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* Dangote targets $100bn annual revenue by 2030   *Goldman Sachs hails scale, quality of refinery Sunday Ehigiator Senior executives from leading global investment banking and financial services firm, Goldman Sachs have toured the Dangote Industries Limited’s integrated petroleum refinery, petrochemicals and fertiliser complex in Lagos. The delegation ... Read More

Oluchi Chibuzor with agency reportA United States federal appeals court yesterday ordered Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority. “Each ‌President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White ... Read More

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·         Reveals electronic payment transactions rose to N122.98trn in July ·         Projected to hit N126.7trn in August Nume Ekeghe The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has called on the federal government to extend the recently approved increase in the salary of military personnel to other ... Read More

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.Cracks deepen in Kwara APC as PDP drafts Saraki to woo aggrieved members ahead of 2027 .Kwara APC reconciliation committee submits report, hails support of gov AbdulRazaq, party exco Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin  The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the 15 aggrieved gubernatorial aspirants of All Progressives ... Read More

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin  The rescued victims abducted during the deadly February 3, 2026 attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have arrived in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The victims numbering 163 were rescued on Wednesday August 5, 2026, by security forces after spending six months in captivity. THISDAY checks revealed that the ... Read More

.Troops arrest 4 Lakurawa terrorists, recover livestock in Sokoto Linus Aleke in Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged soldiers graduating from Exercise RESTORE HOPE X to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and operational excellence as they prepare to serve in the Nigerian Army’s newly established ... Read More

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdukadir Mohammed, has directed security agencies to sustain joint operations against criminal elements, warning that renewed threats require coordinated action to protect lives, property and vulnerable communities across the state. This was as the governor commended the security agencies for their successful ... Read More

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The federal government has announced plans to commence local production of family planning commodities as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare value chain, reduce dependence on imports and improve access to reproductive health products across the country. The government said the initiative would be implemented through a partnership ... Read More

.Supreme council of Tijaniyya condoles Tinubu over demise of its former leader, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, prays for president’s physical, spiritual health Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with seasoned banker and first Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Mr. Nebolisa Arah, as he turns 75 today.   Also, the Supreme Council of Tijaniyya worldwide ... Read More

Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State Government has revealed that enrolment under its Contributory Health Insurance Scheme has risen to 583,460 beneficiaries, representing a 64 per cent increase from the 355,000 enrollees recorded in 2023. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed this yesterday during the flag-off of the enrolment of 184,105 beneficiaries into the Basic ... Read More

.Says Tinubu must name insiders in PFIPC scandal Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the confidentiality of his personal banking information may have been compromised following a suspicious transfer into one of his private accounts. Atiku also called President ... Read More

Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria and China have taken a major step towards deepening cultural diplomacy and expanding cooperation in the creative economy with the signing of a landmark agreement between the China Movie Channel (CMC) and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The pact, signed yesterday at the China–Nigeria Film and Literature Symposium held at the China ... Read More

Funmi Ogundare  Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared that democracy should be measured by the quality of governance and the tangible benefits it delivers to citizens rather than by the conduct of elections alone. Speaking at the third Centenary Lecture of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Lagos, themed: ‘Democracy and the Imperative of Good Governance: Renewing Hope ... Read More

David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka  Controversy is currently trailing the construction and allocation of multi-billion-naira blocks of shops constructed at Agbedo Motor Parts Market in Nnewi, Anambra State. A prominent figure in the town, Chief Gabriel Chukwuma, also widely known as Gabros had in a viral video claimed that there were shady dealings in the market, especially as it ... Read More

President Bola Tinubu’s extraordinary intervention in the freezing of an Osun State Government account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought into sharp relief a question that has increasingly shadowed his presidency: who exactly acts in the President’s name, and how much of what is done around him carries his prior knowledge and approval? The EFCC had secured a court ... Read More

.Insist percentage-based system unfair to airlines Chinedu Eze The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on the National Assembly to scrap the current five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) and replace it with a structure modelled on the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’s system of collecting passenger service charge (PSC), which is specific amount of ... Read More

By: Kunle Ajibade We live in an age of the camera. The camera as reporter captures the serious and the mundane, the beauty and the beast, the decent and the pornographic. Those who intuitively and consciously understand the visual language, aesthetics and logic of photography have been translating the world they know into compelling stories. Read More

Michael Olugbode in Abuja India has unveiled an ambitious plan to support Nigeria’s drive for food security by helping the country slash post-harvest losses estimated at nearly 50 per cent, modernise livestock production and strengthen food processing, in what could mark a significant boost to bilateral agricultural cooperation. The initiative, which comes as Nigeria battles ... Read More

Tony Icheku in Owerri  Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Bernard Doro, has invited Nigerians resident abroad to join the federal government in a strategic national partnership and play a central role in driving the nation’s economic and social development roadmap. Dr. Doro made the declaration during the 17th Annual Mbaise USA Convention held in Baltimore ... Read More

