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The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ exacerbating insecurity in the North Western part of Nigeria. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja....
Former U.S. president Barack Obama has congratulated Republican Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. “This is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for, given our profound disagreements with the Republican ticket on a whole host of issues,” Obama said in a joint statement with...
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a dog owner, Salisu Mustapha, after dogs belonging to him allegedly mauled a security guard to death. Concerned residents had earlier taken to social media to call the attention of the police to the incident. It was gathered that...
An Ondo High Court in Akure on Thursday set aside the suit challenging the candidature of Mr Olugbenga Edema as the flag-bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for the Nov. 16 governorship election in the state. Delivering judgment, Justice Oluyemi Osadabay, held that the court lacked jurisdiction...
U.S. President Joe Biden was set to address the nation on Thursday after a stinging election defeat for his Democratic Party at the hands of Republican Donald Trump. Trump staged a stunning political comeback which has reverberated around the world. Biden, who was replaced in July as the Democrats’...
By KAYODE ADEBIYI, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) What had been a hectic, rigorous and sometimes divisive campaign trail for months climaxed on Tuesday with former President Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election to become the country’s 47th president. Trump defeated his main rival and current Vice-President, Kamala...
Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded defeat in the U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump in a Washington speech. Harris, who was bidding to become the first female president, told supporters that she had spoken to Trump and congratulated him. “Earlier today, I spoke with President-elect Trump and congratulated...
FBN Holdings Plc’s N150 billion rights issue went live on Wednesday on the Nigerian Exchange Group’s (NGX) digital platform, NGX Invest (invest.ngxgroup.com). The rights issue, offered on a one-for-six basis to existing shareholders, is now accessible through NGX Invest, providing a seamless digital channel for eligible investors to participate....
The death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoheed Lagbaja, has thrown his native Ilobu Community into deep mourning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who was in the town on Wednesday, reports that the whole area looked unusually calm. At the Palace of the Olobu...
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has attributed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL’s) achievements to the capacity of its Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Malam Mele Kyari, to transform the company. Its Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammed, who said this on Wednesday at a news...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Thursday to Saturday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja envisaged a sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Borno, Adamawa and Taraba states on Thursday with moderate dust haze. It predicted localised horizontal...
First Bank Nigeria Ltd. is set to hold its 6th annual hybrid Fintech Summit on Nov. 13 and 14. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by the Managing Director and CEO of FirstBank Group, Olusegun Alebiosu. He said the 2024 edition will provide a platform to unite...
The Nigerian stock market reversed its gains from the previous session, recording N337 billion loss for investors on Wednesday. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation which opened at N58.852 trillion shed N337 billion or 0.57 per cent to close at N58.515 trillion. The All-Share Index also lost...
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed sadness over the death of the Chief of Army StTaoreedaff, Lt.-Gen Lagbaja, at the age of 56. Fubara extended his heartfelt condolences in a message issued to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, to President Bola Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief...
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of...
Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP) leader and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected for a second term as President of the United States. Obi’s congratulatory message to Trump is contained in a statement by his Spokesman, Ibrahim Umar released in...
Second-half goals from Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday. The result means the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition. The opener came in the 51st minute when Ademola...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja paid condolence visit to the family of the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The First Lady was accompanied by Hajia Nana Shettima and Zara Ribadu wives of the Vice President and National Security Adviser respectively. The...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces and family of late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja over his death. A statement issued and signed by Malam Dauda Iliya , the Special Adviser to Borno State...