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APPLY: MTN Foundation opens applications for 2026 scholarship programmes

Driven by its commitment to advancing academic excellence and empowering the next generation of Nigerian…

Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank Group Chairman 36 years after founding the institution
Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank Group Chairman 36 years after founding the institution

Zenith Bank has announced the retirement of its founder and group chairman, Jim Ovia, following…

Abdulsamad Jamiu: Family insists 24-year-old Corps member was shot in his room as Army admits death was a 'mistake'
Abdulsamad Jamiu: Family insists 24-year-old Corps member was shot in his room as Army admits death was a ‘mistake’

The father of Abdulsamad Jamiu, the 24-year-old corps member shot dead by soldiers in Abuja…

Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO, John Ternus Named Successor

After nearly 15 years at the helm of Apple, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has…

CcHub launches program to enable 340,000 Nigerian youths to secure gig work

The GATEWAY Program, a major five-year initiative to connect 340,000 young Nigerians to sustainable global…

Delta State
Outrage as women are allegedly raped, assaulted during annual festival in Delta

Viral videos showing women being attacked and stripped during an annual festival in Ozoro, Isoko…

23 killed as coordinated attacks rock Maiduguri, Army warns more bombers still in city

Maiduguri had not seen anything like this since 2021. On Monday evening, as residents broke…

WPRD 2026
WPRD 2026: PR Professionals worldwide welcome the ‘Golden Age’ of communications

World PR Day (WPRD) has officially unveiled its theme for 2026: “The Golden Age of…

Nigeria’s ‘Football Father’ Adegboye Onigbinde dies four days after 88th birthday

Adegboye Onigbinde, one of the most consequential figures in Nigerian football history, died on Monday…

General Elections
INEC reschedules 2027 General Elections: Presidential poll to hold in January for the 1st time since 1999

In a historic shift, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced new dates for…

Court adjourns trial of Anthony Joshua driver to March 13
Court adjourns trial of Anthony Joshua’s driver to March 13 as prosecutors request more time to prepare evidence

Adeniyi Kayode, the driver involved in a tragic car crash on December 29, 2025, that…

Violence erupts as Army kill Oseguera Cervantes, drug cartel leader in Mexico

Violence has broken out across parts of Mexico following the killing of Nemesio “El Mencho”…

Bayelsa assembly confirms pastor Peter Akpe as new deputy governor

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed Pastor Peter Akpe as the new deputy…

‘Nigeria is deadliest place in the world to be a Christian’ -US lawmaker presents report to Trump, calls for tougher action to end alleged genocide

A coalition of United States lawmakers investigating the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria has…

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APC wins five of six chairmanship seats as PDP takes Gwagwalada in FCT polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded a sweeping victory in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

IHS Towers
MTN Group proposes full acquisition of IHS Towers in $2.2 billion deal

MTN Group today announced a significant strategic move with a proposed offer to acquire 100%…

Two Nigerians confirmed dead as report alleges Russia’s recruitment of Africans to fight in Ukraine

Ukraine has identified two Nigerian nationals among those killed while allegedly fighting on the side…

93 Abducted Kaduna church members released, 73 left in captivity

The Kaduna State Government has announced that 93 of the 177 worshippers kidnapped during a…