters at the MKO Abiola Stadium. The protesters dispersed after police fired several rounds of tear gas at them. However, two robust protesters stayed...

APC and Edo government squabble over ownership of looted rice from warehouse

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Edo State Government on Thursday exchanged words over the ownership of the looted rice truck from a warehouse in Benin. Some Benin residents were seen in a viral video looting rice at a...

LPPC shortlists 87 lawyers for SAN rank

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 87 lawyers for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2024. LPPC Secretary Hajo Bello, who also serves as Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, announced this...

Police arrest 11 suspects after looting and burning down city hall office

Police in Niger State have arrested 11 suspects over the looting of a local government secretariat in Niger State. Police said the suspects invaded the Tafa LGA secretariat of Niger State, located along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Sabon-Wuse. In a press...

#EndBadGovernance: Businesses barricaded themselves in Uyo

Businesses have been closed in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, with many retail stores in the city not opening as of 8am on Thursday, the first day of nationwide protest against misrule in Nigeria. The worst affected areas are Ikot Ekpene...

Protest: Police Inspector General speaks harshly and threatens to crack down on rioters

Nigerian police authorities on Wednesday night criticised leaders of the Take It Back Movement advocacy group for refusing to comply with a condition requiring them to provide details of the organisers of Thursday's #EndBadGovernance protest. Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector General of...

MTN Nigeria posts biggest half-year loss in its history

MTN Nigeria (MTNN), the local subsidiary of Africa's largest mobile network operator MTN Plc, reported a six-fold increase in after-tax loss to N519 billion in the first half of the year. According to its earnings report released Wednesday, this represents...

Nigeria loses around 7.2 trillion naira annually due to healthcare-associated infections

The Nigerian government has said the health system is grappling with a substantial financial burden caused by the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The National Infection Prevention and Control Programme Coordinator of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...

Nigerian government suspends Arik operations

Nigeria's Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has suspended operations of Arik Airline over a $2.5 million debt owed to Atlas Petroleum International Ltd. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by NAMA's director of public affairs and consumer...

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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...