Kayode Tokede The Chairman of First Holdo Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, has increased his stake in First Holdings, following his fresh acquisition of 138.04 million ordinary shares valued at about N18.11 billion. The regulatory filing on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) revealed that the shares were purchased by Calvados Global Services Limited, a company linked to Otedola as a ... Read More

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi  The Central Bank of Nigeria has organised a stakeholders’ fair reaffirming its commitment to sustaining monetary and financial system stability through policies targeted at controlling inflation, ensuring price  and supporting long-term economic growth. The apex bank also reiterated its dedication to promoting financial inclusion, enhancing public ... Read More

The new Comptroller of Immigration in Cross River State, Okechukwu Anyanwu, has rallied officers and men of the Command to enthrone synergy in order to execute the core mandate of the service. Anyanwu, who is the 29th Comptroller of the Command, assured that the welfare and conducive environment for service as enthroned by the Comptroller General of the service, Kemi Nandap, would be ... Read More

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, yesterday inaugurated the 3.3-kilometre Adesan Road in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area, as he announced the arrest of four additional suspects linked to the abduction of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade. Governor Abiodun described the rescue of the students and the arrest of the suspects as a major victory in the ... Read More

.Academic review c’ttee gets terms of reference Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) yesterday said the newly renamed General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua University of Geological Science and Engineering Technology (UGSET), Kaduna, will play a strategic role in supporting the federal government’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy. ... Read More

Sunday Ehigiator The Director of Helmbridge Study Centre, Mr. Wilfred Dieke, has called on public and private educational institutions across Nigeria to place greater emphasis on ethical character formation alongside academic excellence, warning that the country risks producing educated individuals without the moral compass required for responsible leadership.Dieke made the call during ... Read More

All Igbobians – students of Igbobi College – must know about the big fruit tree between the Dining Hall and the Chapel. This tree has been there like forever serving as a rendezvous of sorts for many school events. I believe it is one of the fixtures that can tell the story of the school. Some forty-five years ago, a handful of Old Igbobians met there for an event. I remember it was early evening ... Read More

Boniface Okoro in Umuahia Abia State Government has spent about N1.2 billion on vulnerable citizens in the state, just as it has expanded its participation in the Nigeria for Women Programme from three to nine local governments with 6, 000 affinity groups. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this at a post-Executive Council weekly meeting media ... Read More

EDGY OPTIMIST BY Obinna Chima Nigeria’s transition to a cash-less economy has been one of the country’s most remarkable financial success stories.  From cash reduction, ease of payment, financial inclusion, improving the effectiveness of monetary policy in managing inflation, supporting economic growth, convenience, efficiency, among several others, the benefits of a cash-less society ... Read More

Veteran Fuji musician and retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Alhaji Isiaka Ishola Adeyinka, popularly known as Askari To n ko Fuji, has announced his full return to the music scene following his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force. Read More

Oluchi Chibuzor in Lagos and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Some of the rescued victims of the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have revealed that at least 13 captives died during the nearly six months in captivity, while 12 children were still being held by the terrorists. Some of the victims disclosed this ... Read More

Gombe State Executive Council approves N16bn for township roads in Billiri and Kaltungo, and N1.4bn for solar street lights to boost infrastructure. Read More

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, charges residents to vote and defend their votes in the upcoming election, ensuring democratic rights are protected. Read More

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Unde Ekpen Nogah The recent public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on the proposed amendment of the statutory revenue-sharing formula for aviation agencies has generated significant interest within Nigeria’s aviation industry. Much of the public attention has understandably focused on the request by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) ... Read More

Nigerian music continues to command global attention, but the outcome of the 2026 BET Awards has once again sparked conversations about the place of Afrobeats on the international awards stage. Read More

iSalihu Abdul For much of its existence, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has lived in the shadows of Nigeria’s anti-corruption architecture. While the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) often dominated public attention through high-profile arrests, dramatic raids and headline-grabbing prosecutions, the ICPC was ... Read More

Every sport has its defining barrier, a historic ceiling that athletes from a particular nation chase for generations but can never quite break. For Nigerian men’s athletics, that barrier was the 400-metre track at the Commonwealth Games. For nearly a century, legendary Nigerian quarter-milers had stepped onto the global stage, only to fall just short of the ultimate prize. But on a crisp ... Read More

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Kunle Adewale   Tomorrow’s Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter final clash between the Super Falcons of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon is not just a ticket for the semifinals of the competition, but a ticket to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.  Super Falcons scraped through the quarter-finals after recovering from an opening Group C opening game ... Read More

Fearless Energy Drink, the flagship energy drink brand from Rite Foods Limited, powered one of Nigeria’s biggest entertainment spectacles as the energy drink sponsor of the highly anticipated celebrity boxing rematch, Chaos in the Ring, where Nollywood actor and comedian Charles Okocha emerged victorious over street-pop star Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable. Held on Friday ... Read More

