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Nigeria, UAE seal $200m defence deal
Nigeria is set to attract up to $200 million in investment for defence technology, cybersecurity and satellite infrastructure following a strategic partnership between Nigus...
Nigeria ranks lowest in global obesity response index
Nigeria has ranked last among 20 countries assessed in a new global evaluation of national responses to obesity, scoring 13.1 out of 100 in...
Police, FAAN clash over ‘bandits’ arrest at Akure Airport
The Ondo State Police Command and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria have given conflicting accounts over the arrest of suspected criminals linked to...
Oyedele pledges effective implementation of tax reforms after swearing-in
Newly sworn-in Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, has pledged to ensure the effective implementation of Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms, stressing that policy...
Tinubu promises tariff relief, support for Nigerian media
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to review tariffs on newsprint, broadcast equipment and other materials used by media organisations in a move aimed...
Probe begins after Kaduna–Abuja train incident injures passengers
Authorities have launched an investigation after a passenger train operating on the Kaduna–Abuja rail corridor was involved in an accident on Monday, leaving several...
Petrol, diesel vessels arrive Nigeria amid rising fuel prices
Several vessels carrying about 129,000 metric tonnes of petrol and diesel are expected to arrive at Lagos ports between March 14 and 17, 2026,...
FG moves to evacuate Nigerians as Middle East crisis escalates
The Federal Government has begun arrangements to evacuate Nigerians affected by the escalating crisis in parts of the Middle East, as tensions triggered by...
23 killed, 108 injured in triple IED blasts in Maiduguri
No fewer than 23 people have been confirmed dead and 108 others injured following three suspected suicide Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions in Maiduguri,...
Tinubu to begin state visit to UK Tuesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday for a state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of King Charles III...
