Ukraine war
ICC warrant: S. Africa offers Putin virtual presence at BRICS’ Jo’burg summit
After all the tough talks, the government of South Africa has finally made its choice to align with the international community which has issued warrant of arrest on President Vladimir...
Prigozhin had beaten contractors
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had a man dubbed "The Teacher" who beat up employees, according to The Project. "The Teacher" beat up people who'd fallen out of favor in a...
NATO members pledge eternal support for Ukraine
The 31-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, has reaffirmed Ukraine's inherent right to self-defence as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. The declaration which...
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of planning nuclear scare
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of planning a nuclear scare at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to deter...
Politics
Atiku to Tinubu : Your “bolekaja” style of governance recipe for disaster
Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections,...
How I’d have resolved Nigeria’s problems as president — Atiku
Atiku Abubakar Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday, presented a detailed vision of policies he would have implemented...
APC wins all seats in Cross River LG elections
Ani Bassey The ruling All Progressive Congress in Cross River State has emerged victorious in all 18 Chairmanship positions and...
Stopping Rivers allocations will be met with dire consequences, Ijaw Congress warns
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has warned that any attempt by the federal government to stop the statutory allocations to...
Abia LG Poll: ZLP wins 15 chairmanship seats, YPP claims 2
Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has emerged victorious in the Local Government elections conducted by the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission...
Business
Metro
Sanwo-Olu congratulates Rabiu Olowo on election as Chair of international group, ISAR
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, on his election as the Chair of...
Governor Nwifuru mourns Lagbaja, late COAS
From Chinedu Nwafor, Abakaliki The Governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon . Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has mourned the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Toareed Lagbaja....
Uzodimma, Egypt’s key authorities on ports, health development meet on partnership
Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority, Admiral Osama Rabie and his colleague in charge of Unified Medical Support and Technology Office, Babaa El-din Zidane, have met with Governor Hope Uzodimma...
‘Lagos is our old time friend’ — UK Foreign Secretary tells Sanwo-Olu
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth & Development Affairs, Hon. David Lammy during a courtesy call by the UK Secretary...
Sports
Tinubu welcomes safe return of Super Eagles, demands swift justice after their inhuman treatment
President Bola Tinubu, deeply moved by the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles of Nigeria at a Libyan airport, warmly welcomes their safe return to Nigeria. The harrowing experience...
Super Eagles leave Libya, en route to Nigeria
The players and officials of the Super Eagles are set to depart from Libya following a tumultuous delay of over 15 hours and alleged mistreatment by the host country on...
NOVA bank partners with Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament to champion golfing excellence
NOVA Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the well-being and interests of high-net-worth individuals by sponsoring the 27th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament. Hosted at the prestigious Ikoyi Golf Club 1938,...
AFCON Qualifier: Rwanda hold Nigeria to a goalless draw
Rwanda held Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a frustrating 0-0 draw during their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Eagles could not find the breakthrough despite...
Opinion
The Ihekweme Charade: Buyer Beware
By Collins Ughalaa Fabian Ihekweme has one thing going for him, he is shameless. Throw him a bone, and he...
Ihekweme’s misplaced views about Governor Hope Uzodimma
By Sir Collins Ughalaa In an article that circulated on social media, Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, former Cmmissioner for Foreign and...
Why agriculture is key to sustainable development
By Prince S.J. Samuel Chairman, Origin Tech Group At the root of every developmental initiative lies the importance of promoting...
Targeted exclusion of viable contestants in the appointment of Vice-Chancellor for Nnamdi Azikiwe University: An aberration
By Peter Okonma There have been several outcries by both members and non-members of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) communities...
Nigerian Maritime Under Siege: As Pen Wielding Blackmailer Goes On Rampage
By Okon Edet The Nigerian Maritime industry, which is said to have the potentials of being the second largest income...
Entertainment
Uzodimma: Commissioner DJ Wysei is making Imo proud
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has described Miss Ebere Patricia Iwuagwu popularly known in the entertainment world as Commissioner...
BB9JA will create celebrities who model the true spirit of Nigeria – Amuzie
Ani Bassey Dr. Charles Amuzie the founder and Executive Producer of Big Brain Naija reality show says the show will...
‘Our mother has passed on’- Onyeka Onwenu’s Children
It is with heavy hearts that I and my brother wish to announce the passing of our mother, the much...
Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha USAID Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has named Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha as its inaugural Goodwill Ambassador for...
Tiger Beer roars at the AMVCAs, celebrating creativity and empowering talent
The African entertainment scene roared with the 2024 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs), celebrating the continent’s boldest creative talents...
Education
E-Platform
Apple AI dares tech wizards to $1m breach challenge
Tech company, Apple, is going wild with a million dollars offer to any hacker, sorry security researcher, who is able to breach its top of the range safety of the...
No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes
A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer, as the radio waves they emit...
VP Shettima commends MTN on N1bn donation to FG
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended MTN Nigeria for donating N1 billion to the Federal Government’s Food Support Programme. Shettima also thanked the telecommunications company for donating 4,600 units of digital...
Nigeria pushes for 80% digitalisation of government operations by 2025
… As State House leads charge in nationwide push for e-governance The federal government has announced plans to digitalise 80% of government activities by next year as part of President...
Crime
Russia implicated in Houthi rebels’ strikes on merchant ships
Russia has been helping Iran-backed Houthi rebels target British and Western ships in the Red Sea, Western media reviewed online...
Nibo Massacre: Police signals frustration with investigation
Investigations into the killing of about a dozen young men in Nibo and Okpuno villages in Awka , Anambra State,...
