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Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, has described Israel as an “enemy” for the first time since the two countries signed a...

17 killed in Gaza

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip claimed many lives on Wednesday, according to Palestinian media, as Israel pursues its offensive...

Afriland Towers fire: Elumelu mourns colleagues, cuts short U.S. trip, returns to Lagos

I am shattered by yesterday's devastating incident at Afriland Towers that took the lives of our dear colleagues. No words...

Afriland Properties: Fire began in inverter room

*STATEMENT ON FIRE INCIDENT AT AFRILAND TOWERS, LAGOS ISLAND Afriland Properties Plc regrets to inform that a fire incident occurred...

Fire: Affected building not our head office, says UBA

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) says there were no casualties following a fire incident at one of its branches...

Alaafin Owoade: I have exclusive powers to appoint Chief Imam of Oyo

The attention of the Alaafin's Palace has been drawn to wild speculations milling round that a new Chief Imam has...

Saudi authorities release three Nigerian pilgrims arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Saudi Arabia authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Jeddah, since last month following their arrest over...

Sanwo-Olu delivers first NIIA’s Distinguished Lecture, says ‘Nigeria’s economic competitiveness lies in Lagos’

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has delivered the inaugural Distinguished Lecture Series of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA)...

Daisy Danjuma, Lami Tumaka, Lilian Salami endorse Dakuku Peterside’s book ‘Leading in a Storm’

A trio of respected voices from business, academia and communications have endorsed "Leading in a Storm," the new book by...

Renewed Hope Agenda: Group passes vote of confidence on Women Affairs Minister, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim

The Minister for Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has been commended for her various initiatives that are strategic to the...

Amaka Offiah elected Vice President U.K. Royal College of Radiologists

Prof. Amaka Offiah, PhD, from the University of Sheffield has been elected an incoming vice president of the U.K. Royal...

Nigeria: Why Rotational Presidency Must Be Constitutionalised, by Enyinnaya Appolos

It is about time we realised that the world has not only become a global village, but also that no...

Lagos lawmakers call for financial autonomy for Local Government Legislative Arm

Members of the Lagos State Assembly have called for financial autonomy for the legislative arms of the Local Governments (LGs)...

APC to Atiku: Your incendiary commentaries ‘reckless, irresponsible, degrading to your status as former Vice President’

The statement by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the...

FUOYE dismisses allegation of ‘abuse of power,’ passes vote of confidence in Pro-Chancellor, Senator Ndoma-Egba

The management of Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Nigeria has risen in defence of its Pro-Chancellor and Chairman...

Nigeria’s future and the concept of foreman, by Yusuph Olaniyonu

This article was inspired by an audio clip I recently listened to on a social media platform in which the...

Empty pots don’t lie: Hunger, not statistics, is Nigeria’s true inflation figure – Blaise Udunze

Nigeria today sits at a troubling crossroads where official statistics clash with the bitter truth of daily survival. Each month,...

Tinubu hails Gumel, Tobi Amusan for making Nigeria proud

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan, for their recent international achievements that have...

U.S. carmaker Ford to cut 1,000 jobs at German plant in Cologne