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Meta activates major Facebook update worldwide

Business

Zuckerberg: Meta to invest up to $65bn in 2025 to drive AI ambitions

Meta Platforms on Friday announced that the company plans to invest between $60 billion and $65 billion in 2025 to…
Military governor of Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, dies during an offensive by M23 rebels

World News

Congo provincial military governor dies in rebel offensive

The rebels are advancing on two fronts near the provincial capital Goma in the nation’s turbulent east, where tens of…
Kano State Investment Promotion Agency (KANINVEST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with STATA Power Utility Nigeria Limited on implementation of customized gas programme in the state.

Business

Kano govt, company sign $15m customized gas deal

Speaking at the signing of the MoU at KANINVEST headquarters in Kano on Friday, the Director General of the agency,…
Kano govt faults blockage of Sani Abacha stadium, venue of Tijjaniyya Maulud ceremony by security agencies, insists the event must hold o

News

Kano govt faults sealing of venue for Tijjaniyya Maulud by security agencies

The Kano State Government has not issued any complaints regarding insecurity, and we find the presence of security operatives at…
Leaders of NANS, South-East Zone, apologises to EFCC on the recent killing of its operative Aminu Sahabi Salisu in Awka, Anambra State.

News

“We’re sorry,” South-East students beg EFCC over killing of operative in Anambra

While expressing their solidarity with the EFCC, the students led by Comrade Charles Obinna Ijeomah stressed that the death of…
Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, speaks on trial of Simon Ekpa for terrorism in Finland during meeting with President Bola Tinubu

News, Top Stories

What Finnish Ambassador told Tinubu about ongoing trial of Simon Ekpa

Ms Sanna Selin spoke after presenting his Letters of Credence to President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock presidential villa on…
Hamas provides Israel with the names of the four hostages scheduled to be released on Saturday in return for dozens of Palestinian prisoners

World News

Hamas names 4 female Israeli soldiers to be released on Saturday

A three-stage ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was brokered in mid-January after months-long efforts by the United States, Egypt,…
Rear Adm. Noel Madugu, the new Commander of JTF, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) takes over, targets 2.5m barrels per day oil production

News

Madugu assumes duty as new JTF Commander

He said this on Friday during the handover ceremony at the Headquarters of the Operation Delta Safe, in Yenagoa. He…
Edo

Metro

Ibadan teacher jailed for stealing employer’s N237k, phone

Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, stated that she convicted and sentenced Osayemi based on evidences tendered against him…
Gov. Monday Okpebholo says death of ex-military administrator of defunct Bendel State, Jeremiah Useni, is a big loss to people of Edo State.

News

Okpebholo: Useni left indelible mark on lives of Edo/Delta people

Okpebholo noted that the late Army General served Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States) with distinction and dedication, leaving…
President Bola Tinubu appoints top technocrat and seasoned administrator, Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar as new chairman of NIMASA

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Tinubu appoints top technocrat as NIMASA chairman

The appointment of the Kaduna state born legal, administrative and financial expert, was part of the recently announced appointments of…
Nigeria's VP Kashim Shettima seeks partnership with World Economic Forum (WEF) on the development of African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP)

Business, Headlines

Shettima seeks global partnership on African Atlantic Gas Pipeline

Shettima spoke during a bilateral meeting with President of WEF, Mr Børge Brende, on the sidelines of the ongoing annual…
Edo AGF, others face imprisonment over disobedience to court judgment

Metro

Lagos woman charged with conspiring with son to beat up husband

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Jan. 18, at the Iyana…
Reps

News

House of Reps postpones resumption of plenary

The new date for resumption is now set for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the House of…
Police arrest ‘fake’ pastors with fetish items in Rivers

News

Rivers: Pastors Bassey, Elijah caught with sword, coffin, other ‘strange’ items

SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for Rivers Police Command in a statement she issued on Friday in Port Harcourt said…
Kogi CP Miller G. Dantawaye

News

Dantawaye assumes duty as Kogi police commissioner

His assumption follows the retirement of the former Commissioner, CP Bertrand Onuoha.
Babangida

