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‘Ghost’ Tinubu Presidency Agency Scandal Deepens as Senate Declines Probe Into ₦1.3 Billion Allocation

Pius Godsday | Politics Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — A widening controversy over the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, a body the Presidency has described as fictitious, has raised fresh...
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Kidnapped Oyo Pupils and Teachers Rescued After Weeks in Captivity

Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor -
IBADAN, Nigeria — Kidnapped Oriire pupils and teachers have been rescued by security agencies, the presidency said on Friday, ending weeks of captivity after...
Business

Nigeria’s Police Chief Ban Officers From TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Benjamin Inyang | City Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has barred serving officers from engaging in unauthorised social media activity that identifies them as...
Government

50 Zamfara Elders to Remain in Captivity as Governor Lawal Rejects Negotiations With Bandits

Abdul Jummai | Politics Reporter -
GUSAU, Nigeria — Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has defended his refusal to negotiate with bandits after elderly residents from Magamin Diddi village...
Business

SEC Warns Investors Against Unapproved Dangote Refinery IPO Promotions

Manny Akpan | Business & Economy Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has ordered capital market operators to stop promoting a purported initial public offering by Dangote...
Government

‘It Was A Watch-List Review’: DSS Denies Arresting Journalist Okey Ndibe at Lagos Airport

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Department of State Services has denied reports that Okey Ndibe was arrested or detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport...
Business

Nigerian Army Warns Public Over Fake Social Media Accounts Impersonating Senior Officers

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Army has cautioned members of the public against fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating senior military officers, warning that the accounts...
Government

Nigeria’s Military Spending Rises to $2.1 Billion in 2025, Report Finds

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria increased its military expenditure to $2.1 billion in 2025, marking a 55 per cent rise from the previous year, according...
Business

Nigeria Waives $32.8 Million Data Fine Against Meta Following Confidential Settlement

James Richard | Tech Contributor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has waived a $32.8 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Inc. following a confidential settlement, raising questions about the country’s...
Government

BREAKING: Tinubu Dismisses Finance, Housing Ministers

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has removed Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, alongside Umar Dangiwa, Minister...
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