Daily Record

WAFCON Final: Nigerian fans face ticket challenges

Nigerian fans are finding it difficult to obtain tickets for the final match between the Super Falcons and the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco. According to a report by Sports Radio Brila FM, Nigerians have been complaining about the development. The report states that on Thursday, some fans said they were …

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Nigeria’s Egusi Seed Set to Make History in Space

In a major milestone for Nigeria and the entire West African region, egusi melon seeds sourced from Oyo State are set to travel to the International Space Station as part of a multinational agricultural science mission. This marks the first time an agricultural product native to West Africa will be …

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Aliko Dangote retires from Dangote Cement Plc

…Ikazoboh steps in as Chairman Foremost entrepreneur and founder of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has announced his retirement as a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective July 25, 2025. He is relinquishing his position as chairman and retiring from the board so as to focus …

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Oyo Community Protests Against Adron Company, Alleges Land Grabbing, Bringing Of Armed Thugs Despite Court Injunction

Residents say the company, known for its aggressive real estate marketing across Nigeria, has fenced large portions of their land and brought in heavy machinery, including caterpillars, to begin excavation ignoring a subsisting court order barring any such activity. Residents of Ayegun Oleyo, a community in Ibadan, Oyo State, have …

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Kaduna SDP Disowns El-Rufai

The Kaduna State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has disowned former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over what it described as an “unauthorized” association with the party. At a press conference in Kaduna on Friday, the SDP’s North-West Zonal Secretary, Alhaji Idris Inuwa, said El-Rufai was neither …

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Ex-NHIS boss, Femi Thomas, BDC operator jailed over $2.1m fraud

The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted Femi Thomas, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), for breaching the N5 million cash transaction limit stipulated by law for individuals. Presiding over the case, Justice Ayokunle Faji on Thursday delivered judgment on charges involving $2,198,900 filed against …

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NGML Expands Portfolio, Signs Gas Supply Agreement

In a strategic move to strengthen its footprint in Nigeria’s gas marketing and distribution value chain, the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) has signed a Natural Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) with CCETC Suk Power Limited, enabling the delivery of up to 44 MMscf/d of natural gas. The agreement, …

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Moody’s upgrades Ecobank Outlook to Stable on stronger financial performance

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the ratings of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), upgrading the outlook on its long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings from negative to stable, citing improved financial performance and reduced refinancing risks. The agency confirmed ETI’s B3/Not Prime long- and short-term issuer ratings, B3 senior unsecured …

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