President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel as part of efforts to strengthen the country's security architecture.
The approval was announced in a...
BUA Cement Plc has recorded a 25.6 per cent increase in revenue to N728.9 billion for the half-year ended June 2026.
BUA Cement disclosed this in its unaudited financial results released on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
The company said its revenue...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has raised approximately $2.5 billion through a private equity placement, marking what the company described as Africa's largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement.
In a statement on Thursday, the company said the...
Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance as she battles an undisclosed health condition requiring three life-saving surgeries.
In a post shared on her Instagram page, the actress disclosed that she has been managing the...
An aircraft belonging to Enugu Air reportedly ran off the runway at the Benin Airport, according to videos and images circulating on social media on Thursday.
Visuals from the scene showed the aircraft resting on a grassy area beside the...
Here are the latest main events related to the Middle East war on Thursday, July 23, 2026:
Germany 'very worried'
Germany is "very worried" that attacks on oil tankers in the Red Sea by Yemen's Houthi militants risk escalation of conflicts...
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has opposed the proposed increase in mandatory pension contributions by the National Pension Commission (PenCom), warning that the move could lead to job losses, slower wage growth and higher business costs.
In a...
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media and purportedly signed by the former governor.
In a statement issued on Thursday, El-Rufai's son, Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, described the document,...
Barcelona have signed Germany forward Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 29 million euros ($33 million) including potential add-ons.
"Adeyemi becomes a new Barcelona player for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031," Barcelona said...
Premier League champions Arsenal have announced the signing of Greece winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge on a long-term contract.
Arsenal announced the signing of Tzolis via a statement on Thursday.
No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the...
