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Zenith Bank appoints Mustafa Bello as Chairman at AGM

Technology 0, Politicians 1: New machines did not help Nigerian voters

Elections Circus: Millions of EU money in “elections support” prop up bad African leaders

FG may shut Eko Bridge carriageway

ADC reduces cost of nomination forms, releases updated timetable

Dapo Abiodun pushes for consensus among APC aspirants, promises appointments for losers

JUST IN: Saka fires Arsenal into Champions League final

Woman killed, daughter survives Third Mainland Bridge crash

Only 28.5m of 61.9m crude oil barrels reached local refineries in Q1 — NUPRC

Senate amends rules for electing presiding officers, bars new lawmakers from aspiring to positions

INEC begins final phase of voter registration ahead of 2027 election

Mixed reactions trail Moniepoint CEO Eniolorunda’s claim on Nigeria’s talent gap

Jigawa govt empowers tipper operators with excavators, load-bed machines

Tinubu engages global investors in Paris

Yahaya Bello’s nephew used BDCs to transfer funds, witness tells court in N10bn fraud trial

Court admits prior judgement as evidence in N110.4bn fraud trial of Yahaya Bello

Police recover abandoned backpack containing explosives in Borno

‘I was misled,’ alleged coup defendant says in video recording played in court

Kled AI removes app from Nigerian App Store over fake data

Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected

Court remands man, 42, for alleged rape of minor

Bandits kill four in southern Katsina, rob PDP aspirant

NCoS sanctions 147 personnel for misconduct, complicity in contraband trafficking

Cocaine convict breaks down in tears as he receives five years’ imprisonment

Xenophobia: Nigerian lawmaker canvasses revocation of MTN, DStv licences, other SA companies

Coroner suspends inquest into Chimamanda’s son’s death

Aviation ground handlers issue three-day ultimatum to airlines, threaten service withdrawal

Air Peace says aircraft replaced, Gatwick passengers accommodated after incident

BOOK REVIEW: Marginilia as Poetics of Reclamation in FOOTNOTES FOR A NATIVE LAND

Soludo submits commissioner-nominees to Anambra assembly

Defamation: SERAP reacts to court’s N100 million judgement given in favour of SSS

UPDATED: Peter Obi most favoured in ADC – Spokesperson

Peter Obi most favoured in ADC – Spokesperson

Two senators dump ADC, join NDC, LP

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour abandons Peter Obi, says he’ll remain in ADC

JUST IN: Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour abandons Peter Obi, says he’ll remain in ADC

Jigawa anti-corruption agency launches forensic training, partners with CDD, MacArthur

Yobe 2027: Buni, Gaidam move to consolidate power, ditch Ahmad Lawan

Court clears former Head of Service Oyo-Ita, others of N570m fraud charges

17 Reps dump ADC for NDC as crisis deepens, one joins APC

Ex-running mate attacks Peter Obi for defections, speaks on his rumoured joint ticket with Kwankwaso

Letter to the Editor: Terror drug ‘Captagon’ and its threat to national security

Plateau bans roadblocks after Mangu violence, orders arrests

Troops apprehend gunrunner, raid IPOB hideouts in South-east

UCL: Lookman targets history as Atlético Madrid face Arsenal at Emirates

French Chef Jean-Baptiste Ascione, Indian Chef Arbinder Dugal, others bring global flavour to GTCO festival

Enugu approves 151.55km rural roads construction, begins renovation work at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium

BREAKING: Court finds SERAP liable for defaming SSS operatives, awards N100m damages

Zenith Bank appoints Mustafa Bello as Jim Ovia retires as Group Chairman

We won’t hand over party to Kwankwaso – Kano NDC chair

Police arrest 13 suspects over alleged assault of journalist

Lagos hits N807bn revenue in early 2026, surpasses Nigeria’s subnational peers

Xenophobia: Kenya warns nationals in South Africa over rising violence

Ghana to host global reparations conference after UN slavery resolution

Ex-minister rejects Taraba APC consensus plan, court enters party dispute

Inside Nigeria’s Opposition Realignment: How ADC’s breakdown, NDC’s rise, elite rivalries could shape 2027

When Gateway International Airport went global with historic Hajj flight, By Kayode Akinmade

Loss of Obi, Kwankwaso “not a mortal blow” — ADC

Islamic clerics kick as woman emerges APC consensus candidate in Katsina

“It’s difficult being on the bench”– Awoniyi speaks on his resilience after brace against Chelsea

LALIGA: Sevilla Coach defends Akor Adams’ snub as Ejuke powers Sevilla past Sociedad

Guardiola admits title race out of City’s hands after Everton draw

EDITORIAL: Imperatives for reintegration of terrorists into society

By the sweat of thy brow…, By Wole Olaoye

Kaduna inaugurates disarmament, demobilisation, reintegration c’ttee to enhance security

Wole Alabi at 60: Gracing life’s sojourn in service to humanity, By Lekan Alabi

Xenophobia: Nigeria demands investigation, autopsy of citizens killed in South Africa

Makinde-backed PDP releases election timetable, fixes cost of presidential nomination, expression of interest forms

Establish public schools for effective free education, Awka residents beg Soludo

Enugu assembly member dumps ADC

Court delivers judgement in SSS’ N5 billion defamation suit against SERAP Tuesday

Killings: Ebonyi lifts curfew in communities

Court voids ADC congresses in Adamawa

Xenophobia: Nigerians seeking return from South Africa will bear the cost – FG

Soldiers assault TheCable journalist in Lagos

Soldiers assault TheCable journalist in Lagos

Two defendants admit knowledge of coup attempt against Tinubu in video recordings

South Africa to raise fuel prices from 6 May

Students attack hospital over ‘poor care’ for crash victims

Uyo airport opens international gateway to ease West Africa travel – Eno

NNPC posts N276 billion profit in March

Katsina and the prospect of subnational renewal, By Dakuku Peterside

IPI Nigeria to open Press Freedom Hub to mark World Press Freedom Day

2027: After defection, Peter Obi begs Tinubu’s govt, judiciary not to cause crisis in NDC

EPL: Awoniyi hits brace as Nottingham Forest beat Chelsea

NNPC signs MoU with Chinese firms to revive Warri, Port Harcourt refineries

Champions League semi-finals: Heineken unveils premium fan experience in Lagos

‘Why I’m contesting for fourth term’- Desmond Elliott

Ex-PDP spokesperson emerges NDC chair in Ondo

Court remands ex-Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni over N8 billion fraud charges

Three strategic gates that must open to you (2), By Ayo Akerele

Court admits key evidence against Emefiele’s co-defendant in joint gratification trial

Yobe 2027: Why I rejected APC consensus governorship pick – Senator

Court remands social media influencer ‘Justice Crack’ in SSS custody

Wike: It is wickedly wicked to convert Wuye’s public hospital into a private estate, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigerian govt inducts newly appointed ambassadors

Police arrest 25 suspected cultists, recover firearm

Court to rule on Sowore’s no-case submission in trial on charges of cyberbullying Tinubu

“Why I’m focusing on retail, hospitality to grow local businesses,” — Ooni of Ife

Ogun pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia as Gateway Airport begins Hajj operation