'My wife, Iya Alakara,' Tinubu playfully nicknames First Lady
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday playfully referred to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as “Iya Alakara” (Mama Akara Seller), …
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African startups raise $3.9bn as funding rebounds – Report
African startups raised $3.9bn across 506 deals in 2025, signalling a recovery in fundraising activity after earlier market challenges, according …
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Nigeria faces lubricant squeeze as imports tighten globally
Nigeria may face a lubricant supply squeeze in the coming months as tightening global base oil supplies and rising prices …
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Shell, banks launch $3bn financing for oil contractors
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited has partnered with nine Nigerian banks to launch a $3bn contract finance facility …
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Lagos to receive first state-funded HIV medicine August
The Lagos State Government says it will become the first sub-national government in Nigeria to independently procure antiretroviral medicines for …
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OPC, Agbekoya, S’West security groups press FG, Oyo over abductions
The Southwest Security Stakeholders Group has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to take urgent and …
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LASEMA yet to decide on relief for Lagos flood victims
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency says there is no official communication yet on plans to provide relief materials or …
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Nigeria, Canada push data-driven investment for trade growth
Nigeria and Canada are seeking to strengthen bilateral trade and investment by improving data systems, with the Deputy High Commissioner …
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Women farmers cut $10bn food losses with renewable energy
Nigerian women farmers are shifting from the high cost of diesel to the long-term savings offered by solar energy. Despite …
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No leakage in 2026 WASSCE despite hitches – WAEC
The Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council, Amos Dangut, on Thursday, asserted that there …
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Dangote slashes petrol price by N50 again
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, from N1,125 per …
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Oyo State rewrites pension scheme
GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde’s decision to commence the Contributory Pension Scheme in Oyo State is a welcome policy shift that deserves …