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New JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, vows to dismantle examination malpractice networks and prosecute operators of admission fraud, impersonation and cybercrime. Board to deploy advanced technology, strengthen collaboration with security agencies and tighten monitoring of CBT centres to...

Nigerian Breweries grew profit before tax by 18 percent to ₦156.3 billion in the first half of 2026 as stronger revenue and lower finance costs lifted earnings. The brewer eliminated its interest-bearing debt and returned retained earnings to...

Ministers of Aviation and Foreign Affairs, Festus Keyamo and Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, will headline the third Expatriates Business Awards in Abuja on August 20, bringing together diplomats, investors and business leaders. The gathering is expected to focus on...

The US State Department has apologised after an official presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference displayed an AI-generated map that incorrectly labelled Nigeria and several other African countries. The erroneous map misplaced Nigeria as a landlocked nation, relocated...

MTN Nigeria reported a record ₦1.09 trillion profit before tax in the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in data revenue, improved operating efficiency and lower borrowing costs. Revenue rose 25.9 percent to ₦2.99 trillion, while...

Nigeria's foreign reserves declined by $114 million within seven days after reaching a recent peak of $52.04 billion, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria. Despite the decline, the country's external reserves remain about $463 million higher than...

NUJ Akwa Ibom adopts sweeping reforms to strengthen professionalism and ethical journalism. Union to establish a Media Ombudsman, expand training and pursue housing schemes for journalists. Council says it spent over ₦8 million on members' welfare in one...

The Federal Government destroyed 2,809 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons recovered by security and law enforcement agencies during a public destruction exercise in Abuja. National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu declared that every illegal...

INEC has reaffirmed that the Nigeria Police Force remains the constitutionally recognised lead agency for election security, insisting that military deployment during elections must only occur under exceptional circumstances and strictly within the limits of the law. The...

Osun Attorney-General Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, says Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaiye, voluntarily reported to the police and should not have been detained without credible evidence. Justice Commissioner argues that possession of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and...