Afreximbank Leads $2.5bn Loan to Boost Dangote Refinery Expansion
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals,…
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Three Dead as Truck Collides with Tricycle at Ette Junction, Akwa Ibom
Three people have died in a tragic road accident along Ette Junction in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, after…
Delta Police Arrest 18 Over Sexual Assault at Alue-Do Festival in Ozoro
Delta State Police Command has arrested 18 suspects following widespread outrage over videos showing sexual harassment, assault, and public stripping of women…
Nigeria’s Political Perennials: Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso Keep the Cycle Alive
In Nigeria’s political theatre, some figures never truly leave the stage. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, and…
Federal High Court Adjourns Nasir El-Rufai’s Bail Hearing to April 14 Amid ICPC Charges
A Federal High Court in Kaduna has postponed the hearing of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai’s bail application to April…
Protests Erupt Over Igbo King Installation in South Africa; Nigerian High Commission Responds
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including members of the Progressive Forces of South Africa, staged a protest outside the Nigerian High Commission in…
Plateau Government Arrests Suspects Behind Threat of Post-Ramadan Jos Attacks
Plateau State authorities have arrested individuals who threatened attacks in Jos following Ramadan, the Joyce Ramnap confirmed in an interview on Tuesday.…
Nigeria Raises Gas Prices for Power Companies Amid Growing Energy Concerns
The federal government has increased the price of natural gas supplied to power generation companies to $2.18 per metric million British thermal…
Ex-Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Attends Federal High Court Bail Hearing Amid Tight Security
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai arrived at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Wednesday morning as proceedings continued for his…
Nigeria to Observe Good Friday and Easter Monday as Nationwide Public Holidays 2026
Nigeria’s Ministry of Interior has announced that Good Friday and Easter Monday will be observed as statutory public holidays across all federal…
Woman Dies During NDLEA Trial in Edo State Federal Court
A 52-year-old suspected drug dealer, Titilayo Akindele, collapsed and died on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, during her trial at the Federal High…
Federal Judge Halts Trump’s $400 Million White House Ballroom Construction Over Lack of Congressional Approval
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, ruling that…
EFCC Insists on Retrial of Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido, Sons Following Supreme Court Order
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has demanded that former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, his sons, and other co-defendants face retrial…
Nigeria Labour Congress Shuts AEDC Offices in Four States Over Mass Sacking of 900 Workers
The Nigeria Labour Congress has closed the offices of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company in Abuja, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Niger States following the…
Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai Returned to ICPC Custody as Court Proceedings Resume
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been returned to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission…
House of Reps Lawmaker Defects from PDP to APC Amid Party Leadership Crisis
Ibrahim Mohammed, the House of Representatives member representing Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo, and Bunza Federal Constituency, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic…