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Market capitalisation declined by N613 billion, from N157.493 trillion at the opening to N156.880 trillion at the close. The NGX All-Share Index fell by 949.71 points, from 243,967.09 to 243,017.38. Market breadth weakened significantly, with 16 gainers against...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied People's Movement (APM) at the party's National Convention in Bauchi Makinde unveiled former Director-General of the Department of State Services (FSS), Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura,...

SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle Nigeria’s security, economic and electricity challenges ahead of the 2027 election. Adebayo says Nigeria should target between 50,000MW and 75,000MW of electricity capacity by 2050, arguing...

Federal Government extends the deadline for public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill to August 21, allowing more Nigerians and key institutions to contribute to the landmark security reform. Presidential Working Group says the Bill will provide...

Concerned National APC Stakeholders Forum tells supporters of President Bola Tinubu that the 2027 re-election campaign must be anchored on performance. Forum inaugurates state coordinators and Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Canvassers nationwide, charging them to build formidable structures from polling...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited President Bola Tinubu to the 2026 BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, signalling Nigeria's growing strategic relevance in the bloc's engagement with Africa and the Global South. India says Nigeria's status...

Atiku Abubakar says the latest U.S. Department of State Fiscal Transparency Report validates his long-standing criticism of the Tinubu administration's handling of Nigeria's public finances. The report accused the Federal Government of failing to provide comprehensive budget information,...

Federal Government launches a ₦1.1 trillion FGN bond offer through the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise long-term domestic financing. Three bond re-openings with coupon rates of 22.60%, 16.2499% and 15.45% will be auctioned on August 17, with...

Customs operatives intercepted two live lion cubs hidden inside crates at Abuja airport while they were being transported for illegal export to Congo-Brazzaville. Three suspects, including the alleged owner of the cubs, the vehicle driver and a Customs...

Olukoyede warns that internet fraud offers only temporary riches but often ends in arrest, prosecution, imprisonment and the forfeiture of illegally acquired assets, destroying the future of young offenders. The EFCC chairman identifies peer pressure and the obsession...