Troops of the Nigerian Army late Friday lost a captain and two others in a fierce gun duel with the read more Army captain, two others kill as troops neutralises 45 bandits in Katsina community 

Amid growing uncertainty, Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has assured that Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for read more Dikko: Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup hope still alive despite FIFA silence

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has urged the State Ministry of Labour and Productivity to issue statutory compliance read more Akwa Ibom Assembly urges State Government to implement minimum wage

Some ministers in the cabinet of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are  considering resigning their positions to contest various offices in read more Tinubu’s ministers weigh cabinet exit for 2027 contests

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has handed over N279 million recovered from a contractor to the Wole Soyinka Centre read more EFCC hands over recovered N279m to Wole Soyinka Centre 

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has appointed Sa’id Kori as the pioneer chairman of the Borno State Investment Promotion read more Zulum appoints Kori as investment adviser to steer Borno’s economic growth

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has verified and cleared Globus Bank Limited’s recapitalisation, issuing a No-Objection Letter confirming that read more CBN clears Globus Bank on N200bn recapitalisation

MTN Zambia said it has completed Africa’s first field test of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell technology, sending both a data session and read more MTN Zambia completes Africa’s first Starlink direct-to-cell test

Uchechukwu Banye-Edeha, co-founder of Happy Belly, a food-tech startup Happy Belly, built a new business model with her partner for read more Women entrepreneurs build food-tech infrastructure to fix Lagos’ broken food system

According to reports in Turkish media, Barcelona have identified Victor Osimhen as a long-term successor to Polish striker Robert Lewandowski. read more Barcelona eyeing Victor Osimhen as potential heir to Robert Lewandowski

The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has partnered with the Canadian Education Council (CEC) to launch the International Career read more Ondo varsity partners Canadian education council for global skills

Nkechi Linda Ufochukwu, a corporate lawyer and policy adviser, is among the 65 ambassadors posted on Friday by President Bola read more Meet Nkechi Ufochukwu, Nigeria’s new ambassador to Israel

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has affirmed the capitalization of Alpha Morgan Bank, marking an important milestone in the read more CBN Affirms Alpha Morgan Bank’s Capitalisation as Bank Positions for Next Phase of Growth

Vaib Brand has announced a retail partnership with Pointek aimed at expanding the availability of its audio and kitchen products read more Vaib Brand partners Pointek to expand retail reach in Nigeria

…Sympathises with army, Borno State over recent attacks on communities President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured security personnel laying down read more Your sacrifice will not be in vain, Tinubu assures security personnel

The escalation in the Middle East conflict pushed global oil prices to $90 per barrel on Friday, the highest level read more Africa Finance in Brief: Inflation cools further but risks are rising

Every year on March 8, countries across the world mark International Women’s Day, a global observance that recognises the role read more International Women’s Day 2026: Date, meaning and global significance

As the world marks International Women’s Day on March 8, the 2026 campaign centres on the theme “Give To Gain”, read more ‘Give To Gain’: Why investing in women is the world’s smartest 2026 ROI

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For Kelechi Benwosely Esimogu, service has shaped much of her life’s work. Through pastoral leadership, public service and community engagement, read more Kelechi Esimogu: Faith, service and a path to public office

In the relentless, high-stakes theatre of the Premier League, few emerging stories blend resilience, culture, and ambition quite like that read more Michael Kayode: From Juventus Academy to Brentford star

Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers have delivered their strongest earnings in at least a decade, signalling a sharp reversal from years of read more How tax waiver, FX stability pushed pharma firms’ profits to decade-high

These women are changing the way food is grown, made, and sold in Nigeria. The movement of food from farms read more Beyond the Kitchen: Meet the female visionaries engineering Nigeria’s food value chain

Every year, International Women’s Day comes with an inspirational theme. This year’s theme, however, gave me cause for pause. At read more IWD2026: Women already give enough; It’s time to redefine the gain

It is still Women’s Month, although, if you know me, every month is Women’s Month. So here I am again, read more Turning Multidimensionality into Multi-Opportunities: Women leading portfolio careers

Ask anyone who has ever eaten a great meal cooked by their mother, their grandmother, or the woman who ran read more International Women’s Day 2026: 8 female chefs who are changing the culinary world

Chidinma Akpa, widely known as ‘Dr. Dinma,’ is a medical doctor, cosmetic surgeon, entrepreneur and founder of CGE Healthcare, a read more Beauty is not vanity, it is agency: Chidinma Akpa redefines aesthetic medicine in Africa

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, a media and communications agency, Visibility Solutions Media, on Friday, March 6, launched the read more IWD: Women recount defining moments in ‘She Said Yes’ campaign

Kuwait has begun cutting production at some oil fields after running out of room to store its bottled-up crude, people read more Kuwait shutting oil production as storage fills up

A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has stopped the national election of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) scheduled read more Court halts INC national election over exclusion of presidential aspirant

Nigeria’s banking sector recapitalisation drive has gained significant traction, with 30 banks already meeting the new minimum capital requirements while read more CBN says 30 banks meet capital threshold, three undergoing verification

Rapid urban growth in Ajegunle-Ikorodu, a community in Lagos’ Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area, has increased flood risk and weakened read more Urban boom, climate doom: Ajegunle-Ikorodu built-up area surges 500%, as flood risk soars

Geopolitical tensions across the Middle East are shaking up global energy markets, and some investors are moving fast to capture read more Prateek Suri takes high-risk oil trading position with urgent $150M allocation amid regional tensions

BAS Capital Limited has announced the pre-opening of the ₦3 billion Series 1 Commercial Paper Issuance by Sycamore Integrated Solutions read more BAS Capital leads N20billion program commercial paper issuance for Sycamore Integrated Solutions

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The National Convention Central Coordination Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday held its inaugural meeting in Abuja read more APC convention committee meets in Abuja