Sokoto SSG loses daughter, three grandchildren, house help to fire incident

The Secretary to Sokoto State government, Muhammad Bello Sifawa, has lost his daughter, her three children and a house help to an early morning fire outbreak that ravaged their house in the early hours of Monday. The post Sokoto SSG loses daughter, three grandchildren, house help to fire incident appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.

São Tomé and Príncipe: President fires Prime Minister and government

São Tomé and Príncipe’s President has fired the country’s Prime Minister and government. Explaining the reasoning behind the move, the statement cited ‘prolonged absences of the Prime Minister’ from the nation, among other reasons.Read More

Fake Fertilizer, Dirty Money, and a Kidnapping Epidemic: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa

Choosing the top investigative stories from sub-Saharan Africa to feature in GIJN’s annual editors’ picks project is getting more challenging — and not because there is a shortage of watchdog journalism content to pick from. On the contrary, the options from across the continent are growing more abundant and diverse. This is because many African investigative journalists are increasingly prolific with their output, daring in the pursuit of facts, collaborative across borders and reporting beats, innovative…

Did Babangida Tweet About a Possible Military Takeover?

On Friday afternoon, a post on X (formerly Twitter) went viral. This post, made by ‘Ibrahim B. Babangida’ with the username @General_Ibbro, mentioned a proposed military takeover and called for the federal government to come to the aid of Nigerians. The tweet read, “I am not in support of the proposed Military take over; but I will urge the FG to come into Nigerians aid before it finally turns into a pandemic.” In comments, some Nigerians expressed…

HOT NEWS: IBADAN BILLIONAIRE, ENGR. DOTUN SANUSI, TELLS SUPPORTERS TO CEASE 2027 GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGNS

In a surprise move, Ibadan-born billionaire businessman, Engr. Dotun Sanusi has urged groups campaigning for him to run for Oyo State Governor in 2027 to immediately stop their efforts. News has it that Dotun Sanusi who is currently in Europe, expressed concern over the growing pressure from supporters, emphasizing that his future is in God’s hands and his commitment to serving humanity will continue regardless of political ambitions. Sanusi, known for his philanthropic efforts and support…

Oyo LG chairmen float new association

The 33 local government chairmen in Oyo State have announced their decision to form an association to further the interests of their people. They disclosed the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan on Saturday. The communiqué neither named the new association nor clarified if the Oyo LG chairmen are withdrawing from LGs’ umbrella body, the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria. The communiqué signed by the Public Relations Officer…

Inside Biden’s unprecedented exit from the presidential race

In the end, President Joe Biden exited the political stage in isolation. After weeks of fighting for his political life – ins …

Why we accepted N70,000 minimum wage — Labour

…Cites current economic challenges for decision….FG sets three yearly review of Minimum Wage After about six months of intense agitations and negotiation, the federal government and members of the organised labour on Thursday finally agreed to fix the national Minimum Wage, at N70,000 for the next three years.It was gathered that President Bola Tinubu had fixed the Minimum Wage at N70,000, as against the N62,000 earlier fixed by the federal government’s team at the Tripartite Committee…

Obajana-Benin road project hit as FG terminates contract with Mothercat, Dantata & Sowoe, others

…construction of Obajana-Benin road, others affected The Federal Government, through the Ministry of works has announced the termination of contracts read more Obajana-Benin road project hit as FG terminates contract with Mothercat, Dantata & Sowoe, others

Arms centre to destroy N4bn weapons seized by Customs

Hundreds of rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition seized by Nigerian Customs will be destroyed after official procedures are read more Arms centre to destroy N4bn weapons seized by Customs

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FG Seeks IMF’s Support to Strengthen Fiscal Resilience in Oil Sector 
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Nigerians Urged to Comply to Tax Reforms to Boost Economy
Police File Charges against Property Developer Over Plot Dispute in Ikoyi
Gennex Trains 1,500 Engineers
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U.S. military threat: Peter Obi says Nigeria suffering from lack of competent leadership 
FG highlights 50 tax reliefs, exemptions to cushion burden on low-income earners, SMEs (FULL LIST)
US military threat may trigger capital flight, market instability – CPPE
Nigerian stocks dip 0.25% as Trump’s threat sparks brief market jitters 
MeCure Industries grows pre-tax profit by 186% in 9M 2025 on doubling revenue 
Tinubu’s reforms restoring confidence in Nigeria’s aviation sector – NCAA
EFCC vs Nwabuoku: Court fixes Nov 13 for no-case ruling in alleged N868m fraud
Nigeria’s private sector output hits six-month high despite power outages, payment delays 
Sanwo-Olu, NGX Group, Champion creative economy financing at closing gong ceremony for Lagos Fashion week 
UK’s MOBILIST exits InfraCredit investment, sells stake to Nigerian pension funds 
Julius Berger Q3 2025 profit jumps to N16.7 billion on strong revenue, forex gains 
CIC Falls Below N5trn for Two Consecutive Months, First Time in 2025
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Standard Chartered deepens commitment to Nigeria; Confirms compliance with the CBN’s N200 Billion minimum capital requirement 
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Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway opens temporarily to ease Lekki traffic 
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