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As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrates his 74th birthday, leaders across the country continue to pay tributes, celebrating his lasting legacy and extraordinary contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and governance. Among those who joined the celebration is the Hon. Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro, Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Parastatal Monitoring. In his message, the Hon. Obanikoro described President …

The Federal Government has approved a far-reaching reform of Nigeria’s cooperative sector, including the creation of a cooperative bank and formal recognition of the Institute of Cooperative Practitioners of Nigeria as a key driver of the transformation agenda. This was part of the resolutions reached at the eighth regular meeting of the National Council on Cooperative Affairs held in Abuja …

Moniepoint has gained its long-awaited entry into Kenya after acquiring a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank, marking a significant step in the Nigerian fintech’s regional expansion strategy. The deal ends years of efforts to penetrate East Africa’s largest financial services market, following an earlier failed attempt to acquire payments company Kopo Kopo. By taking over Sumac, Moniepoint gained immediate …

Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has publicly criticized controversial relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, following allegations that her reported cancer diagnosis was fabricated. This controversy arose after questions arose regarding the authenticity of medical documents circulating online to support these claims. Blessing, the CEO, previously told his followers that he was battling stage four cancer and asked …

Key stakeholders in the response to gender-based violence (GBV) have agreed to establish a standardized roadmap framework across sectors to address harmful practices and strengthen coordinated responses to GBV and child trafficking. The resolution is contained in a statement signed on Monday in Abakaliki by members of the GBV task force, including security agencies and civil society organisations. Participants also …

President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the barbaric and cowardly attacks by gunmen in Angwan Rukuba District, Jos, Plateau State. He equally condemned the attacks in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area of ​​Kaduna State. Describing the attack on the Jos community and the killing and kidnapping of wedding guests in Kaduna as an affront to everything Nigeria stands for, …

The UK said visa fees to enter the country for people wishing to visit, study, work or live will increase to £222 effective April 8 2026. This was announced by the British Home Office which stated that the increase was part of a wider series of measures aimed at reducing immigration. The government also plans to implement stricter policies towards …

The Super Eagles are feeling confident ahead of today’s friendly against World Cup-bound Jordan, despite being forced to make at least three changes to their starting XI following their victory over Iran at the weekend. Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye suffered a thigh injury during training and will be replaced by Francis Uzoho for today’s match, while both Bruno Onyemaechi and Semi …

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has confirmed that 28 people were killed in a deadly attack by gunmen on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. He made the confirmation on Tuesday in a statewide broadcast following the attack on Sunday evening, which occurred at around 7.30pm in the Gari Ya Waye community area. Mutfwang, who visited …

A local golfer, Abdulrazak Umar, has delivered a composed performance to emerge champion at the 2026 FirstBank golf tournament held at the Kaduna Golf Club. Umar returned a clear score of 59 after 18 holes to clinch the title in a closely contested competition, edging out Jerry Linus, who recorded the same score but finished second on countback. The tournament …