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With heavy hearts yet with heartfelt praise and gratitude to God, the Olugbodi family of Ara Kingdom in Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State announce the passing-on of their mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and matriarch Mrs Grace Olabisi Olugbodi JP (Extraordinary Grace). She was aged 83 years. This occurred …

A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, how $6.23 million was withdrawn from the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a phoney election monitoring exercise during the 2023 general elections. Testifying on Monday, prosecution witness …

The naira extended its downward trend on Monday, weakening to ₦1,369 per dollar at the official market, amid persistent foreign exchange pressures and declining external reserves. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed the currency slipped from ₦1,361.5/$ recorded at the close of trading last Friday, marking its weakest …

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has asked an Abuja High Court to terminate the prosecution’s case if key witnesses are not presented at the next hearing. The application was made through his lawyer, Matthew Burkaa, during proceedings on Monday. The defence made the request after …

Emirates’ flagship A380, long celebrated as one of aviation’s most iconic aircraft, is set to reach new heights as the first installation of next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi onboard has just been completed. The Emirates A380 was one of the first commercial aircraft in the world to offer internet to its customers, …

Nigeria’s digital media ecosystem recorded a 26.2% decline in total readership traffic in 2025, according to the newly released SquirrelPR RANKED 2026 Report, signalling a major shift in how audiences consume news and how influence is measured across the industry. Total traffic across Nigerian digital media platforms fell from over …

Celebrated London-based photographer and multidisciplinary artist, Ejatu Shaw is special guest on this week’s edition of African Voices, the CNN International magazine program sponsored by Technology Company, Globacom The 30 – year -old British-Sierra Leonean creative has quickly become a rising force in the global art and fashion scenes. Shaw …

Nestlé Nigeria is celebrating 15 years of impact with the graduation of twenty young trainees from the Flowergate Technical Training Centre. This milestone reinforces the company’s long-standing commitment to youth empowerment through the development of technical and vocational skills among young Nigerians.   The Nestlé Technical Training Centre is part …

The federal high court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the remand of six defendants in the custody of the Department of State Services after they were arraigned on a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism. At the proceedings, which began around 1:46 p.m., the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef …

A Nigerian court has vacated injunctions protecting Amaranta Oil and Jonescreek Hydrocarbon from EFCC scrutiny in a $1 billion Nestoil Group debt dispute. A Federal High Court in Abuja has lifted the legal shields that had been protecting 2 companies linked to billionaire Ernest Azudialu Obiejesi’s Nestoil Group from scrutiny …