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Premier League probes alleged racist abuse in Newcastle-Sunderland derby
Reuters/NAN
The English Premier League is investigating alleged discriminatory abuse during Sunderland’s 2-1 derby win away to Newcastle United.
The probe follows a report of racial...
Sports
Rangers return to NPFL summit with 2-0 win over El Kanemi
Rangers International of Enugu on Sunday defeated visiting El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 2-0 to reclaim top spot in the 2025/26 Nigerian Premier Football League.
The week 31 clash at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium saw the Flying Antelopes dominate from the referee’s first whistle, dictating tempo...
Human Interest
Tony Elumelu foundation to empower additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs with $5,000 grant
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars...
Human Interest
Terrorists abduct nine worshippers in Kwara church, three rescued.
Terrorists Sunday morning stormed ECWA Church in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of...
Human Interest
Binani Group celebrates issuance of Air Operator Certificate, sets sight on skies
Abuja - In a momentous occasion, Binani Group of Companies has welcomed the official...
Politics & Governance
Eid-el-Fitr: Act fast to cushion harsh effects of inflation on workers, SSANU tells FG
As Nigerian Muslims join the global community to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr, the Senior Staff Association...
Crime
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria Calls for Global Peace through Love
The Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Barrister Azeez Alatoye, has called for a...
Religion
Eidul-Fitr: Completing Ramadan with Charity, Gratitude, and Shared Humanity
By Haroon Ishola Balogun
In a world increasingly defined by inequality, this timeless instruction offers...
Human Interest
Corps member dies in Ogun, staff detained as probe begins
ABUJA — The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed the death of a Corps Member in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with a staff member now...
News
We paid ransom for abducted cocoa farmers— CFAN *As all victims regain freedom
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has confirmed that an undisclosed ransom was...
News
Over 30 injured in Calabar gas explosion at filling station
No fewer than 31 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries, mainly burns, in a...
Religion
Senator Idiat Adebule Felicitates Muslims on Eid-el-Fitr
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule, has extended heartfelt...
Business
Economy
Money laundering Trial: How Malami’s wife wired funds via hotel’s account–Witness
Trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr....
Property
Group petitions Tinubu, demands probe into alleged misconduct by Lagos CP
A Social Political organisation, The Renewal Group, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to...
Economy
Headline inflation rate falls 15.06% in February
Headline inflation rate fell slightly by 0.04 percentage points to 15.06 percent in February...
Oil & Gas
US-Iran war: Dangote refinery increases petrol price to N1,175/litre
The Dangote Petrochemical Refinery has again increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit...
Money market
Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor
ABUJA - PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as...
Politics & Governance
Nigeria aims to boost fertiliser consumption to feed its growing population
Abuja - In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security, the...
Politics & Governance
World Bank lauds Plateau’s water reforms, urges accelerated implementation
The World Bank has commended Plateau State Government for its remarkable strides in water...
Education
YABATECH, Wakanow ink deal to boost industry-academia ties
By Ishola Balogun
Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) and Wakanow, a leading travel and technology...
Economy
Nigerians groan as petrol pump price hits N1,350 across country
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has surged...
Property
Breaking: Fire guts Head of Service building
A section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the...
Oil & Gas
US/Iran war: Oil marketers raise pump price to N1,100 per litre as crude hits over $100 per barrel
Oil Marketers have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known...
Economy
30 banks scale recapitalisation hurdle — CBN
30 banks have scaled the recapitalisation hurdle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has...
Maritime
Middle East tension hits shipping traffic as major carriers suspend transits
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has sharply declined amid escalating regional conflict,...
Business News
FAAN, MTN bridge connectivity gap with free airport WiFi
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, in partnership with MTN Nigeria, Thursday, launched free...
Entertainment
Entertainment
Pheelz takes center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN int’l
This weekend, Nigerian sonic architect Pheelz will step into the global spotlight as the featured guest on African Voices Changemakers, the flagship magazine programme of CNN International.
The 30-minute special, sponsored by telecommunications powerhouse Globacom, premieres Saturday, February 21, 2026.In a searching, unfiltered conversation, host...
News
Two nollywood production crew members found dead on location
The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Yaba, has commenced an investigation into the...
Entertainment
Grammys 2026: Full list of winners
Grammys 2026: Full list of winners
Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday...
Entertainment
Davido was robbed of 2026 Grammy Awards, Fans react
Fans Of Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have taken to...
Nollywood
Cybercrime Charge: Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie gets N5m bail
Three Days after she was remanded in prison custody over alleged cybercrime, the Federal...
INTERVIEW
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FG may face renewed pressure to subsidise petrol prices —Economist
Dr Emmanuel Eche, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba, has said the Federal Government might face renewed pressure to subsidise pump...
Interviews
INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is in a mess—–Utomi
Political economist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Professor Pat Utomi, has delivered...
Politics & Governance
BVAS, IREV unreliable, Nigeria must adopt full electronic voting — Sowore
Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele...
Human Interest
‘We’re not in Gaza’: Falana condemns midnight demolitions in Lagos, Abuja
ABUJA: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Femi Falana, has faulted the ongoing wave of demolitions in Abuja and Lagos, describing the exercises as unconstitutional, illegal and a gross violation of citizens’ fundamental rights to property.
Falana, who spoke during a live...
Politics & Governance
We’re not worried by gale of defections, Govs don’t determine election outcomes — Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC Spokesman
By Ishola BalogunMalam Bolaji Abdullah, the spokesman of the opposition, African Democratic Party, ADC, in this candid interview with Ishola Balogun, offers a scathing...
Metro
Human Interest
Tony Elumelu foundation to empower additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs with $5,000 grant
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars...
Human Interest
Terrorists abduct nine worshippers in Kwara church, three rescued.
Terrorists Sunday morning stormed ECWA Church in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of...
Human Interest
Corps member dies in Ogun, staff detained as probe begins
ABUJA — The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed the death of a Corps...
Crime
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria Calls for Global Peace through Love
The Amir, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Barrister Azeez Alatoye, has called for a...
Human Interest
Police discover lifeless body of unidentified woman in Ibadan, seek public assistance
The Oyo State Police Command has announced the discovery of the lifeless body of an unidentified woman in the Egbeda area of Ibadan and has appealed to members of the public to assist in identifying the deceased.
In a statement issued on Monday by the...
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Sports
Premier League probes alleged racist abuse in Newcastle-Sunderland derby
Reuters/NAN
The English Premier League is investigating alleged discriminatory abuse during Sunderland’s 2-1 derby win...
Sports
Rangers return to NPFL summit with 2-0 win over El Kanemi
Rangers International of Enugu on Sunday defeated visiting El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri 2-0...
Human Interest
Tony Elumelu foundation to empower additional 3,200 young African entrepreneurs with $5,000 grant
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Sunday unveiled 3,200 new beneficiaries with 5,000 dollars...
Human Interest
Terrorists abduct nine worshippers in Kwara church, three rescued.
Terrorists Sunday morning stormed ECWA Church in Omugo community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of...
Human Interest
Corps member dies in Ogun, staff detained as probe begins
ABUJA — The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed the death of a Corps...
News
We paid ransom for abducted cocoa farmers— CFAN *As all victims regain freedom
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has confirmed that an undisclosed ransom was...