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United Capital's quarterly profit jumps 66% as revenue crosses N17 billion

Nigeria, April 28 -- United Capital Plc reported a 66.2 per cent leap in net profit in the first quarter of 2026, relative to the same period of 2025, the earnings report of the financial and investme... Read More


Court rejects ex-minister's bid to join election result forgery suit

Nigeria, April 28 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused a fresh attempt by former Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, to join a suit on the allegations that she forged election... Read More


Teni, Olamide feature Nkem Owoh in 'Zion' video

Nigeria, April 28 -- Nigerian singer Teniola Apata and rapper Olamide Adedeji have released the official video for their new single, Zion, featuring Nollywood veteran Nkem Owoh. The video, released o... Read More


2027: Akpoti-Uduaghan declares second term bid for Senate seat, to run against ex-Gov Bello

Nigeria, April 28 -- The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has declared her intention to seek re-election in the 2027 senatorial polls. In a post shared on her social media ... Read More


House of Reps deputy speaker, Orji Kalu clash over APC leadership in Abia

Nigeria, April 28 -- A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, are set for a supremacy battle after they separately claimed lea... Read More


EFCC declares Abuja businesswoman Halimat Tejuosho wanted

Nigeria, April 28 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared an Abuja-based 41-year-old businesswoman, Halimat Tejuosho, wanted over an alleged case of obtaining money by fals... Read More


Lagos govt reacts to report of Sanwo-Olu's forced resignation

Nigeria, April 28 -- The Lagos State Government has dismissed as false report claiming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been asked to resign on health grounds to allow Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as... Read More


Another witness testifies on $6.23m withdrawal from CBN for phoney 2023 election monitoring exercise

Nigeria, April 28 -- An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, how $6.23 million was withdrawn from the vault of the Central Bank... Read More


South-west, particularly Lagos, records highest mental health distress cases - Report

Nigeria, April 28 -- A 10-year impact report by She Writes Woman (SWW) has identified the South-west, particularly Lagos State, as the region with the highest number of reported mental health distress... Read More


D'Tigress push Minnesota Lynx to brink in Kansas City thriller

Nigeria, April 28 -- Progress is rarely linear, but in Kansas City, D'Tigress showed that their rebuild is beginning to bite. African champions Nigeria were edged 88-79 by the Minnesota Lynx in a fie... Read More