1 day ago
There are indications that Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) may shut down its West Africa operation, located in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry sources in the know revealed this to The Guardian on Tuesday, though no official statement from Microsoft yet. It was gathered that the management of Microsoft had on Monday informed the staff of the…
1 day ago
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), yesterday, reduced the tariff for Band A customers by N19, bringing the total end-user bills for about 1.5 million Nigerians to N206.80 Kilowatt per hour (KWh).
1 day ago
In a twist of events further raising worries over the President’s whereabouts, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas.
1 day ago
The Federal Government, through the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is set to stop the trading of naira on all virtual peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms to hedge the currency against manipulation.
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Realising the importance of security in national development, and citizens' roles in achieving a safe society, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in 1984 established the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), to enhance efficient and effective policing in the country.
News
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A cvil rights group, Spaces for Change (S4C), has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), who was arrested on May 1
6 mins ago
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Charles Igwe, has said that poor remuneration and infrastructure are responsible for the inability of the nation's universities to attract foreign professors.
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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has released its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, showing very strong growth across key performance measures.
1 day ago
The Network of Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria has backed the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to take swift action against individuals who abuse the Naira. They emphasized that “nobody is above the law” and called for immediate investigation and action against Senator Okebholo, citing his position as a lawmaker and his understanding of…
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Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has urged for sustainable funding for the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) to improve food production and productivity. Emir Bayero made the appeal Monday when he received a team of Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF), a joint vision of the Islamic Development Bank IsDB, and other development cooperation partners,…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Act, a law mandating couples to undergo compulsory medical tests. With the new law in place, the conjugal tie will only be permitted upon a clean bill of health for genotype, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, and other related illnesses.…
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Amid efforts to boost access to agriculture mechanization, the federal government has commissioned Tee-Pama Nigeria Limited, vendors of Chinese YTO Agricultural Machinery to supply 85,000 farming equipment across the 774 local government Areas of the country. He said the company is set to participate in the supply of 85,000 farming and construction machinery/implements to be…
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A truce has been reached between the Olubadan-in-Council and Otun Olubadan, High Chief Rasheed Ladoja, that will facilitate the smooth coronation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland any moment from now. The new development ensued yesterday when Ladoja withdrew the suit filed against Olubadan-in-Council to clear the coast for the enthronement…
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Media trial which has become the order of the day in Nigeria is simply the act of using media coverage to vilify and portray a suspect or an accused person as a criminal, even without trial. In the context of Nigerian jurisprudence, a trial is an avenue to challenge the innocence of an accused person…
Guardian TV
1 day ago
Barrister Oluwatodimu Ige, a legal practitioner spoke with GuardianTV about paternity fraud and when it becomes a crime according to the Nigerian legal framework.
1 day ago
It is the second leg of the finals before the final for the UEFA Champions League coming your way this midweek as the big four Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-German, and Borussia Dortmund battle for a spot in the final of this season's Champions League. Ayomide Sotubo and Bank-Johnson Ifeoluwa on GuardianTV preview the UEFA Champions League semi-final games.
1 day ago
Fitch Ratings says reforms by the Nigerian government has reduced distortions stemming from previous unconventional policies. In a recent rating action, Fitch upgraded Nigeria’s credit rating outlook to positive.
2 days ago
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Sport
1 day ago
Mats Hummels headed in the only goal as Borussia Dortmund stunned Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, winning 1-0 on the night and advancing 2-0 on aggregate to next month's final at Wembley.
1 day ago
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has described the performance of the country’s relay teams at the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Bahamas as a sign of good things to come at the Paris Olympics.
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Nigeria is currently placed third in Group C of the 2026 World Cup African qualifying series.
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Top golf stars from the West Africa region have enrolled for the second edition of the eTranzact Golf Classic, which will hold at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, from May 15 to May 17, 2024, with a N20 million purse.
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Paris St-Germain lost the Champions League semifinal first leg 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund but that doesn't mean they will go all out to score twice in the return game, manager Luis Enrique said yesterday.
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Nigerian champions, Rivers Hoopers, started their campaign in the Sahara Conference of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) in dominant fashion, securing two of Senegal and Rwanda’s APR in Dakar at the weekend.
Latest
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News outlets and social media was awash with stories of the ripple effects of the invasion of the Oyo State secretariat by Yoruba Nation agitators, rumoured to be members of the faction led by Mrs. Modupe Onitiri-Abiola.
