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  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has summoned top officials of the FCT Administration as well as construction giant Julius Berger over revelations that a section of the International Conference Centre rehabilitation project was subcontracted without ...

  President Bola Tinubu has held a high-level security meeting with National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and the heads of Nigeria’s intelligence and security agencies at the Presidential Villa in Abuja This was Tinubu’s first in-person meeting with the newly ...

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has announced the release of N50 billion to settle earned allowances owed to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, made the disclosure on Wednesday in a ...

   VeryDarkMan (VDM) has shared a shocking update about influencer Ashmusy reaching out to him for help—despite their bitter history In a lengthy video, VDM revealed that Ashmusy recently slid into his DMs, asking him to help her recover N33 ...

  Users of older mobile phones will no longer be able to access WhatsApp from May 5, 2025, as the messaging platform phases out support for select devices This move is part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to maintain security and ...

  Bayern Munich went crashing out of the Champions League despite Harry Kane and Eric Dier’s best efforts in a 2-2 draw against Inter. After a goalless first half, Kane broke the deadlock just seven minutes after the restart. Leon ...

  Newcastle turned on the style in the absence of head coach Eddie Howe to rout Crystal Palace and ease themselves into third place in the Premier League table. The Magpies swept the Eagles aside in a game which had ...

  Arsenal secured their first Champions League semi-final in 16 years after a historic 2-1 win against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu. Bukayo Saka, who missed a first-half penalty, fired Arsenal into a 4-0 aggregate lead after 64 minutes, only ...

  Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested Wednesday over a second fraud case, two days after having been released on bail over another affair, police said. The latest arrest of Renganaden Padayachy concerns alleged fraud against the Mauritius Investment Corporation ...

  Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited has rewarded the winner of the 45th Miss Nigeria, Doris Ogah, with Changan Eado Plus Luxury Sedan The official handover ceremony was held  in Lagos at the main office of the ...

  Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa, has unveiled an upgrade to its Point of Sale Terminal and its UBA MONI App to strengthen the digital payment landscape and empower small and medium-scale enterprises. In a statement on Sunday, ...

  The Federation Account Allocation Committee has reported a further decline in monthly disbursements to the Federal Government, states, and local government councils, with a total of N1.578tn shared as March 2025 revenue. This marks the third consecutive monthly drop ...

  Corporate and investment bank Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited has been recognised by DealMakers AFRICA for its lead advisory role in the exit of CardinalStone Partners from iFitness to Verod Capital Management. In a statement on Sunday, the firm ...

  First son of late Green Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, Christian Chukwu Jr, shares the life and times of his father, in this interview with RAPHAEL EDE. He also speaks on the 1980 AFCON-winning captain’s life at home, away from ...

  Amidst an ongoing price war between players in the nation’s downstream oil sector, fresh investigations have revealed that the landing cost of imported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) dropped to N853 per litre on Tuesday. This comes as marketers secured ...

  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he possesses the capacity to lead Nigeria as President come 2027. Makinde made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He emphasised that his achievements ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has not apologised to him to consider forgiving him. According to him, for there to be forgiveness, the person who did ...

  Monday’s gunmen attack on Zike and Kimakpa communities in Plateau State’s Bassa Local Government Area by gunmen, which claimed a reported 51 lives, have sparked concerns due to both communities’ proximity to the 3 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian ...

  Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has reportedly made a firm decision regarding his future, with sources indicating that his time at Atalanta is drawing to a close. According to Tuttomercatoweb.com on Sunday, Lookman, who has been a key player for ...

  Borussia Dortmund produced a thrilling 3–1 victory over Barcelona in their Champions League knockout stage second-leg clash on Tuesday night, but it was not enough to overturn the first-leg deficit as the Spanish side advanced 5–3 on aggregate. Serhou ...

  Aston Villa came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3–2 in a pulsating second leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout stage tie, but it was not enough to secure progression, as they lost 4–5 on aggregate. PSG took ...

  EFCC Arrests 47 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City   Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin ...

  A woman d!ed and another was left fighting for her life after a cryotherapy chamber malfunctioned at a Paris gym — leaking gas into the pod An employee at On Air gym, who was in her 20s, d!ed after ...

  Following the court’s decision to strike out the defamation suit filed by human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) and his son, rapper Falz, against Verydarkman (VDM), the controversial social media figure responded in his usual dramatic fashion In a ...

  A driver has been arrested by officials of the Lagos State Environmental Task Force for illegally dumping refuse along the Lekki-Epe Expressway The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrest on Monday via a post ...