Why CP ordered Osun SSG’s arrest – Speaker
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has given an account of the arrest of the Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, that contradicts…
Seplat Energy to divest 10% stake in NNPC JV for $281m
Seplat Energy says it has signed an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell 10 percent stake in the assets held within the joint venture of…
CAF asks members to review FIFA’s World Cup sell-off plan
CAF has encouraged its members association “to examine” FIFA’s proposed sale of business operations of the World Cup and its other competitions to private investors. In a statement on Wednesday…
CBN interest income surges 30% to N6.50trn in 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recorded a sharp increase in interest income in 2025, with earnings from loans, Federal Government securities and other interest-bearing investments rising by…
Uefa to hold emergency meeting over Fifa World Cup plans
UEFA will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss its response to the controversial World Cup stakeholder plans proposed by Fifa and its president Gianni Infantino. European…
Forest guards, DSS rescue nine kidnap victims in Kwara
Nine abducted persons have been rescued, while three suspected bandits were killed during a joint security operation in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The operation was carried…
Akinboro alleges manipulation, demands forensic audit of NBA poll
Olumuyiwa Akinboro, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and candidate in the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) presidential election, has petitioned the association’s leadership, alleging widespread irregularities in the conduct of…
Marketers accuse NMDPRA of favouritism in import licences allocations
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has come under scrutiny following allegations by petroleum marketers that the agency has been issuing fuel import licences to a select…
Hoodlums kill Lagos dispatch rider for resisting extortion
A 32-year-old dispatch rider, Emmanuel Jegede, has lost his life after suspected hoodlums allegedly pushed him off his motorcycle while attempting to extort him along the Ikotun-Idimu Road in…
MDAs budget N400bn for mosques, palaces, town halls
At least 78 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government have proposed almost N400 billion in the 2026 budget for the construction and rehabilitation of community-based projects, including…
