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Police Seal Nestoil Headquarters As First Bank Seize Assets Over $1bn Debt

28.10.2025

On Tuesday, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) sealed the Lagos headquarters of Nestoil Limited following a Federal High Court order permitting First Bank of Nigeria and its subsidiary, FBNQuest Merchant Bank, to take over the company’s assets over an alleged multibillion-dollar debt default. The enforcement followed Justice D. I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court,...

Group Inaugurates Women’s Wing, Reaffirms Commitment To Tinubu’s Re-Election

28.10.2025

The Asiwaju Mandate Group, AMG, has inaugurated its Women’s Wing in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, with a strong call for unity, mobilisation, and grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at the event, the State Women Coordinator of AMG and former Commissioner, Hon. Yetunde Adeyanju, expressed appreciation to the leadership...

Teddy A, Bambam Sensitize People On Cervical Cancer

28.10.2025

Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate and Nollywood actress, Bamike Adenibuyan, popularly known as Bambam, and her husband, Tope Adenibuyan, also known as Teddy A, have joined the fight against cervical cancer in a video posted on Instagram. The couple emphasised the importance of awareness, early screening, and protection against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which can...

NIHOTOUR Partners Digital Firm To Enhance Hospitality Competence

28.10.2025

The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) has partnered with a digital firm, Circuits, to digitize its educational programmes aimed at improving the competence of Nigeria’s hospitality professionals. NIHOTOUR, Nigeria’s apex government agency for hospitality regulation, training, and capacity development, disclosed that the partnership followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Osimhen Expresses Desire To Take Nigeria To World Cup

28.10.2025

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reaffirmed his determination to help Nigeria qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The three-time African champions, who missed the last edition of the tournament in Qatar, will now battle through the playoffs in Morocco next month, where they will face Gabon and either DR Congo or Cameroon after...

KANFEST Aims To Attract Foreign Investment, Says Yusuf

28.10.2025

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has said that the objective of the Kano Festival of Arts and Culture (KANFEST) is to attract foreign investment into the state. The Governor made this known while declaring the festival closed during a dinner organised for participants at the Government House, Kano, on Monday evening. In a statement issued...

15 Kidnapped, Police Rescue Eight

28.10.2025

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 15 passengers along the Benin–Akure Road, between Obarenren and Odunwongie communities. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem. According to the statement, eight of the victims, including three children have been rescued unhurt,...

Otu Presents N780.6bn 2026 Budget Of Inclusive Growth

28.10.2025

Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, on Tuesday presented a ₦780.59 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, describing it as a “Budget of Inclusive Growth” aimed at consolidating the gains of his administration’s People First philosophy. Presenting the Appropriation Bill before lawmakers in Calabar, Governor...

N’Central Holds Key To Nigeria’s Non-Oil Export Growth

28.10.2025

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has highlighted the North Central region as the future hub of Nigeria’s non-oil export growth, citing its vast agricultural and mineral resources as major assets for economic diversification. Akume stated this in Jos, Plateau State, while commissioning the Senator George Akume 250-Seater Conference...

TETFund Commissions N717m Faculty Complex At Nasarawa State Varsity

28.10.2025

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commissioned a N717,374,213.75 Faculty of Social Sciences Lecture Theatre and Office Complex at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). The new facility, which comprises 22 en-suite offices, four 200-seater lecture theatres, and 12 public conveniences, was inaugurated on Tuesday by the Chairman of TETFund’s Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu...