First HoldCo's half-year profit falls 21% to N290 billion

Nigeria, July 31 -- Financial services group First HoldCo witnessed a 20.7 per cent slide in net profit to N289.8 billion for the first half of the year, compared to the same period of 2024 as bottom ... Read More

Experts link rising salt consumption to hypertension, kidney disease in Nigeria

Nigeria, July 31 -- Health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria's rising salt consumption, warning that excessive intake is driving hypertension, kidney disease, and other life-threatening condit... Read More

Remembering Onyeka Onwenu: One year later, her legacy lingers on

Nigeria, July 31 -- Time may have moved on, but Nigeria hasn't forgotten. It's been 365 days since Onyeka Onwenu, the Elegant Stallion, exited the stage forever. But even in her absence, her presence ... Read More

FCTA to begin mandatory hepatitis screening for food handlers in Abuja

Nigeria, July 31 -- In a move to strengthen food safety and public health in the nation's capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to commence mandatory hepatit... Read More

Court allows ex-AMCON executive to travel abroad in N76bn Arik fraud trial

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has granted permission to Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), to travel abro... Read More

Over 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa- UNICEF

Nigeria, July 31 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than 80,000 children are at high risk of contracting cholera as the rainy season intensifies across West and Centra... Read More

IGP writes Akpabio, seeks amendment to remove police from contributory pension scheme

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has written to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting an expedited amendment to the pension law to exclude the Niger... Read More

TRENDING: TikTok challenge resurrects Apostle Ifeanyi Onyeachonam's 2003 hit 'Jump Am Pass'

Nigeria, July 31 -- Over the past year, Nigerian music legends have been ushered into renewed fame, decades after their prime, earning them long-overdue recognition on social media platforms, particul... Read More

Court refuses fresh bail application by Fred Ajudua in long-running $1 million fraud trial

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Special Offences Division of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has refused a fresh bail application filed by embattled former socialite Fred Ajudua, who is standing trial for... Read More

U.S. Embassy accuses Nigerian govt. officials of "fiscal irresponsibility"

Nigeria, July 31 -- The United States Mission in Nigeria has drawn public attention - and sparked controversy - after it accused some Nigerian government officials of fiscal recklessness amid widespre... Read More

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