The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast three days of cloudy weather, thunderstorms and moderate rainfall across several parts of the country from Wednesday to Friday, warning residents to take precautions against strong winds and heavy downpours. In its weather outlook issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the agency said patches of clouds would dominate the...
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The Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, Gbenga Collins, on Tuesday told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) that he paid N400 million to the council’s purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, after allegedly being promised a contract to renovate and furnish an...
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The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has given the Federal Government until August 11, 2026, to address outstanding benefits owed to public servants, warning that continued delays could trigger nationwide labour unrest. The council accused the government of failing to act on key welfare issues, including the payment of two months’ outstanding wage...
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The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has said it will question the council’s purported Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, at an undisclosed location while he remains in police custody to avoid compromising ongoing investigations. Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed this...
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The Federal Government is set to begin the rollout of a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network across Nigeria within the next few weeks, marking the start of one of the country’s largest digital infrastructure projects aimed at expanding broadband access and accelerating the digital economy. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this...
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a transnational organised crime syndicate linked to the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects, including the alleged kingpin, and rescuing two victims during intelligence-led operations in Lagos State. The Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, DCI A.S. Akinlabi, who said the...
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At least 39 people have been killed, 37 abducted and 19 communities displaced following a series of bandit attacks on Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, according to residents. The latest attack, which reportedly lasted about six hours—from 9:00 p.m. on Monday to 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday—has sparked renewed outrage among residents, who...
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Nigeria has intensified efforts to attract American investment into its solid minerals sector, with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, leading a delegation from the Nigeria Solid Minerals Company (NSMC) to the White House for high-level discussions on critical minerals development and strategic investment. The meeting, held in Washington, D.C., brought together the...
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Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has called for a united security alliance between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to combat terrorism, dismantle cross-border criminal networks, and restore peace and stability across West Africa. General Musa made the appeal on Wednesday upon his...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on African countries to embrace structural reforms, deepen regional integration and strengthen institutional credibility to position the continent for sustainable growth amid a rapidly changing global economic landscape. The call was made at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, where policymakers, economists and development experts...
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