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Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc has reported a sharp increase in claims payments for the 2025 financial year, disbursing N6.05 billion to policyholders, a significant increase from N4.2 billion in 2024. This highlights increased use of insurance and growing exposure to risk across the country. The company’s new CEO/CEO, Lucas Durojaiye, said the performance reflects strong customer confidence as the company …

President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to move to Maiduguri to take charge of the security situation following Monday’s attack in Borno State. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Tuesday by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the directive was part of immediate steps to strengthen coordination and intensify ongoing operations against terrorist elements threatening peace …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market gained N696 billion in early trading on Tuesday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Bua Cement, Premier Paints and Zenith Bank, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 202,559.41 points from 201,474.89 points recorded on the previous trading day. After five …

[Press Release] Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the President’s planned state visit to the United Kingdom in the wake of the fresh attacks in Maiduguri, as “callous, indefensible and morally bankrupt”. In a detailed statement on Tuesday, Frank said the coordinated explosions that …

Arsenal, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain and Sporting have all progressed to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League after beating their opponents in the last 16. After being held to a 1–1 draw in the first leg by Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal needed an outright win to progress; and the Gunners secured a 2-0 win at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday …

Babcock University has announced a ₦10 million hackathon as the highlight of its second Babcock Tech Week (BTW), scheduled for March 22-28, 2026. The week-long event, themed “Tethered — Connected Across Disciplines,” is organized by the Babcock University Computer Club in collaboration with the Finance Students Association, the Google Developer Groups on Campus, Babcock, and the Institute of Electrical and …

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday elected Mr Muka Popoola as chairman of the party in Lagos State. Popoola and 38 others emerged by consensus at the State Electoral Congress held in Ikeja. The selection of committee members is confirmed through a vote by …

While discussing the security situation in Nigeria, General Ishola Williams called for a reassessment of the current security leadership, specifically targeting the qualifications of National Security Advisor (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu. While it is essential to engage in constructive criticism of security strategies, Williams’ statements appear to stem from a misunderstanding of the complexities inherent in national security. His criticism, rather …

President Bola Tinubu has ordered all political appointees in his government who are running for the 2027 elections to resign by March 31. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, in a circular issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Public Service Office, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Wednesday in Abuja. The directive, according …

By Ayo Kehinde Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for his handling of Monday’s deadly blast in Maiduguri, Borno State, which killed 23 people and injured 108 others. President Tinubu, in a statement on Tuesday, condemned the attack and ordered the immediate deployment of all service chiefs to the Borno State capital to strengthen security operations …