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Largest Army Restructuring in Decades: President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions in a sweeping reform aimed at strengthening national defence and improving operational effectiveness. 28,000 New Soldiers Approved:...

Investors gained approximately ₦1.58 trillion as sustained buying interest in banking and consumer goods stocks lifted the NGX to another strong close. Access Holdings and First HoldCo extended their rally, while Guinness Nigeria led the gainers’ chart with...

A major aviation disaster was narrowly averted after an Enugu Air aircraft carrying 68 passengers skidded off the runway during landing at Benin Airport on Thursday. All passengers and crew members escaped unhurt as emergency responders from the...

House of Representatives delivers a major legislative victory for President Bola Tinubu by passing the Executive Bill seeking to establish State Police Services, one of the most significant constitutional and security reforms in Nigeria's democratic history. A total...

Nigerian Army officially clears a Niger Republic camel herder of terrorism allegations after exhaustive intelligence investigations found no evidence linking him to Boko Haram, ISWAP or any other terrorist organisation. Operation HADIN KAI says the man was detained...

House of Representatives orders immediate suspension of all Nigeria Revenue Service recruitment nationwide pending the conclusion of an ongoing legislative investigation into alleged violations of federal character principles and recruitment procedures. Lawmakers threaten to invoke constitutional powers against...

Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced three men to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offences linked to the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has completed a $2.5 billion private placement, one of the largest corporate fundraising deals by an African company, as it prepares for the next phase of its expansion. The offer was oversubscribed by 3.7 times,...

Three suspects linked to the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire LGA, Oyo State, pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The defendants admitted to concealing information about three alleged terrorist masterminds...

Zenith Bank clinches the continent's highest banking honour, emerging Africa's Best Bank, while retaining the Nigeria's Best Bank title for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026. The lender outperformed more than 770...