The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has unveiled Mrs Damilola Sonayon-James as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
Sonayon-James, who currently serves as the APC Deputy Women Leader in Lagos State, will run alongside...
United Capital Plc has secured regulatory approvals to operate investment banking businesses in Ethiopia and Rwanda, expanding its presence in Africa's financial services sector.
The company announced on Monday that it had obtained an investment banking licence in Ethiopia, becoming...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has invested $83 billion in Nigeria since its establishment, with a substantial portion of the funding directed to projects in Lagos, as the city prepares to host the next Intra-African Trade Fair.
This was disclosed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday failed to re-arraign three senior National Assembly officials over an alleged N337.06 million fraud after a defendant filed a preliminary objection challenging parts of the amended charges.
The defendants are Aishatu...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s determination to defeat terrorism and other forms of insecurity, assuring Nigerians that criminal groups will not be allowed to threaten the nation’s peace and stability.
In a message addressed to members of the...
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled Damilola Sonayon-James as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 general election.
Sonayon-James currently serves as the Deputy Woman Leader of the Lagos APC.
The Lagos APC Chairman...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, have highlighted Lagos State’s central role in driving Nigeria’s economic growth, investment and innovation.
Speaking on Monday at the Invest Lagos 3.0 Summit in Lagos,...
The Warri–Itakpe train derailed on Monday, with no fewer than four coaches capsizing.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident via a statement issued by its Managing Director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, on Monday, June 8, 2026.
Opeifa said the NRC would...
No fewer than 50 elders of Magamin Diddi village in the Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by bandits during a reconciliation meeting with a notorious gang leader, identified as Jammo.
It was...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received Madagascar’s President Michael Randrianirina at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between both countries.
Randrianirina arrived at the State House at about 2:57 p.m. and was received by...
