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First HoldCo appoints new board members across subsidiaries

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- First HoldCo Plc has announced the appointment of new members to the boards of directors of some of its subsidiaries. The financial services group stated in a regulatory filing th... Read More


Katsina govt defends move to free 70 suspected bandits

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- The Katsina State Government has defended its decision to initiate the release of 70 persons suspected of involvement in banditry, describing the move as part of a broader peace ag... Read More


Plateau govt rescues 25 abducted travellers, reunites them with families

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- The Plateau State Government has rescued 25 people, most of them children, who were kidnapped along the Zak-Sabon Layi Road in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, and ha... Read More


Nigerian university matriculates 3,368 students, admits pioneer medical students

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- The Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, has admitted its pioneer set of medical students as part of the 3,368 students admitted into the university for the 2025/2026 academic... Read More


Awujale Stool: Ijebu prince petitions Ogun govt over alleged bid to hijack nomination process

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- A member of the Funsegbuwa Ruling House of Ijebuland, Wasiu Adesanya, has petitioned the Ogun State Government over what he described as attempts to circumvent due process in the n... Read More


Article of Faith: The body of Christ (2), By Femi Aribisala

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Today, all mankind is divided into two. You are either in Adam, or you are in Christ. In Adam In the beginning of creation, God put all mankind in Adam. By this principle, the so... Read More


Group launches scholarship for 30 female medical students to address Nigeria's gender health gap

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Thirty female medical students from across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones have received scholarships under a new initiative aimed at improving women's health outcomes and strengt... Read More


'Empty barrel makes loudest noise': Otti fires back at Orji Kalu, others

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged residents of the state to ignore recent meetings and criticisms by opposition politicians, describing them as "noise" driven by selfish i... Read More


Outrage over N13,000 registration fee requirement for Cross River loan scheme

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- A loan scheme announced by the Cross River State Government has sparked public outrage after applicants were required to pay a N13,000 registration fee to access loans of up to N5 ... Read More


Chimamanda Adichie accuses hospital of negligence in son's death, Sanwo-Olu orders investigation

Nigeria, Jan. 11 -- Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has accused a private hospital in Lagos of negligence and impropriety, leading to the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi. PREM... Read More