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Otedola acquires N18bn more First Holdco shares

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has further tightened his grip on First HoldCo Plc, acquiring...

US uses “virtually all” long-range precision missiles in Iran war

The United States military has expended nearly its entire global stockpile of key surface-to-surface...

Abuja tremor: Nigerian govt activates seismic watch

The Nigerian Government has placed its national seismic monitoring network on high alert and...

Dangote refinery cuts petrol and diesel prices in fresh market slash

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a nationwide reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium...

Etihad, Africa World Airlines partner to expand West Africa-UAE air links

Agreement will connect passengers and cargo across West Africa through Accra ahead of Etihad's planned Ghana route in 2027.

Over 400 million Africans lack access to basic drinking water – UN

More than 400 million Africans still lack access to basic drinking water, while over...

Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement

United States President Donald Trump has announced that the international Board of Peace has...

Seplat Energy Sells 10% Offshore JV Stake to NNPC for $281.6m

Seplat Energy Plc has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a 10 percent...

Shell sold Niger Delta asset despite internal doubts over $10.9bn cleanup

Shell estimated it could cost about $10.9 billion to decommission its ageing onshore oil...

U.S.-Iran conflict spreads with drone strike at Egyptian port

A drone strike on gas vessels at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta has signaled...

Otedola increases First HoldCo stake to 25.9% in N222bn buy

First HoldCo Plc chairman Femi Otedola has consolidated his position as the group's biggest...

Economic hardship: 191 million Nigerians unable to afford healthy diet – UN

More Nigerians than ever before can no longer afford a healthy diet, with the...

S&P Global to acquire majority stake in Nigeria’s first credit rating agency

Global financial intelligence giant S&P Global is acquiring a majority stake in Agusto &...

Ireland deports six Nigerians, five with criminal convictions

The Irish government has deported six Nigerian men to Lagos, saying five of them...

Johnson & Johnson agrees to $5.5bn talc cancer settlement

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay an estimated $5.5 billion to...

At least 30 killed in midnight attack on Kaduna community

At least 30 people have been killed after gunmen attacked Naridon village in Kamaru...

Africa loses nearly $90bn a year to illicit financial flows: UN

Africa loses an estimated $90 billion every year to illicit financial flows, draining resources...

Oil prices tops $100 – first since May as Middle East conflict escalates

Global oil prices have climbed above $100 a barrel for the first time since...

Oyo school attack: Three jailed for life in one of Nigeria’s fastest terror convictions

In what appears to be one of Nigeria's fastest high-profile terrorism prosecutions in recent...

Nigeria threatens to ground Moroccan airline for “contempt”

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to suspend Royal Air Maroc's operations...