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05/07/2025

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) plans to restart train services along the Kano–Minna corridor by the end of 2025, aiming to boost Northern Nigeria’s economy through rail transport....

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) plans to restart train services along the Kano–Minna corridor by the end of 2025, aiming to boost Northern Nigeria’s economy through rail transport.

05/07/2025

UBA, Wema Bank, and GTBank have resumed international transactions on naira cards after a three-year suspension due to FX scarcity. Learn what this means for Nigerian consumers....

UBA, Wema Bank, and GTBank have resumed international transactions on naira cards after a three-year suspension due to FX scarcity. Learn what this means for Nigerian consumers.

05/07/2025

Okra was a leading force in Africa's open finance revolution, securing major partnerships and raising over $16.5M. Discover its rise, vision, and why it ultimately shut down amid fintech market shifts....

Okra was a leading force in Africa's open finance revolution, securing major partnerships and raising over $16.5M. Discover its rise, vision, and why it ultimately shut down amid fintech market shifts.

04/07/2025

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark and other coalition leaders have officially adopted the African Democratic Congress as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s defeat in the 2027 election. During the unveiling, held on Wednesday, David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola were announced as the interim National Chairman and Secretary of the ADC, respectively....

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark and other coalition leaders have officially adopted the African Democratic Congress as the platform to spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s defeat in the 2027 election.During t...

02/07/2025

Veteran singer, 2Face tenders a heartfelt apology following his recent interview where he spoke about the biological inability of man to have one intimate partner. It would be recalled that the singer had insisted that a man can love a woman and still cheat on her with another woman He opined that a man is not biologically built to be with just one woman....

Veteran singer, 2Face tenders a heartfelt apology following his recent interview where he spoke about the biological inability of man to have one intimate pa

01/07/2025

National Secretariat of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have barred members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding their meeting at the party headquarters. As at the time of filing this report, some of the members were seen discussing the situation in hushed tunes and different sección of meetings being outside the secretariat. It was gathered the security operatives were ordered to make sure that no meeting takes place at the party headquarters....

National Secretariat of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have barred members of the Board of Trustees (BoT) from holding their meeting at the

01/07/2025

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says his administration has recovered 7,000 hectares of land out of the 11,000 hectares originally acquired by the University of Abuja. Wike said this at the commissioning of the newly constructed access roads in the Giri District of Abuja. He lamented his concern over what he called “land grabbing” by the university, accusing it of fencing off large swathes of land without proper approval or documentation....

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says his administration has recovered 7,000 hectares of land out of the 11,000 hectares originally acquired by the University of

30/06/2025

“It has been confirmed that Aminu Alhassan Dantata will be transported from Abu Dhabi to the holy city of Madinah for his final rites. “Authorities have granted the necessary approvals for the transfer, and preparations are underway for the Janazah (funeral prayer), scheduled to take place tomorrow morning, Insha Allah,” Junaidu stated.

“It has been confirmed that Aminu Alhassan Dantata will be transported from Abu Dhabi to the holy city of Madinah for his final rites.“Authorities have gran

28/06/2025

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28/06/2025

The news of his death was shared via his official Instagram page on Saturday, announcing that he died peacefully on the morning of June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. The statement read, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kayode Peters Adewumi, who passed on peacefully this morning… KP braved, challenged and conquered a long-time illness until his last breath.”...

The news of his death was shared via his official Instagram page on Saturday, announcing that he died peacefully on the morning of June 28, 2025, in Toronto, Ca

28/06/2025

Ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori as the acting National Chairman of the party following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. Dalori, who currently serves as the Deputy National Chairman (North), was directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assume the leadership role in an acting capacity pending the meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC), which is being convened immediately to fill the vacancy....

Ruling Party All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori as the acting National Chairman of the party following the resignation of Dr. A

28/06/2025

Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, a prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 94. The news of his passing was confirmed on Saturday via a social media post by Uba Tanko Mijinyawa, the Deputy National Treasurer of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). “Inna Lillahi wa’inna ilaihi Raji’un. Allah ya yi wa babanmu Dattijo, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, rasuwa....

Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, a prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 94.The news of his passing was confirmed on Sa