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3 hours ago
The Debt Management Office (DMO) sold treasury bills totalling N6.91 trillion in the first quarter (Q1). The figure represents a 277.5 per cent rise when compared to N1.59 trillion recorded in the corresponding period in 2023.
4 hours ago
Armed men suspected to have come from Ukwa Community in Cross River at the weekend killed a woman, Mrs Blessing Kalu Elem, and injured others during an alleged invasion of Isu community in Arochukwu Local Council of Abia State.
5 hours ago
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled plans to re-commence Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Edo and Ondo states ahead of governorship election in the two states. 
5 hours ago
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Theatre Command in Maiduguri, Borno State, have launched a major operation to chase out the remnants of terrorists tormenting communities within and around Timbuktu Triangle and Sambisa Forest.
5 hours ago
Five Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 11 others injured by terrorists who attacked a military camp in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Also, terrorists killed another soldier and abducted his stepmother...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh on 28 April, 2024. © Fayez Nureldine/AFP
6 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has pledged the commitment of his administration to end gender-based violence and ensure increasing learning opportunities for girls in safe and conducive environments. 
4 hours ago
Over a year after 43 operators secured mobile virtual network operation (MVNO) licences with a commitment to bridging the rural telephony gap, the commercial agreement seems to have stalled the take-off of the scheme.   
4 hours ago
About 91 per cent of Nigerian vessels, which translates to 265, are registered in foreign countries as the country continues to take the back seat in ship registry development.
4 hours ago
Representative of the Controller of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), Lagos Command, Mr. Rotimi Oladokun has told Justice Akintunde Salvage of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, that the command did not receive a committal warrant against ...
4 hours ago
The global population is aging with life expectancy increasing to 70 years or more in many countries. In 2020, for the first time in history, individuals aged 60 or older outnumbered children under the age of five.
4 hours ago
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) yesterday disrupted operations of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and various distribution companies (DisCos) nationwide


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A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain. Johnny Saliba, 60, died at an altitude of 8,120 metres (26,640 feet) during his summit push on Sunday. "He was heading to the summit but…
6 mins ago
An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to more than five years in jail Tuesday for stealing secret defence files on the Afghanistan war and leaking them to the media. David McBride, who pleaded guilty in November to three charges of stealing and sharing military information, was given five years and eight months' imprisonment,…
12 mins ago
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates -- an organization that has become one of the most influential in the world. The announcement from the 59-year-old French Gates comes three years after her divorce from the 68-year-old Microsoft co-founder. Under the agreement between…
1 hour ago
Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital, Mumbai, officials said Monday. An excavator was digging through the wreckage as rescuers raced to find any survivors after the signage collapsed at a petrol station in the city's east, trapping dozens of people…
1 hour ago
The trial of Archegos founder Bill Hwang for alleged securities fraud and market manipulation opened in New York on Monday, focused on the fund's spectacular 2021 implosion that cost large banks billions of dollars. The family-owned hedge fund run by Hwang had taken huge bets on a few stocks with money borrowed from banks, and…
3 hours ago
It was a gathering of distinguished personalities across all walks of life in Ede town, yesterday, during Governor Ademola Adeleke's chieftaincy installation and his 64th birthday anniversary.
3 hours ago
Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, has said the Federal Government will restructure the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to make it a revenue-generating agency and to meet future demands.
4 hours ago
Managing Director, Metrodigital Limited, the Pay-TV parent company of Silver Lake Television (SLTV), Ifeanyi Nwafor, has stressed the need for indigenous firms to break the monopoly in the telecom sector and inject more needed competition into the market.
4 hours ago
The multi-billion naira 21-storey smart building constructed by the Akwa State government is yet to be occupied by tenants four years after its inauguration. The intelligent building, initiated by Udom Emmanuel's administration...

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The Nigeria Labour Congress organized a march to protest the increase in electricity tariffs in Abuja on Monday. Protesters carried banners opposing the electricity rate hikes and chanted slogans against the government.
1 day ago
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1 day ago
The death toll from floods caused by heavy rains in Brazil has risen to 144, authorities said Sunday. Following heavy rains that have been affecting the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul since last week, loss of life and property is steadily increasing.
1 day ago
With the rate of insurgency in Borno State, many lives and families have been severely affected, with thousands being displaced and forced to live in internally displaced camps (IDP). A mother, who has lost neighbors, family, friends, and loved ones still in captivity, shares her heartbreaking experience of living in constant fear. She calls on the government to provide more basic amenities to help her and others in the IDP camp in Chabbol village, Borno state.

Sport

4 hours ago
New Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, has promised to lead Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup billed to hold in the United States, Canada and Mexico.George, who has been given an initial one-year contract by the Nigeria Football Federation
4 hours ago
The hatred of anything that will make the other successful is mutual between Arsenal fans and their neighbour’s, Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal have been the more successful of the two teams, but on several occasions
6 hours ago
After missing the World Relays in Bahamas, Godson Brume fulfilled expectations at the SEC Outdoor Championships in Florida, where he ran inside 10 seconds (9.99sec) for the first time this season to book his ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
1 day ago
Defending Champions, Niger United and Safety Babes started their title defence on a winning note on Monday at the 2024 Ardova Handball Premier League in Benin, Edo State. United defeated Benue Buffaloes 33-28 in the opening game. Niger United coach, Adebayo Yekini, was on his feet throughout, directing affairs from the sideline. Despite losing four…
1 day ago
Finidi George has said he is not under pressure to perform as Super Eagles head coach. Finidi was officially unveiled as Eagles' new coach on Monday, 13 May 2024 in Abuja. Present at the unveiling ceremony were Sports Minister John Enoh, NFF president Ibrahim Gusau, NFF Secretary General Mohammed Sanusi and also other top officials…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will today in Abuja formally unveil Finidi George as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.

