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Ogungbemide said the injured victim was evacuated to a medical facility for treatment, while the remains of the deceased were deposited at Livewell Morgue, Ajaka, Sagamu. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has attributed the fatal road traffic crash involving Nigerian-British boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to …

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Sowore accused Trump of deceiving Nigerians and the world while portraying himself as a defender of Christians in Nigeria. Former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised United States President Donald Trump, describing him as a …

Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident in Makun, Ogun State on Monday morning. According to reports, the incident occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around past 11am on Monday afternoon. The vehicle carrying Joshua, a Lexus Jeep with the number plate, KRD 850 HN, reportedly collided with a stationary …

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has appointed globally-renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie, African Development Bank executive, Prof. Kevin Urama, and Prof. James Robinson of the University of Chicago as Visiting Professors, in a move aimed at repositioning the institution on the global academic stage. The appointments, approved by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. …

U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore has welcomed the pardon and release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian farmer who was sentenced to death after killing a herdsman in alleged self-defence. Jackson was granted a pardon on Tuesday by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as part of a Christmas and New …

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators to renew their registrations between January 1 and January 31, 2026. Emomotimi Agama, SEC director-general, disclosed this during a weekend interview in Abuja. The commission said the renewal window forms part of broader efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance across …

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while 19 others sustained injuries in a road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Kogi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Tenimu Etuku, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Lokoja. Etuku said that …

The federal government has filed money laundering and illegal funds concealment charges against a former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami and his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The charges arise from allegations of money laundering involving funds of unlawful …

The Nigerian naira experienced a market-wide rally on Tuesday as foreign transactions and import payments eased. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been funding rising demand for US dollars amidst a sustained decline in FX inflows. FX data published today showed that the naira strengthened by 0.45% to ₦1,449.99/$ …

BY BLAISE UDUNZE By any standard, Nigeria’s ongoing bank recapitalisation exercise is one of the most consequential financial sector reforms since the 2004-2005 consolidation that shrank the number of banks from 89 to 25. Then, as now, the stated objective was stability to have stronger balance sheets, better shock absorption, …