Atiku accuses Tinubu presidency of avoiding accountability with personal attacks
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Presidency of resorting to personal attacks instead of addressing questions about transparency and accountability. Atiku made the allegation in a statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, in response to the Presidency's recent criticism of him. According to Atiku,...
UniAbuja law student wins West African speech contest
A 500-level law student of the University of Abuja, Amra Salihu, has won the 9th Inter-Universities Speech Contest organised by the Intergovernmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). The university disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its Acting Director of Information and University Relations, Habib Yakoob. According to the statement, the competition was held on July...
UBA named Nigeria’s Best ESG, retail bank at Euromoney Awards
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has emerged as Nigeria's Best Bank for Retail and Sustainability Leadership (ESG) at the prestigious 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented at The Peninsula London in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2026, celebrates banking institutions that demonstrate outstanding financial performance, innovation, customer impact and sustainable business practices. Euromoney said UBA distinguished itself...
Q1 2026: TikTok removes 4.8m violative videos in Nigeria
TikTok has removed more than 4.8 million videos in Nigeria during the first quarter of 2026 as it intensified enforcement against harmful content and strengthened AI safety measures. TikTok disclosed this in its Q1 2026 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Thursday, July 23, saying the removed videos represented 0.6 per cent of all content uploaded by Nigerian users during...
Army declares soldier wanted over sale of uniforms to terrorists
The Nigerian Army has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over allegations that he illegally supplied military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), the Army said the soldier was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory before he allegedly absconded...
I advise Tinubu privately, not on television — Fashola
Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says he prefers to advise President Bola Tinubu privately rather than publicly criticise his administration. Fashola made the disclosure during an interview on TVC News on Wednesday when asked why he had largely refrained from commenting publicly on the Tinubu administration's performance. According to him, President Tinubu regularly seeks...
Tinubu approves expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 divisions, recruits 28,000 personnel
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 statement on Thursday by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the expansion is...
BUA Cement posts N728.9bn revenue, N324.9bn profit in H1 2026
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 rose from N580.3 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025. The company reported profit before tax of N384.4 billion, representing...
Dangote Refinery confirms raising $2.5bn in private equity placement
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 transaction represents its first equity funding round involving external investors beyond its existing shareholder base, reflecting growing investor confidence in...
Actress Ngozi Nwosu to fans: I need N30m support for life-saving surgeries
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 illness for some time but now urgently needs medical treatment estimated to cost ₦30 million. Describing the appeal as a difficult...
