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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Friday called on African countries to strengthen gas financing and payment systems at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, saying weak funding structures are limiting investment and gas development across the continent. Speaking at a roundtable organised by the African Oil and ...

The Nigerian Academy of Science will open Nigeria’s first dedicated science museum on May 21 in Abuja through interactive exhibitions and educational programmes designed to promote scientific learning, research and innovation among students, educators and the public. The NAS–T.Y. Danjuma Museum and Library, funded by Theophilus Danjuma and commissioned in ...

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said on Friday in Abuja that 327 people, including foreign nationals, have been arrested across Nigeria in a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, with some suspects transferred to the Office of the National Security Adviser for investigation over alleged security-related links. He ...

Senator Gbenga Daniel on Thursday challenged Dapo Abiodun to a live television debate over the 2027 Ogun East Senate race, saying during a TV interview that the governor should publicly address issues surrounding the contest and warning that any refusal would amount to “running away.” Daniel threw the challenge during ...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday recommended 12 new justices for the Court of Appeal and suspended two judges for one year without pay over misconduct during its 111th meeting chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, in Abuja. The NJC said the appointments were aimed at filling ...

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA killed two suspected Lakurawa terrorists during a military operation in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while also recovering weapons and rustled livestock in separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osoba, ...

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday invited Guinea’s President, Mamadi Doumbouya, to visit Nigeria during a bilateral meeting at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, where both leaders discussed economic cooperation and partnership opportunities in Guinea’s mineral sector. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Sunday Dare, said Doumbouya welcomed the ...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja, on Thursday remanded the founder of Prophetic Victory Voice of Fire Ministry, Pastor Amos Isah, over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old church member, pending the submission of records relating to an earlier bail granted to him. Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi gave ...

The Lagos State Government has disbursed N1.9 billion in loans and grants to 4,036 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in 2025 to boost businesses, create jobs and support entrepreneurship across the state. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, disclosed this on Thursday during the 2026 Ministerial Press ...

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said he sold his luxury properties in the United States and the United Kingdom to focus on building businesses in Nigeria, explaining that he now prefers staying in hotels instead of owning mansions abroad. Dangote disclosed this while speaking about his business philosophy ...