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Jabi Lake: How demolition triggered confusion, panic among vendors, residents in Abuja

Nigeria, April 18 -- For many residents and users, the ongoing demolition and renovation at Jabi Lake in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has triggered confusion and panic, particularly amo... Read More


Bauchi governor ends efforts at joining APC

Nigeria, April 18 -- An official has announced that the negotiations between Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, the Tanimu Turaki-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Congress (PDP) and the l... Read More


Emmanuel Ikubese breaks silence on failed marriage to Anita 'Brows' Adetoye

Nigeria, April 18 -- Nigerian actor and filmmaker Emmanuel Ikubese has, for the first time, shared insights into his failed marriage and its fallout. In March 2020, the former Mr Nigeria wedded celeb... Read More


CBN, FMDA collaborate, introduce new money market benchmark

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has collaborated with the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) to introduce the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) as a standardise... Read More


Juju icon Y.K. Ajao is dead

Nigeria, April 18 -- Popular Nigerian juju musician Yekini Ajao is dead. His death was announced in a statement posted on Shina Peters' Instagram page on Friday night. The 67-year-old described the ... Read More


JAMB says kidnapped Benue travellers not UTME candidates

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that individuals recently kidnapped in Benue State were not candidates of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam... Read More


Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'

Nigeria, April 18 -- Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is now "completely open" to all commercial vessels. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced in a post on X that the decision to open the ... Read More


Open your toilets to the public, Lagos govt urges banks, eateries, filling stations, others

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Lagos State Government has appealed to banks, eateries, filling stations and other privately owned businesses to grant members of the public access to their restrooms, in a re... Read More


Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz over US naval blockade

Nigeria, April 18 -- The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has reclosed the Strait of Hormuz over the US's continuation of its naval blockade of Iran. Iranian military's operational command, Khatam Al-A... Read More


Kidnap victim's brother raises the alarm as police confirm attack on Lagos-Abuja bus in Kogi

Nigeria, April 18 -- An X user, Adewale (@SoEdunOkanESita), has raised the alarm over the abduction of his younger sister. He said the kidnappers are demanding a N100 million ransom after taking her ... Read More