5 mins ago
A cvil rights group, Spaces for Change (S4C), has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), who was arrested on May 1
6 mins ago
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Charles Igwe, has said that poor remuneration and infrastructure are responsible for the inability of the nation's universities to attract foreign professors.
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Editorial
1 day ago
Governor Uba Sani Bello and the Kaduna State House of Assembly should allow the elected council chairmen and the councilors to complete their three-year tenure as enshrined in the state law, as any reduction will be illegal.
Features
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Online trading has become increasingly popular among Nigerians in recent years, with more and more people looking to capitalize on the opportunities presented by the global financial markets.
Editor's PicK
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has picked inadequate institutional capacity, knowledge gap and poor in-house expertise as major reasons responsible for the failure of projects in West Africa.
1 day ago
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the grid operator to cut back supplies to customers overseas to boost domestic supply.
1 day ago
The Federal Government has dismissed alleged discussions with countries to establish foreign military bases in Nigeria.
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have said they are prepared to mobilise members to occupy offices of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and those of the Distribution Companies
Business
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United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has posted gross earnings of N570.2 billion in its First quarter 2024 operations against N271.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period in 2023. Specifically, the group achieved 110 percent rise in gross earnings from N271.1billion to N570.2 billion while Profit Before Tax (PBT) rose by 155 percent from N61.7…
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Shell has said that it paid $1.09 billion in corporate taxes and royalties to the Government of Nigeria last year through the operations of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Ltd (SNEPCo.) The figures, announced in the just published 2023 Shell Briefing Notes,…
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has opened two federal government of Nigeria (FGN) savings bonds for subscription at N1,000 per unit.
Columnists
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News outlets and social media was awash with stories of the ripple effects of the invasion of the Oyo State secretariat by Yoruba Nation agitators, rumoured to be members of the faction led by Mrs. Modupe Onitiri-Abiola.
1 day ago
Nigeria’s current security problem has caused many other problems. These include hunger, hardship, and severe poverty.
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The sixth meeting of the National Council of Niger Delta (NCND), recently held in Asaba, the Delta State capital, with the theme: “Stimulating Strategies for Economic Growth and Development in the Niger Delta Region”
Guardian Life
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Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, famously known as Ovularia, who rose to fame in the 80s through her iconic role in the TV series 'The New Masquerade', dies at the age of 81. Her Family confirmed the news in a social media post. “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would…
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Police have reported shootings taken place at Drake's 'Bridle Path' home, amidst an ongoing feud with Lamar Reports gathered that the shootings took place around 2am on Tuesday, with a man alleged to be Drake's bodyguard currently hospitalized. Although police have said the Canadian rapper is not the person taken to the hospital. The front…
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Nigerian actor and film producer, Femi Adebayo, has won a three-year-long lawsuit against an unnamed YouTube content aggregator. The court has awarded him a sum of N25 million in damages. The lawsuit revolved around the aggregator’s deceptive practices involving Femi Adebayo’s 2019 theatrical movie, Survival of Jelili. The YouTube channel in question put out a…
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Afrobeats sensation Davido is set to release the official video of the single, Kante, featuring Fave. The video is set to roll out on May 8, as the singer disclosed on social media. "KANTE May 8, the final chapter," he wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Davido (@davido) Davido…
Technology
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The adoption and usage of Nigeria’s .ng rose by 16.5 per cent in the last one year. According to data obtained from April 2023 and April 2024, adoption rose by 31,605, from 191, 215 to 222,820.
1 May
Google has opened applications for the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme.
1 May
The Director-General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, Seye Oyeleye; a Professor of Statistics at the University of Ibadan, Olusanya Olubusoye; the United Kingdom-based engineer, Georgina Ayoola
1 May
LG Electronics has unveiled the highly anticipated K-POP Fiesta contest in Nigeria.
1 May
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of New Horizons Solutions Nigeria Limited, Tim Akano, has charged Nigerian youths to play big in the emerging 4th Industrial Revolution in the country.
30 Apr
I strongly believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will foster a positive transformation in Nigeria. As the country continues to navigate the complexities that this century brings, it becomes increasingly clear that technology, which the youth have fully embraced, will play a major role in directing the trajectory of the country's future. There are currently so many other fields transforming the global landscape like blockchain, 3D printing, 5G surgeries, but among these fields, AI stands out as a game-changer. Its potentials extend not only to the broader international community but also to the specific context of Nigeria. Embracing this powerful tool can unlock various transformative opportunities for growth, development, and prosperity for the nation.