BUA Group Chairman Abdul Rabiu ha revealed the conglomerate was expanding its investments across Nigeria’s food value chain to boost local production, reduce food prices and strengthen the country’s food security. Rabiu spoke to journalists after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, describing the visit as a courtesy call to thank...
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EFCC Questions Social Media Activists Over Alleged Naira Abuse
Two Nigerian social media activists questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of naira abuse have been released after cooperating with investigators, their lawyer said on Thursday.Lawyer Inibehe Effiong said Peter Akah, popularly known as “Randy Peter”, and Precious Oruche, also known as “Mama Pee”, honoured an invitation from the anti-graft...
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Court Adjourns Blessing CEO’s Alleged Fraud Trial Till July 20
The trial of social media influencer and relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, (a.k.a Blessing CEO) before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, was on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, due to her absence in court. Blessing CEO is facing a two-count charge filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic...
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Rivers State Launches Healthcare For Commercial Drivers
Rivers State has launched a subsidised healthcare scheme for commercial drivers, seeking to protect thousands of transport workers from the financial burden of medical emergencies.The state government, in partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has introduced a health insurance programme that allows registered drivers to access healthcare for about 400 naira...
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Tinubu Says Nigeria’s Economy On Steady Growth Path
President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria’s economy is on a steady growth path after his administration’s financial and fiscal reforms helped stabilise the country over the past three years.Speaking while receiving a delegation from Deloitte Africa at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu said the reforms had laid a solid foundation for sustainable development despite the...
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Zambia’s Scott, Once Africa’s Only White Leader, Dies At 82
Zambia’s government says former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa’s only white head of state since the end of apartheid, on Wednesday died at the age of 82. The economist, who was born in Zambia to Scottish parents, died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, after a short illness, secretary to the...
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 48 Properties Linked To Ex-AGF Malami
The judge dismissed all objections and applications filed by the respondents, stating that the key issue was not ownership of the properties but whether the funds used to acquire them were legitimate.
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One Dead, 3 Missing After Boat Sinks Near San Francisco’s Alcatraz
Fire Chief Dean Crispen said rescuers first responded to a report of "a boat on fire, 600 yards off Alcatraz" Island, according to a short Instagram video posted by San Francisco's mayor.
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China’s Property Slump Still Throttling Growth
Work on the soaring Goldin Finance 117 began in 2008, but construction stalled as its developer fell into debt and the tower remains unfinished 18 years on.
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NBC Sets Dec. 2028 For Final Analogue Tv Switch-OffÂ
The Federal Government has fixed Dec. 2028 as the deadline for final transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting. The Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, made this known in Abuja. Ebuebu said the Dec. 2028 deadline, marks the final analogue switch-off. He said subsequent phases would cover paid television services, studio development and...