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Nigerian Government signs $400 million deal with Stellar Steel to boost steel production

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Nigerian Government has inked a deal of $400 million with Stellar Steel Company Limited, a Chinese-backed firm, to establish a modern steel plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. The p... Read More


EFCC arraigns MT Ostria vessel, officials for stealing N12 billion worth of petrol

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos State, on charg... Read More


Ex-Nigerian governor reacts to alleged coup plot, says military operatives raided his house

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa State, Nigeria's South-south, has denied involvement in an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu's administration. PREMIUM TI... Read More


How we can win war against insecurity - CDS nominee Olufemi Oluyede

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) nominee, Olufemi Oluyede, has called for an urgent restructuring of the Nigerian Police Force, saying the police should ordinarily manage many oper... Read More


Tinubu commutes Maryam Sanda's death sentence to 12 years imprisonment

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- President Bola Tinubu has commuted the death sentence of Maryam Sanda, who was convicted in 2020 for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. The decision ... Read More


You can't manipulate this DNA' - Wunmi tells father-in-law as his lawyer withdraws services

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Omowunmi, widow of the late singer Ilerioluwa "Mohbad" Aloba, has reacted following the withdrawal of Wahab Shittu's law firm, representing her father-in-law, Joseph Aloba, in the ... Read More


Nigeria's Strategic Partnerships: What French military academy's visit to NDA really means

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The recent visit of Emmanuel Charpy, a lieutenant general and commandant of the Ecole Speciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM)-France's foremost military academy-to the Nigerian Defen... Read More


Reps consider bill to entrench LGs as federating units in Nigerian Constitution

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The House of Representatives has moved to amend the 1999 Constitution to grant constitutional recognition and full autonomy to local governments and area councils, a reform lawmake... Read More


Ooni of Ife inspires new wave of female tech talents in Lagos

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- Energy and optimism filled the air at the University of Lagos on Tuesday as 60 young women from different parts of the city showcased their new digital skills at the Ladies in Tech... Read More


NCC strikes deal with Swedfund for 5G network security and reliability in Nigeria

Nigeria, Oct. 29 -- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has entered a grant agreement with Sweden's development finance institution, Swedfund, to boost the security and reliability of 5G netw... Read More