Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has stated that is is Nigeria that provided the intelligence for US airstrikes on Christmas Day. The minister, on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said […]
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, on Saturday, expressed hope that the state of emergency in Rivers State will expire on September 18. Wike said that, with the expiration, the Rivers State Assembly is expected to resume its duties. He spoke after casting his vote in the ongoing local government election in […]
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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (NGX: GTCO; LSE: GTCO), today announced that it has increased its investment in its wholly owned Banking subsidiary, Guaranty Trust Bank Limited (“GTBank”) to ₦504 billion through a rights issue subscription for 6,994,050,290 ordinary shares of fifty kobo each made by GTBank for a total consideration of ₦365,850,403,572.67, thus increasing […]
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Crystal Palace beat Liverpool 3-2 on penalties to win the 2025 Community Shield after a 2-2 draw. This is Palace’s first-ever Community Shield title. Last season’s FA Cup winners twice came from behind in 90 minutes and then won it in the shootout. Palace goalkeeper, Dean Henderson was the hero again for Palace, saving from […]
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Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, has called on residents in flood-prone communities across Lagos to consider relocating to safer, upland areas due to looming threats of flash flooding. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Wahab emphasized the urgency, citing recent extreme weather conditions and predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological […]
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Sponsors of the Women National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday at a reception held at their Abuja head office in Maitama, rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress of Nigeria after the team secured a record-breaking 5th back-to-back AfroBasket title. The bank rewarded the team with N200m. Each of the players will […]
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Dr. Doyin Abiola, a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism and widow of the late Chief MKO Abiola, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 82, following a period of illness. Family sources confirmed her death occurred at 9:15 p.m. Dr. Abiola made history as the first Nigerian woman to become editor and later managing […]
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Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo is poised to pledge his international allegiance to Nigeria, SportsBoom.com can exclusively reveal. England Youth International Mulls Senior Decision Born in Manchester to Nigerian parents, Adarabioyo has been a prominent figure in England’s youth system, having represented the country at Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, and Under-19 levels. Despite his involvement at youth […]
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A Nigerian lady, Holiveah, who attempted the longest marathon painting has concluded her task, after painting non-stop for 168 hours over seven consecutive days. Recall that the Rivers State-born visual artist began the feat on July 21 and ended at exactly 1:50 on Monday, July 28, 2025. The feat has, however, drawn widespread attention from art […]
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The federal government (FG) of Nigeria has mandated banks and financial institutions to begin reporting monthly transactions exceeding N25 million for individuals and N100 million for firms to the tax authorities. Under the new provisions of the Nigerian Tax Act, financial institutions are required to submit quarterly returns to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). […]
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