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$6bn in 4 Hours: Atiku slams Tinubu, Senate over ‘reckless’ loan approval

ABUJA: Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on the Presidency and the...

Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request in record time

The Nigerian Senate has swiftly approved President Bola Tinubu's request to secure $6 billion in external loans, with the approval coming just three and a half hours after the proposal was presented. The loans are intended to support budget implementation, infrastructure development, and debt...

‘I’m still active in politics’, Atiku dispels retirement rumour

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting his withdrawal from active...

Mutfwang confirms 28 killed in gunmen attack on Angwan Rukuba

JOS -Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday confirmed that 28 persons were...

NPA targets N1.489trn revenue, modernization of Apapa, Tin Can Island Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has projected N1.489 trillion in internally generated revenue, IGR...

Use oil windfall to boost economic resilience, IMPI tasks FG

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has advised the Federal Government to use...

Amotekun nabs 11 kidnappers, 24 others in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says it has arrested 11 suspects...

Tinubu applying toughest measures against insecurity — Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday declared that the President Bola Tinubu’s administration is...

2027: I didn’t endorse candidates for Rivers – Wike

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has not endorsed any individual for future political contests in...

PHOTO NEWS: Shettima visits El-Rufai over mother’s death

Vice President Kashim Shettima paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kaduna State,...

Tinubu donates entire salaries since assuming office to Armed Forces to mark 74th birthday

The fund is expected to cater to serving personnel, those injured in the line...

New Zone 2 Police Chief, AIG Jimoh warns officers, declares war on corruption, rights abuses

LAGOS — The newly appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) for Zone 2 Command,...

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Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request in record time

The Nigerian Senate has swiftly approved President Bola Tinubu's request to secure $6 billion...

NPA targets N1.489trn revenue, modernization of Apapa, Tin Can Island Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has projected N1.489 trillion in internally generated revenue, IGR...

Use oil windfall to boost economic resilience, IMPI tasks FG

The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has advised the Federal Government to use...

New Zone 2 Police Chief, AIG Jimoh warns officers, declares war on corruption, rights abuses

LAGOS — The newly appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) for Zone 2 Command,...

Nigeria targets 7% GDP growth, $14bn annual infrastructure investment — Edun

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says...

NCC orders telcos to compensate subscribers over poor service

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has directed Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, to compensate subscribers...

CBN appeals court ruling on Union Bank takeover

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has constituted a high-powered legal team of Senior...

Installation of Truck barriers: Lagos to divert traffic at Ojuelegba flyover bridge for two nights

The Lagos State Government has announced plan to divert traffic for two night at...

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....

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...

Headline inflation rate falls 15.06% in February

Headline inflation rate fell slightly by 0.04 percentage points to 15.06 percent in February...

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...

Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor

ABUJA - PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as...

Nigeria aims to boost fertiliser consumption to feed its growing population 

Abuja - In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security, the...

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...

Two nollywood production crew members found dead on location

The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Yaba, has commenced an investigation into the...

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday...

Davido was robbed of 2026 Grammy Awards, Fans react

Fans Of Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have taken to...

Cybercrime Charge: Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie gets N5m bail

Three Days after she was remanded in prison custody over alleged cybercrime, the Federal...

INTERVIEW

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...

INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is in a mess—–Utomi

Political economist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Professor Pat Utomi, has delivered...

BVAS, IREV unreliable, Nigeria must adopt full electronic voting — Sowore

Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele...

‘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...

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

Mutfwang confirms 28 killed in gunmen attack on Angwan Rukuba

JOS -Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday confirmed that 28 persons were...

PHOTO NEWS: Shettima visits El-Rufai over mother’s death

Vice President Kashim Shettima paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kaduna State,...

Amotekun nabs 11 kidnappers, 24 others in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says it has arrested 11 suspects...

NiMet predicts 3-day dust haze, sunshine from Monday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Monday to...

UN chief urges African, Caribbean states to rebuild trust in multilateralism

UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has called on African, Caribbean and pacific states to rebuild trust in multilateralism, noting that the bloc can be an engine of progress to transform the world. Guterres made the call in his remarks at the 11th Summit of Heads...

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$6bn in 4 Hours: Atiku slams Tinubu, Senate over ‘reckless’ loan approval

ABUJA: Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar,...

Senate approves Tinubu’s $6bn loan request in record time

The Nigerian Senate has swiftly approved President Bola Tinubu's request to secure $6 billion...

‘I’m still active in politics’, Atiku dispels retirement rumour

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed reports suggesting his withdrawal from active...

Mutfwang confirms 28 killed in gunmen attack on Angwan Rukuba

JOS -Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday confirmed that 28 persons were...

2027: I didn’t endorse candidates for Rivers – Wike

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he...

PHOTO NEWS: Shettima visits El-Rufai over mother’s death

Vice President Kashim Shettima paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kaduna State,...