Metro

‘Big expectations’ as IBB is set to launch memoir

Babangida's tenure as head of state from 1985 to 1993 was marked by series of controversies including the execution of…
Members of Imo State Working Committee (SWC) of Labour Party (LP) reject suspension by state's party's state Chairman, Callistus Ihejiagwa

News

LP Reps lament failure to rescue Anambra lawmaker one month after abduction

Gunmen had on December 24th 2024, abducted Hon. Azuka, representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of…
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says Arab states reject U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza

News, US

Trump signs order to list Houthi militia as terrorist organisation

Shortly before the end of Trump’s first term as president in 2021, his then-secretary of state, Mike Pompeo initiated the…
EFCC

News

Court cautions EFCC, lifts order freezing company’s $163,592

Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that the EFCC had failed to provide evidence that the funds constituted proceeds…
Police rescue wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu who was abducted in her residence in Arepo area of Ogun State about a week ago

Headlines, News

Police rescue abducted wife of AIG Odumosu, kill kidnappers

Ogun Police Command had in a statement on 17 January confirmed  abduction Mrs Odumosu in a statement by its spokesperson,…
From left: Divisional Head, Treasury & International Banking, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Gerald Ikem; Managing Director of the Bank, Yemisi Edun; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco, Djalal Khimdjee and Global Head of Lending Operations, Riedel Drouin, during the signing of the three agreements on January 20, 2024. Photo credit: Proparco

Business

Women-Led Businesses, Agriculture to Benefit from $35m FCMB Deal

With Nigeria aiming for accelerated economic growth, partnerships like this one between Proparco and FCMB are pivotal. These efforts drive…
NAPTIP rescues 9 pregnant women from baby factory in Abuja

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NAPTIP rescues 9 pregnant women from Abuja baby factory

Mr Vincent Adekoye, Press Officer, NAPTIP, revealed this in a statement to journalists on Thursday in Abuja. Adekoye revealed that…
ADC fumes as Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo defends FG's planned ₦712 billion renovation of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos

News

Keyamo: FG’ll not accept N532bn variation on 2nd Abuja airport runway

Keyamo stated this when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Aviation to defend the ministry’s 2025 budget.…
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, says President Tinubu administration has expended more than N300 billion on development of satellite towns.

News

Tinubu spent N300bn on FCT satellite towns – Wike

Wike stated this on Wednesday, while inaugurating the nine-kilometre Paikon Kore – Ibwa Road, in Gwagwalada, Gwagwalada Area Council. He…
Court sentences two Jos bus conductors, Adamu Bala and Adam Abubakar to 12 months imprisonment each for being in possession of sharp knives.

Politics

Edo tribunal: PDP witness alleges over voting in Ovia South-West

The witness alleged multiple over voting in favour of APC in seven polling Units in Ovia South West, while giving…
Mr Luka Nizassan, Etsu of Kwali, says FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is beaming a light of hope on rural communities with his road projects.

Metro

Wike’s projects beaming light of hope on rural communities – Etsu Kwali

Nizassan stated this while reacting to the newly inaugurated 11-kilometre Yangoji – Sukuku – Ebbo Road in the area council…
ICPC had led evidence how Hassan Abdullahi presented a forged NCE Certificate to the NSCDC in 2010 for the purpose of career advancement

News

Alleged forgery: Court orders arrest of NSCDC staff

According to the ICPC, Buba, sometime in February 2015, fraudulently presented a fake BSc. Degree Certificate in Public Administration dated…
Not less than 20 people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred on Tuesday in the Ibaji local government area of Kogi State.

News

Rivers: Bonny LG confirms 3 dead in boat mishap, sends condolences

The statement explained that the council’s Chairman, Anengi Claude-Wilcox, was deeply saddened by the tragic incident that claimed the lives…
President Bola Tinubu, congratulates management and staff of THISDAY Newspapers on the 30th anniversary of the publication

News

Tinubu hails THISDAY Newspapers on 30th anniversary

Tinubu, in the statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga stated that the numerous awards the publication, its editors,…
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