The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has increased his ownership in the financial services group to 21.96 per cent after acquiring an additional 706.13 million shares. A share dealing notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has recovered about ₦942 million fraudulently paid as salaries to 908 ghost workers uncovered across at least 50 federal ministries, departments and agencies. According to a BBC Pidgin...
Popular content creator Peller and his fiancée, Jarvis, have shared their pre-wedding photographs as they count down to their wedding scheduled for August. The couple posted the photos on social media, giving fans a glimpse of the moments ahead of...
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, has been asked to compel a 27-year-old woman, Fatima Lawal, to get married following a suit filed by her father, Lawal Hamisu. Hamisu, a father of 11, told Shari'a Court II...
United States President Donald Trump ​renewed his threats to attack Iranian infrastructure ‌on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, saying the U.S. would attack a bridge or power plant each time Tehran targets ​a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump made...
The Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) has urged the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, to remain focused on implementing reforms despite criticism, while commending President Bola Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu,...
The Plateau Vanguard for Democracy (PVD) has commended Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang for providing fertilisers to farmers at subsidised rates, describing the initiative as a major boost to agricultural production and food security in the state. The PVD said...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the full-time commencement of new programmes at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, with effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The KWASU’s Director of University Relations, Prof. Saeedat Aliyu, made this known via...
Spain could lose up to 30 per cent of the prize money earned from winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup to United States federal taxes, according to reports. The European champions defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final at the New...
Global music data platform Chartmasters has ranked Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy as Africa’s best-selling singer for recording a whopping 14.46 million Equivalent Album Units (EAS). Nigerian music news platform, The Debut Hub, announced this in a post on...