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Colours of the revolution: Nigerians kick-start the Fidel Castro centenary, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- 8 January, 1959. Cuban youths, led by a 34-year-old bearded lawyer, Fidel Castro, drove in a convoy into Havana. A week earlier, the dictatorship of Batista, propped by bayonets, ... Read More


Unity Bank's merger with Providus receives shareholders' approval

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Unity Bank's proposed business combination with Providus Bank has received the go-ahead of shareholders of the two financial institutions, Providus Bank said in a statement on Fri... Read More


Lawmaker involved in fraudulent contract refunds N45 million, asks court to vacate arrest warrant

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Adamu Aliyu, a serving member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to vacate an order declaring him wanted over an alleged contract fr... Read More


NNPC posts N539 billion net profit in August

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recorded a profit after tax of N539 billion for August, its latest monthly report shows. This is an increase from the N185 ... Read More


Lagos residents lament floods as commissioner defends government response

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Residents of Lagos Island, Lekki, and Ikota have decried persistent flooding that left their homes, schools, and businesses submerged after heavy rainfall earlier in the week, eve... Read More


2026 Hajj: NAHCON fixes Hajj fare, slashes cost by N200,000

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed the fares for the 2026 Hajj, with intending pilgrims expected to pay about N200,000 less than they paid last year. NAHC... Read More


U20 WWCQ: Adukwu, Igbokwe rally Falconets for Rwanda showdown

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Nigeria's U20 women's team, the Falconets, are on the brink of another historic milestone. With a 1-0 advantage from their first-leg win over Rwanda in Kigali, the team returns ho... Read More


NPFL Matchday Preview: Ikorodu City host Enyimba, Nasarawa United, Katsina United set for showdown

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) returns this weekend and into next midweek with Matchday 6, which promises mouthwatering encounters involving the big guns, the undefeat... Read More


Ecobank Group exits Mozambique, completes sale of subsidiary to Malawian lender

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has exited Mozambique after completing the sale of its stake in Ecobank Mozambique S.A to FDH Bank Plc, according to a... Read More


Ladoja officially crowned Olubadan, seeks creation of Ibadan state

Nigeria, Sept. 27 -- Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja has officially been installed as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, receiving the staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde at a grand coronation ceremon... Read More