Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, is considering obtaining banking licences in selected African markets as it seeks to expand its lending business and use its own balance sheet to provide credit. The group’s Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, disclosed this on Tuesday August 25 while speaking with journalists,...
By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja
Bruno Fernandes has ended Manchester United’s 16-year wait for the PFA Player of the Year award, becoming the first player from the club to claim the prize since Wayne Rooney in 2010. The Portuguese midfielder was named the 2026 winner after a standout season in which he once again...
A Nigerian firm which provides off-grid electricity ‘All On’ has launched an Innovation Ecosystem Development Programme (AO-IEDP) aimed at supporting clean energy startups and entrepreneurs within the organisation’s hub. The 12-month incubation and prototype development programme will provide technical expertise, hands-on development, access to appropriate equipment and facilities, mentorship...
National Addressing Council (NAC) has ratified the preliminary framework for the actualisation of Nigeria’s vision to build a digitized and modern addressing system for the country. Under the new arrangement, the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will serve as secretariat for greater efficiency and coordination, while other...
Step by step, Nigeria’s crude oil output is climbing. And for the first time in as many years, it has edged past the OPEC quota of 1.5 million barrels per day. Analysts point to the efforts of Tantita Security Services as chief reason for the rising volume in crude...
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered a growing crowdfunding network used to finance terrorist activities in Nigeria, with funds allegedly routed through accounts belonging to deceased persons. The agency disclosed in its 2025 Annual Report that terrorist financiers also rely on bank accounts registered in women’s names and...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately intervene on the deteriorating Benin-Agbor-Asaba Road and the Ifaki-Kabba-Ado Ekiti Highway linking Ekiti and Kogi states, following growing concerns over the severe hardship being experienced by motorists. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued...
Former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed sadness over the passing of the former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Umaru Atu Kalgo (Rtd.), JSC, CON, who is one of the nation’s distinguished jurists. Tambuwal in a statement on Wednesday, said Justice Kalgo’s passing is...
Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of the Party’s Membership Electronic-Registration Exercise across the country on Monday, August 31, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr....
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that Nigeria has the resources to shield its citizens from economic hardship. Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful, made the declaration in a post shared on...
Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), calling for the immediate arrest and investigation of Mr. Abayomi Hunye over allegations that he has been presenting himself as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday, led a high-powered government delegation to this year’s Maulid celebration held at Madinatu in Jere Local Government Area, where he called on the Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for lasting peace in Nigeria and Borno State in particular. The annual Maulid...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, commissioned a new helipad at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital (44 NARH), Kaduna, to enhance the emergency air evacuation of wounded soldiers from operational theatres. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Lieutenant General Shaibu described...
Ogun State Police Command has uncovered and dismantled an alleged baby factory operating in Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children during an intelligence-led operation that also led to the arrest of six suspects. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Mowe Police Division on August...
American country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, bringing to a close a remarkable career that shaped country music for more than six decades. Her family confirmed her passing on Tuesday, with her nephew Bryan Seaver saying she “lived in the light and is...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, commissioned newly completed blocks of flats for officers at Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s commitment to improving the welfare and living conditions of its personnel and their families. The accommodation project was initiated...
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has clarified that his proposed petroleum intervention is not a return to Nigeria’s discredited import-subsidy regime, but targeted support for domestic production designed to reduce the cost of living. In a statement issued on Tuesday...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security and intelligence agencies to immediately commence a coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President, in a statement issued on...
Chairman of Fityanul-Islam, Sheikh Rabiu Abdullahi Zaria, has pledged the support of the Islamic organisation for Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, in future elections, saying the governor’s support for religious activities will be reciprocated at the polls. Sheikh Rabiu made the declaration on Tuesday during the annual Maulid...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, has charged junior commanders to sustain a high level of combat readiness by prioritising physical fitness, professional competence and effective leadership. Speaking at the...