Tinubu hails Dangote at 68, says he’s symbol of African enterprise
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Africa's richest man and Dangote Group chairman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his birthday, describing him as a shining example of African enterprise whose achievements continue to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs across the continent. In a statement issued on Thursday by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu credited Dangote's entrepreneurial vision and industrial ambition with...
UniCal best graduating student: I had no accommodation for 13 months
The best graduating student of the University of Calabar (UniCal) at 38th convocation ceremony, Offiong Edet, has disclosed that he had no personal accommodation for 13 months. Edet, a graduate of Business Education, made this known at the sideline of the convocation ceremony in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, on Friday, April 10, 2026. The student disclosed that he...
I had throat surgery after Al Jazeera interview — Daniel Bwala
President Bola Tinubu's Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has disclosed that he underwent throat surgery eight days after his widely criticised interview with Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan, dismissing online attacks on his performance while defending his conduct during the encounter. Bwala made the disclosure on Friday during an appearance on News Central's 60 Minutes with Mr Kay,...
Stock market records N392bn gain amid 2025 corporate results
The Nigerian stock market closed the week on a positive note on Friday, April 10, 2026, as investors gained N392 billion. The rally was driven by improved corporate earnings for the 2025 financial year released by companies on the Nigerian Exchange Limited platform. The uptrend was also supported by gains in stocks such as Trans-Nationwide Express, International Breweries, CHAMS, Guinness, and...
DHQ confirms Brigadier-General, 3 others killed in Borno attack
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the death of Brigadier-General Oseni Braimah following a terrorist attack on troops in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, in a statement issued on Friday, April 10, 2026, disclosed that Braimah was killed alongside another officer and two soldiers during the early Thursday assault. Onoja...
Middle East war: Tinubu orders measures to cushion impact on Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has directed key economic officials to develop measures to mitigate the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on Nigerians. Tinubu gave the directive at a civic reception in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa, after inaugurating projects executed by Governor Douye Diri on Friday, April 10, 2026. He directed the Ministries of Finance and Budget, alongside the Head...
‘He doesn’t have account’: INEC denies Amupitan’s presence on X
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has no personal account on X. Amupitan’s Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketola, made this known in a statement issued on Friday, April 10, 2026. Oketola said the false claim alleged that Amupitan had endorsed a partisan post on the X platform. Oketola stated: “The commission states categorically that this allegation...
Ex-senatorial candidate jailed for supplying fuel to terrorists in Borno
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a former senatorial candidate in Borno State, Babagana Habeeb, to 10 years imprisonment for aiding terrorism. Delivering judgement on Friday, April 10, 2026, Justice Peter Lifu convicted Habeeb on a one-count charge filed by the federal government. The charge bordered on aiding and abetting terrorist activities through the supply of petroleum products to...
How terrorists stormed military base, killed Gen Braimah — Soldiers
Surviving soldiers have given harrowing accounts of the midnight insurgent assault that killed the Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, describing a numerically superior, multi-directional attack that overwhelmed troops and temporarily broke their defensive line at Benisheikh, Borno State. The attack, launched around 12.30am on Thursday by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa...
My deputy plotted to remove me from office — Kano gov
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has made his most direct allegations yet against his former deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, claiming that the resignation which ended their political partnership was linked to a deliberate plot to remove him from office. Speaking at Government House in Kano while receiving a group of praise singers, Yusuf said the events surrounding Abdussalam's exit pointed...