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A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain. Johnny Saliba, 60, died at an altitude of 8,120 metres (26,640 feet) during his summit push on Sunday. "He was heading to the summit but…
2 mins ago
Corporate workwear refers to the attire deemed appropriate and professional for a business environment. It typically encompasses tailored suits, dresses, blouses, skirts, and dress pants, often in neutral or muted colors. Furthermore, in the world we live in today, your attire can significantly influence perceptions of you and your interactions. A well-chosen corporate wardrobe not…
6 mins ago
An Australian judge sentenced a former army lawyer to more than five years in jail Tuesday for stealing secret defence files on the Afghanistan war and leaking them to the media. David McBride, who pleaded guilty in November to three charges of stealing and sharing military information, was given five years and eight months' imprisonment,…
12 mins ago
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates announced Monday she was leaving the nonprofit foundation she established with her ex-husband Bill Gates -- an organization that has become one of the most influential in the world. The announcement from the 59-year-old French Gates comes three years after her divorce from the 68-year-old Microsoft co-founder. Under the agreement between…

Editorial

4 hours ago
Forceful evacuation and transportation of people who live under bridges in Lagos to their home states may not be the best way to tackle the menace that they are perceived to constitute in society.

Features

4 hours ago
The late Biafra leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu sons, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu have applied to be joined as “interested parties” in a 2011 suit filed by Ogbonna Ojukwu and others against the Ojukwu Transport Limited

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4 hours ago
New Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, has promised to lead Nigeria to the 2026 World Cup billed to hold in the United States, Canada and Mexico.George, who has been given an initial one-year contract by the Nigeria Football Federation
5 hours ago
There are indications that the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SAANU) may escalate their warning strike to a full industrial action due...
4 hours ago
Worried about the state of the nation and the increasing uncertainties in the living conditions of the poor and underprivileged, the 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has consulted some top opposition leaders to chart a way out.
5 hours ago
International education actors in Africa are uniting with their United State partners to call on the U.S. government to ‘rethink’ visa policies for African students. This is as more than a third of prospective international students applying to study in the U.S. last year were turned away.

Business

4 hours ago
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has assured that the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) of the current administration is on course and that CNG-powered vehicles...
5 hours ago
Telecommunications operators have harped on the challenges confronting the $76 billion sector, saying they cannot be swept under.Under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the telcos have demanded urgent actions to tackle the perennial problems.
5 hours ago
There are palpable fears of industrial disharmony in the oil and gas sector as workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria

Columnists

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Controversial policies of President Bola Tinubu, including removal of petroleum subsidy and electricity tariff hikes are making the masses to groan under serious economic strain.
4 hours ago
There is a joke that when he or she wants an excuse to impress a client in order to finagle substantial earnings, a Nigerian lawyer resorts to Latin phrases. The objective is to make the lawyer sound profound beyond even their own understanding
5 hours ago
Concerning the subject matter above, we will start by stating the facts and avoid any speculations. On June 15, 2023, an oil spill took place in Uzere Isoko, Delta State. After the spill, the oil company which took over after Shell...

Guardian Life

2 mins ago
Corporate workwear refers to the attire deemed appropriate and professional for a business environment. It typically encompasses tailored suits, dresses, blouses, skirts, and dress pants, often in neutral or muted colors. Furthermore, in the world we live in today, your attire can significantly influence perceptions of you and your interactions. A well-chosen corporate wardrobe not…
1 hour ago
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has conferred Ghanaian citizenship on the legendary American musician and songwriter, Stevie Wonder. The ceremony took place at the Jubilee House, the seat of the nation’s presidency. The singer, who is currently in Ghana with his family, will now hold dual citizenship of both the United States and Ghana. During…
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Looking for an easy-to-make buttermilk biscuit recipe? This deceptively simple recipe only needs 35 minutes of your time and six simple ingredients to make the most delicious buttermilk biscuit recipe you've ever had. You can also modify the ingredients and amounts to make many different variations. For this recipe by Chef John, however, the buttermilk…
3 hours ago
There is a strong case to be made that Meryl Streep is the most respected actor of her generation. The 74-year-old actor picked up a lifetime achievement award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Streep has amassed a record haul of awards and built a filmography of modern classics that stretches across six decades. It…

Technology

Ositadimma Ugwu
1 day ago
The Head of Technology and Operations, Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPPS), Ositadimma Ugwu, has disclosed the platform is driving digital inclusion by ensuring everyone has access to seamless cross-border payment transactions across Africa.
1 day ago
Cybervergent, a technology company providing automated cybersecurity solutions, revealed a troubling trend in the financial sector that shows a spike in attacks utilising the deceptive Remote Control and Surveillance Access Trojan (Remcos RAT) in Q1, 2024.
1 day ago
Ominiverse Africa, an arm of Omniverse Technology industry, a platform that brings together different eco-systems at the intersection of technology, innovation and creativity has given out N5 million to 37 winners in different categories of gamers.
1 day ago
Experts in the tech innovation space said that data, policy and research are vital instruments the government, investors and institutions can embark upon to strengthen the private sector.
8 May
Techy Accountants have concluded plans to host the 2024 AccountTech Summit, which is designed to navigate the evolving landscape of the finance industry in the digital era.
8 May
As the 2024 Regtech Africa Conference draws to a close, the spotlight shines brightly on the pivotal partnership between 9PSB, UBA, FITC, Network International and MainOne.