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Investors in the Nigerian equity market posted a profit of N3.4 trillion last week. Bourse was opened for business for four days last week because of a public holiday by the Federal Government to respect the late former President Muhammadu Buhari last Tuesday. Market capitalization rose to N83,241 trillion from N79,803 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the All-Share …

A Veteran D-Day who became a social media star in the following years had died at the age of 102. “Papa Jake” Larson survived the German shot in the June 1944 landing and then gathered 1.2 million followers to share stories about Tiktok to commemorate the second world war and his fell colleagues. Sharing his death on the platform that …

President Bola Tinubu described the deceased Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, as an incarnation of integrity, humility, culture, dedication and service to humanity. The Awujale died on Sunday 13 July and was buried the following day. On the eighth day of prayer held on Sunday for the late monarch at the Otunba Dipo Dina stadium in Ode ijebu, …

The head of the Democratic Party of people (PDP) and the leader of the Senate minorities, Senator Abba Moro, argued that the presidency of Nigeria should remain in the southern region in 2027, in line with the informal agreement for the rotation of the north-south power of the country. Oil theft: Suspected NAB 62 troops, confiscation 350,000 liters of stolen …

The main road enters the Syrian Sweida City which is surrounded from the West has changed dramatically for 12 hours. Buldoser, parked on the side of the road, has been used to make several embankments to form sand barrier about 25 km (16 miles) from the city center. Dozens of Syrian security forces stand in the line in front of …

Pan-Igbo’s socio-political organization, Ohanaze Ndigbo Worldwide, said the agency had not yet taken a stand on the ambition of the 2027 President of the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, also did not make a decision about candidates to support the 2027 presidential election. Deputy Secretary of the National Publicity of the Agency, Ikechukwu Oji, who made a statement …

The Ijaw Youth Network (Iyn) condemned what described as “sponsored plots” aimed at discrediting the presidential amnesty program (Pap) and its administrator, dr. Dennis Otuaro, swearing that these attempts will fail. In a strongly formulated declaration signed by the president of the group, Frank Ebikabo, and the secretary, Federal Ebieridor, Iyn has rejected the recent accusations of bad management against …

The Democratic Party of the Peoples (PDP), Sunday, condemned the attempt on the life of his candidate in the elections of the Governorate of 8 November 2025 in the state of Anambra, the head of the Jude EzenwaFor, from armed men who according to what reported and opened fire on him in Abuja while he was returning from an appointment. …

The Monday Governor Okpebholo from Edo State has clarified the recent statement that he made regarding Peter Obi, 2023 Presidential Candidate from the Labor Party, which stated that his comments were not intended as a threat but rather an appeal for compliance with protocols and security procedures for high profile visits. Clarification, which was issued on Sunday through a statement …

The tragedy struck the Obelle community, the Emohua Regional Government area at Rivers State on Saturday night, when armed people were suspected of being a member of the famous Icelandic cult group, invading the meeting of community leaders and killed the Head of Ferdinand Dabiri, Deputy Chairman of the Obelle Head Council. The attackers, led by a man identified as …