It was a blend of gaming, culture and everyday life at Game Lab, University of Lagos, Akoka, as young creators showcased their first playable Roblox projects after completing the “Build Africa on Roblox” programme. One of the games presented at the graduation showcase reflected the Lagos transport system, as the organisers said they are using games to project African culture, tell ... Read More

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From humble beginnings in a one-room apartment in Lagos to building one of Africa’s most celebrated fashion brands, Mudiaga Enajemo’s entrepreneurial journey is defined by resilience, vision and determination. In this reflective piece, the founder of Mudi Africa recounts the 10 defining milestones that transformed his dream into a Nigerian fashion empire. Ferdinand Ekechukwu brings the excerpts: ... Read More

Nvidia has agreed to invest $2 billion into Lancium, the power infrastructure developer behind the OpenAI and Oracle AI campus in Texas, and has agreed to commit another $1 billion as the developer secures additional planned power, three people familiar with the transaction said. The deal values Lancium and its portfolio of land and power connections at around $10 billion in enterprise value ... Read More

•Says nation’s entry to shape discourse on energy security Deji Elumoye and Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday welcomed Nigeria’s formal admission as the newest National Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC), describing the development as a vote of confidence in the country’s energy reforms and its leadership role in Africa. The ... Read More

From a local initiative to one of Africa’s biggest STEM learning platforms, STEM Africa Fest has inspired nearly 30,000 young people, driven by Access Bank’s six-year commitment to science and technology education, writes Sunday Ehigiator On a bright Saturday morning at Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, the usual sounds of children’s laughter mixed with the whirring of ... Read More

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Through strategic healthcare investments, Zenith Bank is demonstrating that corporate social responsibility can save lives, restore dignity and give vulnerable Nigerians a second chance, writes Omolabake Fasogbon For many Nigerians, a cancer diagnosis is often the beginning of a financial, emotional and psychological crisis. Families sell property, exhaust their savings, borrow heavily ... Read More

Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche has been ruled out for the entire 2026/27 La Liga season due to a severe knee injury sustained in pre-season. Read More

Sylvester Idowu in Warrii The Convener of the 2026 Delta Ethnic Peace & Unity Cup and National Coordinator of the Center for Peace and Environmental Justice (CEPEJ), Chief Mulade Sheriff, has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the forthcoming youth Football competition, describing the tournament as a strategic platform to strengthen peace, unity, cultural integration ... Read More

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Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), the All Progressives Congress candidate in the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, believes his years in banking, public finance and public administration have prepared him to lead the state. A former Commissioner for Finance under two administrations and immediate past Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Oyebamiji ... Read More

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Uwais Abdullahi Maiwada, son of a Court of Appeal judge, defied expectations by turning away from a career in biochemistry and molecular biology to building a thriving fashion and lifestyle brand in Abuja. Today, his upscale fashion house and signature tea lounge attract governors, top public officials, business executives and other influential Nigerians. He spoke with Chuks Okocha about ... Read More

Femi-Akintunde Johnnson There was a time when governments, however reluctantly, understood that criticism came with the territory of leadership. They might dislike it. They might contest it. They might even dismiss it. But they generally recognised that occupying public office meant living under the relentless searchlight of public scrutiny. Today, however, something rather troubling ... Read More

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A Nigerian group in South Africa urges High-Commissioner-designate Femi Fani-Kayode to prioritize the welfare and protection of Nigerians in the country. Read More

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to Standardise Tourism Industry Director General of the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. Abisoye Fagade, says ongoing reforms are not targeting operators, instead they are aimed at professionalising Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality industry. Charles Ajunwa brings excerpts: After your recent engagement with stakeholders in Abuja, the institute inaugurated ... Read More

Yobe State Police debunk viral claims that officer Isah Abubakar died rescuing a baby from floodwaters, clarifying he drowned in a ditch. Read More

RIGHT OF REPLY Ferdinand Ekeoma The author of the piece titled “Otti’s Three-Day Memory” is, by all indications, a pseudonymous writer hired to do a hatchet job. Reputable political commentators based in Owerri say he does not exist. Not a single notable journalist in Owerri has acknowledged ever hearing that name. This suggests that the writer is not only an illiterate ... Read More

Fred Chukwuelobe Birthdays are not merely markers of age; they are occasions to reflect on a life of purpose, service and lasting impact. As His Excellency, Chief Willie Maduaburochukwu Obiano, celebrates his 71st birthday, it is only fitting to honour a leader whose contributions to the development of Anambra State continue to speak for themselves years after he left office. ... Read More

Sunny Igboanugo Let me confess my bias from the outset. Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo, former Governor of old Anambra State, former Minister of Sports and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who once represented Enugu East in the National Assembly, is more than a celebutante icon. He is an institution. Whichever way you turn the mirror – business – sports – politics, and ... Read More

Ferdinand Ekechukwu Much as he avoids publicity like a plague, CEO of P&G Records, Peter Dunia, better known as Peter Black, has earned laudable recognitions in his community and society at large, due to his notable contributions in the area of youth empowerment and skill acquisition spanning music, talent management, sports, and social advocacy, through his vast network and resources ... Read More