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Salesgirl steals N29 million, rents house for boyfriend - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The police in Niger State have arrested a 23-year-old woman, Sarah Ogbonna, for allegedly stealing mobile phones and cash worth N29 million from a shop where she was a salesgirl at... Read More


Man abducts, kills 5-year-old cousin after parents failed to pay ransom - Police

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested two male suspects for the alleged abduction and murder of a five-year-old boy in Udi Local Government Area of ... Read More


Beer maker Champion Breweries strikes deal to acquire Bullet drink

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Beer maker Champion Breweries has agreed to buy all the brand assets and intellectual property of the range of products within the Bullet drink portfolio, the company disclosed on ... Read More


Empty booth narrative misrepresents Nigeria's mission at TICAD9 - Presidency

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting Nigeria was absent or unprepared at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, ... Read More


Beyond the economy: How Nigeria's four legs can bring a foundation for lasting change, By Gbolahan Gbadamosi

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- From documentaries about the animal kingdom, we learn a simple truth: a strong animal needs all four legs to be sturdy. A weakness in even one leg makes it vulnerable. Similarly, N... Read More


Jaiz Bank Posts 121% Profit Growth, Hits N24.4billion in 2024

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Jaiz Bank Plc reported a 121 per cent rise in profit before tax to N24.44 billion for the year ended 31 December 2024, up from N11.05 billion in 2023, as the bank strengthened earn... Read More


"We are preparing, but still behind": Kwara United Coach reveals ambition for new season

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- With less than 36 hours to the start of the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, Kwara United head coach Tunde Sanni is quietly charting his side's path. In an exclu... Read More


Soludo sacks, orders prosecution of vigilante operatives who assaulted NYSC member

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- Governor Charles Soludo has ordered the sack and prosecution of eight vigilante operatives involved in the assault and stripping of the female member of the National Youth Service ... Read More


Court convicts eight internet fraudsters arrested at Obasanjo library complex

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted another set of eight internet fraudsters arrested at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeok... Read More


Katsina Massacre: 20 burnt bodies discovered as death toll rises to 50

Nigeria, Aug. 21 -- At least 50 people have now been confirmed killed in last week's bandits' attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. The bandits opened fire on worshippers at a mos... Read More