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Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost the N220 billion at the close of trade on Monday. This follows the decline in stock prices, Mcnichols PLC, Ikeja Hotels PLC, and FTN Cocoa, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 141,498.44 points from 141,845.34 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of trading …

They are applauded Cement Plc Dangote for the guidance of excellence in the manufacturing sector of Nigeria ● While the Obajana plants ensures the IMS certification Standards Organization of Nigeria (Son) praised Cement Plc Dangote for its significant role in raising the manufacturing sector of the country and urged other producers to emulate the company’s dedication to the best practices …

Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 4.23 percent on the basis of years-to-year in the second quarter of 2025, the National Statistics Bureau (NBS) said on Monday. NBS, in the GDP report for Q2 2025 released in Abuja, said the growth rate was higher than 3.48 percent recorded in the same quarter in 2024 and above 3.13 percent recorded in …

Apart from a few decades of efforts that failed to overhaul the defective Nigerian constitution in 1999, the President of the Tinubu Bola and the leaders of the main national assembly once again promised commitment for reform – offering high rhetoric but a little in a concrete guarantee. Speaking through the Federation Government Secretary (SGF), Senator George Akume, at the …

On Monday the Independent National Electoral Commission I (NEC) has published the final list of candidates who are contested in the elections of the Council of the FCT area of ​​2026. A declaration by the National Commissioner and the President of the Information and the Committee for the Education of Voters, Sam Olumekun, said that the complete list of candidates …

When the UN Security Council prepares a critical emergency session about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Israel has announced that it will not be present – making the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, as a reason for its absence. This step was carried out in the middle of a military campaign that intensified in Gaza and increased international supervision of …

In a development that has triggered speculation in all political circles, Bola President Ahmed Tinubu on Monday night held a closed meeting with the Governor of the State Rivers, Sir Siminaayi Fubara, at the President’s Villa in Abuja. Governor Fubara arrived at Aso Rock around 6:20 pm, wearing a traditional white kaftan and black hat, but the details of the …

Dangote Refineria ■ Energy of Nigeria Future depends on the protection of the refinery The Nigeria energy sector is entering a long transformation as disagreeable as unreachable, but now defining the future of the nation. With the refinery of Dangote now operational, the country has, for the first time in decades, a real possibility of energy self -sufficiency and long …

The French and Paris St-Germain Ousmane Dembele striker has been named the winner of the Ballon d’Or Putra after a spectacular season. Barcelona and Spain Lamine Yamal are second and can be the youngest player to win the award given to the best players in the world. The 18 -year -old player is second for the men’s grand prize on …

The deadly ambush scale last Friday in the state of Benue has deteriorated, because eight bodies of police officers have been found, following violence attacks against the joint security team in the Katsina-ala regional government. The Nigerian police operator teams and Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG)-reportedly ambushed by the combined power of armed shepherd and local militia groups during …