President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s confirmation of appointees to lead the South West, North Central, and South South development commissions. In a correspondence to the Senate on Thursday, President Tinubu nominated a total of 55 individuals across…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, for his first official visit to the state. Tinubu, who arrived at the Chinua Achebe Airport in Anambra around 12:15pm, was received by Governor Chukwuma Soludo. During his…
Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Tens of thousands of people packed…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a public warning regarding the activities of Property World Africa Network (PWAN) and its affiliate, PWAN MAX, cautioning Nigerians against investing in the entities. According to the notice released, signed by the…
Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to access…
The governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Zulum, has banned the sale of alcoholic beverages while accusing military and other security personnel of promoting criminality and antisocial vices in Maiduguri and its environs. The Governor said that ex and current…
Popular rights activist and social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has been released from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed it in a phone conversation. Operatives…
An army Captain and a soldier have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in a midnight attack on Izge community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State According to the Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Shehu Timta, the attack happened…
The Bank of England is widely expected to cut its key interest rate by a quarter point on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs threaten to weaken economic growth. It follows the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to freeze…
The presidency has dismissed ongoing speculations about a surging political coalition aimed at challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement on X, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, described the narrative as nothing…
The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills, one seeking to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja over the weekend, and lauded him for what he described as assembling a “capable leadership team” at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. During the…
OpenAI has agreed to buy artificial intelligence-assisted coding tool Windsurf for about $3 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal has not yet closed, the report added. Windsurf, formerly known as Codeium, had…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has declared a profit after tax of N133.7 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2025, from a loss of N392.7 billion recorded in the first quarter of 2024. From the profit and loss…
Niger State political realignment continues to gather momentum as over 12,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Advanced Congress of Democrats (ACD) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, which was led by former…