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Investment firm VFD Group posts 96% surge in nine-month profit on higher investment income

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Investment firm VFD Group, which focuses on growth-oriented companies rather than value companies in investing shareholders' funds, was just a breath away from doubling its net prof... Read More


Nigeria's lithium boom struggles to benefit its communities

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Nigeria is looking to cash in on a global lithium mining boom while trying to avoid the curse of environmental damage, community grievance, and corruption that has scarred more than... Read More


Uyo secondary schools organise peace summit amid recurring student clashes

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Five public secondary schools in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have organised a peace summit to promote peaceful coexistence and address inter-school clashes, cultism and other forms of vio... Read More


2Baba to perform at Pero's nightclub

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Music icon Innocent "2Baba" Idibia will perform at Lasolas Night Club, owned by his former partner, Pero Adeniyi, and her husband, Ochuko Agofure. The nightclub, located at Ipaja, ... Read More


ANALYSIS: Congolese refugees caught between war and closing doors

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- In 2026, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaffirmed their commitment to the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of refugees between the tw... Read More


University cancels final-year students' exam over 'wild jubilation'

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has cancelled the final-year examination of its Microbiology students over alleged violations of the institution's rules on post-ex... Read More


Two Oyo commissioner, special adviser resign from Makinde's government

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Two senior officials in the Oyo State Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning have resigned their appointments, in the latest departures from Governor Seyi Makinde's administration... Read More


Gov Eno appoints chief of staff

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed Aniefiok Johnson as his chief of staff, less than a year before the end of his first term in office. The Secretary to the State Go... Read More


2027: Obi promises to begin construction of Ibom Deep Seaport if elected president

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has promised to begin construction of the Ibom Deep Seaport in Akwa Ibom State, renewing attention on a... Read More


Kula Boat Tragedy: Oil profits must never trump human lives, HOMEF tells oil firms, govt

Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the circumstances surrounding the deaths of seven people in Kula Kingdom, Rivers State, warning that commercial interests... Read More