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Investors at Nigeria’s equity brought home the N479 billion as an advantage at the close of trade on Thursday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as AIICO Insurance PLC, University Press, and AXA Mansard Insurance PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) rose to 146,570.71 points from 145,813.86 points recorded on the previous …

An American couple, who made a madness of hole to Changi airport on June 23 while waiting for their direct flight to Mumbai, was sentenced to prison. The 35 -year -old man, Kapadia Husain Zoher, was sentenced to 18 days in prison, while the 30 -year -old woman, Kapadia Amatillah, was sentenced to a week in prison. The duo is …

The People’s Action Party (APP) in Rivers has chosen to boycott the August 30 local government elections in the state. The head of the application in the state, Mr. Sunny Wokekoro, gave a notification in a chat with journalists on Thursday at Port Harcourt. He said the decision to boycott the election followed the directions of the National Secretariat of …

A traditional garment in the state of Osun, identified as head Ajibade, was arrested by the police for presumably built a 25 -year -old man to drink a poisonous substance after accused him of having stolen two pieces of corn from his farm. The accident took place in Ireti Ayo, a community of ISI, a state of Osun, triggered the …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has arrested 11 alleged internet fraudsters in Lagos. The Commission confirmed this in the post distributed on x handle @officialeFCC on Thursday. It revealed that the suspects were arrested in the Lekki area in the state on Thursday. Also read: EFCC COMPARATIVE EX-NHIS BOSS IN MONEY OTHERY Liberation Charge “They were arrested during …

The South-East (Sedc) development commission was established in 2024 as a symbol of the commitment of the federal government in the rapid development of tracking in the south-east and faced the perceived marginalization of the area. But the symbols must translate into action. To do this, the Sedc must lose the cloak of politics, create a bold and transparent development …

The United Political Party Coalition (CUPP) has demanded direct and unconditional release of the Sahara Reporter Publisher, Omoyle Sowore, by the police. The activist was detained after he respected the police invitation at the headquarters of the troops in Abuja on Wednesday. He was invited by the Inspector General of the Police Monitoring Unit for the petition written by an …

The solidarity network of workers and youth has condemned the continuous illegal possession and the alleged assault of the prominent activist Omoyel Sowore by the Police Forces of Nigeria, asking for his immediate release and asking for responsibility from the highest levels of application of the law. The secretary solidarity network, workers and young people, companion Iortyom Moses, said Sowore, …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has petitioned the Attorney-general of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi and the Inspector-General of Police, the Egbetokun Kayode to Launch a Thorough Investigation Ayinde Marshal, Popularly Known as K1 De Ultimate and Domestic Airline, ValueJet. In his letter to AGF and IGP, the agency called for “comprehensive criminal investigations and prosecution …

Reviewer: Martins Oloja, former MD/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian Date; August 6, 2025 Venue: Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. A TIME FOR OUR ONE-SIDED STORIES My main task here today is to deconstruct the relevance of two books written by a partisan journalist. Ike Abonyi’s declaration of himself as a partisan journalist should be curious. The work is a complex and dangerous combination …