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Nollywood's Favourite Couple Just Became a Family of Five — Lateef and Mo Bimpe Welcome Triplets
Nollywood's most celebrated on-screen couple has made their family announcement official and it came in threes. Popular Nigerian actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji and his …
₦100 Million to Dream: ADC Opens Door to 2027 Presidential Race with New Primaries Timetable.
The African Democratic Congress has unveiled its 2026 primary elections timetable, setting May 5 as the opening date for the sale of nomination forms and …
Three UNICROSS Student Union Executives Killed in Odukpani Auto Crash; SUG President Fights for Life.
Three officials of the Students' Union Government of the University of Cross River State have been killed in a road accident that occurred on the …
Carter Efe Defeats Portable in Celebrity Boxing Clash to Win ₦50m Prize
Nigerian skit maker and internet comedian Carter Efe has dethroned Portable as Nigeria's celebrity boxing champion, winning by unanimous decision at the Chaos in the …
Victor Boniface’s “Carter Visa” Joke Trends After Carter Efe Defeats Portable in Boxing Match
A viral post by Victor Boniface has gained renewed attention after Carter Efe’s victory over Portable in a celebrity boxing match, with fans linking both …
One Phone Number for Life, One Device at a Time: Everything You Need to Know About Nigeria’s New BVN Rules Effective May 1, 2026
The Central Bank of Nigeria has overhauled its Bank Verification Number framework with sweeping new guidelines that took effect on May 1, 2026 marking the …
FEC Approves $2.99bn Contracts for Lagos Green Line, Kano Metro, and Kaduna Light Rail.
Nigeria's Federal Executive Council has approved contracts worth $2.99 billion for three major rail projects across Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna states. The approval, announced by …
KPMG Veteran, China Envoy, Power Reformer: Tinubu Nominates Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as Minister of Power to Succeed Adelabu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, a fiscal and economic reform expert with over 35 years of experience, as Minister of …
A Decade in the Making: NNPC’s NGIC Completes River Niger Crossing on OB3 Pipeline, Unlocking Nigeria’s East-West Gas Revolution
The NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company (NGIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of NNPC Limited, has successfully completed the River Niger Crossing of the 130 kilometre Obiafu …
Practising What It Preaches: NDPC’s Dr. Olatunji Leads Staff in ISO 27701 and ISO 27001 Certification Training as Nigeria Builds a WorldClass Data Protection Institution
The National Commissioner and CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has personally led NDPC staff through a specialised training programme aimed …
One War, Every Price Tag: How the US-Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Fuel Costs, Food Security, and the Global Economy
The 2026 war between the United States, Israel coalition and Iran has triggered one of the most severe global fuel and economic crises in decades, …
From Data to Desks: FG’s Multi Billion Naira Push to Return Nigeria’s Out of School Children to Learning Gains Momentum at Jos Bootcamp
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to address Nigeria’s out of school children crisis through a combination of data infrastructure, coordinated stakeholder action, and targeted …
Beyond the Battlefield: COAS Shaibu Reaffirms Nigerian Army’s Six Years King’s College London Partnership as Engine of Military Intellectual Transformation
Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, received a delegation from King’s College London led by Professor Randolph Charles …
Dismissed and to Be Prosecuted: NPF Orders Sacking of ASP Nuhu Usman and Culpable Officers Over Effurun Extrajudicial Killing of Mene Ogidi
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the dismissal and prosecution of ASP Nuhu Usman and other officers found culpable in the fatal shooting of 28 …
Lawyer in the Dock: EFCC Re-arraigns Barrister Nwobodo on 20 Count Charge Over Alleged N15.7 Million Land Fraud in Enugu
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has re-arraigned Barrister Benjamin Chukwuemeka Nwobodo before Justice F. O. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in …