The Dangote Petroleum Refinery is opening its ownership to the Nigerian public through an Initial Public Offering(IPO) involving 4.1 billion shares at N5.25 each, in a landmark move for Nigeria’s capital market and Africa’s industrial development. At the formal commencement of the IPO in Lagos, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said the offer will […]
The legal team that handled the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship election case in Osun has distanced itself from a petition purportedly filed by the party and its candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, against Governor Ademola Adeleke. The development has thrown fresh uncertainty into the legal battle arising from the August 15 governorship election, coming […]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino remains committed to standing for re-election amid renewed opposition to his candidacy after a botched plan to sell a stake in FIFA competitions to private investors, a spokesperson for the global soccer body has said. Infantino, who had previously announced that he would seek a fourth term in March next year, […]
Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed two petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. The petitions were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally setting the legal process in motion over the […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, has debunked claims that the student loan scheme is biased. Sawyerr noted that it was “completely ridiculous” to make such an allegation. He also said the electronic process for loan application required basic information such as the student’s name and matriculation […]
The Federal Government will commence a two-week replacement of expansion joints on the Kara–Berger Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency disclosed this in a traffic advisory signed by its spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, on Sunday. According to Akinbiyi, the repair, which is being […]
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba will be buried in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday, September 10, 2026. This was disclosed in an obituary released by her family on her Instagram page on Monday. The family announced that Osoba’s body would leave the Ogun State University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, at 9am, while the burial service would […]
Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight. Fury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting but the “Gypsy King” is impatient at a lack of confirmation, calling his rival a “coward” last week. The two former heavyweight […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Monday warned mining operators across the country against engaging in illegal activities, saying those who violate mining laws and regulations will face prosecution. The warning was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps John Attah. The […]
The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, says prices of petrol, cooking gas and aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1, will be reduced to N200 per litre if elected president in 2027. Adebayo made the promise while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. […]