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]]> The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Kavlak Onal, an Austrian national, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, over his alleged failure to declare large sums of foreign currency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. Onal was brought before Yelim Bogoro (Justice) on Friday, by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal […]

]]> A major Nigerian gas infrastructure firm has shifted to local institutional ownership in a deal strengthening investor confidence in the country’s strategic energy assets. BlueCore Gas InfraCo Limited has completed the acquisition of Axxela Limited, a leading gas and power infrastructure company, from international owners Helios Investment Partners and Sojitz Corporation. The buyer is […]

]]> Across Africa and around the world, employers and learners alike are realising that practical experience, work-based training, and apprenticeship models may offer a more direct and effective gateway into meaningful careers than many conventional degrees. This questions whether the traditional route such as  high school, university, job, still serve the breadth of talent or meet the […]

]]> Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has unveiled the e-registration and revalidation of membership for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The Governor, who was documented as the first registrant of the party in the state, said the exercise is designed to strengthen the party and ensure accurate membership tally for planning. […]

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Funso Doherty, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State in 2023 ]]> Funso Doherty, a former Lagos gubernatorial candidate, has joined in the waves of controversies surrounding Nigeria’s new tax regime, alleging that multiple, conflicting versions of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, are being hosted on official government websites. In an […]

]]> Armed groups carried out new attacks across Kwara, Katsina and Kaduna states, abducting several people — including a veteran photojournalist — just days after more than 40 people were killed in Niger State, residents and officials said. In Kwara State, gunmen abducted seven members of the same family after a failed attempt to kidnap […]

]]> Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday pledged to play an active role in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Kabiru Turaki, the National Chairman of the party, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday after a closed-door meeting with the former president. Turaki, speaking with journalists after the meeting, described Jonathan as a […]

]]> Two fast-growing Chinese artificial intelligence firms, which are Zhipu AI and MiniMax, are set to debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in January 2026, aiming to raise $1B+ combined, ahead of U.S. giants like OpenAI and Anthropic. Zhipu AI, founded in 2019 by professors from Tsinghua University, plans to list on January 8, […]

]]> Nigeria’s equities market has broken through the N100 trillion capitalisation barrier for the first time, closing at N101.8 trillion on Monday, January 5, 2026. The landmark moment comes as investors adjust to the country’s new tax regime, which took effect on January 1. The stock market recorded its highest daily rally in 2026 on […]