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Elumelu's Heirs Energies acquires 6 million Seplat Energy shares in £53.2m deal

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Heirs Energies Ltd, a company controlled by Tony Elumelu, has acquired 6 million ordinary shares in Seplat Energy Plc, valued at £53.2 million. Seplat Energy disclosed the new... Read More


Police give new account of arrests of five men over 'Tinubu Must Go' T-shirts

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Borno State Police Command has said five men arrested in Maiduguri over T-shirts bearing the inscription "Tinubu Must Go" were also found with suspected cannabis, a shisha pot, ... Read More


How Lafarge tried to 'frustrate' Dangote's cement expansion in Africa - Obasanjo

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how cement company Lafarge allegedly put obstacles in the way of Aliko Dangote's efforts to expand cement production across ... Read More


Nigeria Triathlon Union elects Ize Matebese as president, unveils new executives

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Nigeria Triathlon Union (NTU) has elected Ize Matebese as its new president, ushering in a fresh leadership after a successful elective congress in Lagos. The congress, which a... Read More


An open letter to a DISTRESSED PRIEST, By Wole Soyinka

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- My dear Reverend Aburo, You have reached out to me, and I feel moved by your entreaty. You urge me to say some-thing, anything at all to silence the recent caterwauling - my own de... Read More


Ondo ADC's senatorial candidate rules out alliance with Aiyedatiwa after failed talk over APC ticket

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure, has denied entering into any political agreement with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa... Read More


Nollywood actor Cjay dies

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The Nigerian entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of Nollywood actor Chijioke "Cjay" Nwokafor. His colleague, actress Nkechi Blessing, broke the... Read More


Tanzania removes Nigeria from referral visa category

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nigerians traveling to Tanzania will no longer need additional immigration clearance under Tanzania's "referral visa" category. The Tanzania Immigration Department disclosed in a s... Read More


InfraCredit secures IFC's $50 million subordinated debt for local-currency infrastructure finance

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Plc (InfraCredit) has secured a $50 million subordinated unsecured 10-year debt facility from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a ... Read More


RMD, Sobowale, Henshaw, Akindele, others gather for Olu Jacobs' night of tributes

Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- Nollywood stars, family members, friends and colleagues of the late veteran actor, Olu Jacobs, gathered in Lagos on Wednesday for a Night of Tributes and Service of Songs in his hon... Read More