EKEDC cautions customers against fake meter agents
As nabbed impersonator is arraigned in court Sopuruchi Onwuka Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has urged its customers to always...
Ogoshi Brothers: How Lagos Yahoo Boys disgrace Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka The sentencing of Samuel and Samson Ogoshi to 17 and half years in the United States’ federal prison...
Insurance
AIICO wins double honours at 2024 Almond Insurance Awards
AIICO Insurance Plc won two of the most prestigious honours at the just-concluded 2024 Almond Insurance Industry Awards, in Lagos as the company scooped the ‘Life Insurance Company of...
Foundation offers educational insurance to 56 indigent students Bayelsa, pledges to extend gesture
In commemoration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child and the 20th Anniversary of the Nice Esther for all Foundation (NEFAF), the Nice Esther for all Foundation and...
AIICO scoops multiple corporate awards, dedicates honours to ‘valued customers, clients’
AIICO Insurance Plc., and its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Babatunde Fajemirokun, weekend, bagged prestigious corporate awards for outstanding performance in the business sector of the country. Mr. Babatunde...
AIICO strengthens bond with annuity customers, concludes second ‘Annuitants Forum’
AIICO Insurance Plc., has reaffirmed commitment towards the well-being of the underwriter's annuity customers, primarily retirees, as it hosted the second edition of its interactive 'Annuitants Forum.' Group photograph...
Interview
Money Market
Double Column Posts Subtitle
Q3 2024: UBA grows net interest income by 149%, PBT up by 20% to N603bn
Oliver Alawuba,UBA Group CEO Riding on its recently released half-year financials, Africa’s Global Bank – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced its unaudited results for the third quarter...
Ecobank Nigeria to Host Design and Build Expo, featuring premier exhibitors
Ecobank Nigeria is set to host its inaugural Design & Build Expo, aimed at highlighting the latest trends, innovations, and sustainable practices in architecture, construction, building materials, household appliances, engineering,...
NOVA bank partners with Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament to champion golfing excellence
NOVA Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the well-being and interests of high-net-worth individuals by sponsoring the 27th Nigeria Cup Golf Tournament. Hosted at the prestigious Ikoyi Golf Club 1938,...
Half Year: UBA grows earnings by 40% to N1.37 trn, declares interim dividend of N2.00 per share
*Total Assets up by 37.2% to N28.3 trn *Customer Deposits hits N23.2 trn, climbs 34% *Makes Profit Before Tax of N401.6bn Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc...
Aviation
Three dead, 5 missing in Port Harcourt helicopter accident
No more than three persons have lost their lives in a helicopter accident that happened around 11:22 am in Port...
Emergency landing after pilot dies mid-flight
Officials and passengers were in awe Wednesday evening when emergency landing was successfully managed in the New York, the United...
Wear pants, Delta Airline tell cabin crew
Delta Air Lines is reminding potential flight attendants that they need to be wearing underwear and over 1,100 people are...
Again, VP Shettima assures airline operators of better working environment
*** Signing of CTC practice directions will transform Nigeria into Africa's economic powerhouse - Onyema Barely a week after the...
Health/Living
Travel and hospitality
Ade-John thanks Tinubu, as FTAN, others react to scrapping of tourism ministry
Tourism and hospitality (T&H) operators in the country have expressed mixed reactions following last Wednesday's decision by the Federal Executive...
T&H operators need to embrace trade exhibition opportunities to drive market visibility — Flyzone
Principal Executive, Flyzone Tourism, Mr. Awomoyi Ayodeji, has advised travel, tourism and hospitality operators in the country to embrace opportunities...
Lagos committed to using tourism to drive economy, foster peace, says Commissioner
Lagos Government has restarted its commitment towards using tourism as a tool to forster peace and drive its economy....
Akwa Ibom celebrates WTD 2024 with boat regatta, fishing festival, others, Friday
Akwa Ibom State is now set to host a boat regatta, fishing festival, in addition to unveiling some slave...
Energy
Igiehon to share Heirs Energies vision at African Energy Week
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Chief Executive Officerof Heirs Energies Limited, Osa Igiehon, will this week project the visions of the company tom the global investment community at the African Energy Week...
OTL: NMDPRA proffers port, distribution facility upgrades to cut fuel prices
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria can further reduce the retail prices of petroleum products if the handling infrastructure and facilities are adequate, efficient and flexible enough to allow cost-effective distribution of fuel...
NCDMB sensitizes players on looming contracting cycle guidelines
Sopuruchi Onwuka Players across different sections of the Nigerian petroleum industry are being prepared on imminent changes in the contracting cycle as government plans to accelerate oil and gas contract...
Mainland Oil lays out new downstream investment plans
Opens alliance opportunities to W. Africa players Sopuruchi Onwuka Mainland Oil and Gas Company Limited has declared business expansion initiatives that open collaboration opportunities for refiners and stakeholders in the...
International News
Harris concede presidential race to Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly called President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory against her in the...
Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to return to White House as US 47th president
Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris to become the 47th president of the United States, capping an improbable comeback for...
NEWS ITEM Germany pledges EUR 150,000 to help developing economies meet farm trade standards
Germany is pledging EUR 150,000 (approximately CHF 140,000) in 2024 to the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) to help...
Putin hosts BRICS summit meant to counterbalance the West
China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and other world leaders arrived Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan for a...
Hamas leader and Oct. 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz on Thursday night announced that IDF troops had killed Hamas terror chief Yahya Sinwar in...