Former finance minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji dies at 87
Former Minister of Finance and ex-High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, is dead. Aged 87, he passed away on Thursday morning, July 30, 2026, at a…
Otedola’s First HoldCo stake rises to 25.9% to N1.47trn
Billionaire investor and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has moved closer to triggering Nigeria's mandatory takeover rules after acquiring an additional 1.779 billion ordinary shares worth N222.2 billion,…
Resident doctors threaten indefinite strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a fresh nationwide strike notice, warning that its members will embark on an indefinite industrial action from 8:00 a.m. on August…
INEC rejects routine military deployment during elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday rejected the routine deployment of troops of the armed forces during elections, saying the Force should remain exceptional. The electoral body specifically…
UEFA threatens FIFA boycott over Infantino’s World Cup privatisation plan
European football has plunged into a major governance crisis after the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and its 55 member associations agreed to boycott FIFA competitions if the…
Tinubu dissolves Federal Property Privatisation Committee
President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties (PIC), ending the operations of the 25-year-old body established under…
JUST IN: Osun SSG released from police detention
The Secretary to the Osun State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, has been released by the Osun State Police Command. Igbalaiye’s release was announced by Pelumi Olajengbesi, the spokesperson for…
Don berates Alaafin over three-hour lateness, failure to apologise
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has come under criticism from a professor of English at the University of Ibadan, Prof. Ademola Omobewaji Dasylva, over his alleged three-hour…
LPDC slams three-year suspension on senior advocate, Gadzama, for poaching clients
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has suspended Joe-Kyari Gadzama, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), from legal practice for three years over the case involving victims of the Zaki…
Judge escapes through window as bandits storm courtroom
A Shari’ah court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped death or possible abduction on Wednesday after suspected bandits invaded a courtroom in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina…
