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Two condemned to death for Katsina ex-commissioner's murder

Nigeria, July 31 -- Two men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the 2021 murder of former Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Rabe Nasir. Shamsu Lawal, who was the deceased... Read More


Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress, Cameroon's Lionesses renew rivalry for semifinal spot

Nigeria, July 31 -- The stage is set for another chapter in the growing rivalry between Nigeria's D'Tigress and the Lionesses of Cameroon. Both sides face off today, Thursday, for a place in the semi... Read More


First HoldCo's half-year profit falls 21% to N290 billion

Nigeria, July 31 -- Financial services group First HoldCo witnessed a 20.7 per cent slide in net profit to N289.8 billion for the first half of the year, compared to the same period of 2024 as bottom ... Read More


First HoldCo's half year 2025 revenue rises to N1.7 trillion from N1.4 trillion

Nigeria, July 31 -- Financial services group First HoldCo witnessed a 20.7 per cent slide in net profit to N289.8 billion for the first half of the year, compared to the same period of 2024 as bottom ... Read More


VIDEO: Tinubu meets Kwankwaso ally amid defection speculations

Nigeria, July 31 -- President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with Abdulmumin Jibrin, a close political ally of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) leader, Rabiu Kwankwaso, at th... Read More


Experts link rising salt consumption to hypertension, kidney disease in Nigeria

Nigeria, July 31 -- Health experts have raised concerns over Nigeria's rising salt consumption, warning that excessive intake is driving hypertension, kidney disease, and other life-threatening condit... Read More


Remembering Onyeka Onwenu: One year later, her legacy lingers on

Nigeria, July 31 -- Time may have moved on, but Nigeria hasn't forgotten. It's been 365 days since Onyeka Onwenu, the Elegant Stallion, exited the stage forever. But even in her absence, her presence ... Read More


FCTA to begin mandatory hepatitis screening for food handlers in Abuja

Nigeria, July 31 -- In a move to strengthen food safety and public health in the nation's capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to commence mandatory hepatit... Read More


Court allows ex-AMCON executive to travel abroad in N76bn Arik fraud trial

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has granted permission to Ahmed Kuru, the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), to travel abro... Read More


Over 80,000 children at risk as cholera spreads in West, Central Africa- UNICEF

Nigeria, July 31 -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned that more than 80,000 children are at high risk of contracting cholera as the rainy season intensifies across West and Centra... Read More