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Otedola buys 95.7 million First HoldCo shares, moves stake up 27.7%

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo Plc, acquired 95.7 million new shares in the banking group, taking his stake in the company to 27.70 per cent. In a regulatory filing si... Read More


Osun constitutes committee to disburse N500m fund to election violence victims

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Osun State Government has constituted a 10-member committee to verify victims of election-related violence and oversee the disbursement of the N500 million endowment fund promi... Read More


Woman who died at Umahi's residence buried amid autopsy dispute

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Mary Habila, a nurse who died under controversial circumstances at the Ebonyi State residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has been buried by her family, despite a disput... Read More


Peter Obi speaks on Tinubu, Atiku's academic records at 2027 campaign flag-off

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked Nigerians to take advantage of the 2027 campaign period to examine each candidate's academ... Read More


President Tinubu mourns veteran actor Taiwo 'Ogogo' Hassan

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- President Bola Tinubu has mourned veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, describing his death as a major loss to Nigeria's crea... Read More


COP17 advances $1.3bn for land restoration, puts rangelands at centre

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Governments, development banks, investment funds and businesses attending the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17... Read More


Wheel defect, brake application might have caused Warri-Itakpe train derailment - NRC

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that a possible sudden wheel or bogie defect, along with the manner of brake application, may have contributed to the derailment of ... Read More


Peace on paper, peril in practice: Why 2027's elections remain at risk, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- There is something reassuring about the ritual of political rivals gathering beneath the same roof and signing their names to a common promise of peace. In a country where election... Read More


Transfers: Super Eagles' Terem Moffi joins German club Hamburger SV

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed his move to German Bundesliga side Hamburger SV, with the club confirming the signing of the 27-year-old Nigerian on Monday. Moffi j... Read More


Cross River gov't seeks $25m international support for landslide, flood recovery at COP17

Nigeria, Aug. 24 -- The Cross River State Government has taken its July-August 2026 landslide and flood disasters to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP17 in Ulaanbaata... Read More