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Nigeria’s crude oil production remained above 1.5 million barrels per day for the third consecutive month in July despite a 50,000bpd decline from June. OPEC data showed Q2 output averaged 1.525 million bpd, up from 1.388 million bpd...

Damascus court sentences former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and seven former regime officials to death for killings linked to the 2011 Deraa uprising. Judges convict Assad in absentia of premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes...

BOI’s ₦250bn-equivalent facility could give manufacturers, processors, technology firms, renewable-energy companies and exporters access to longer-term capital for expansion. Experts say affordable development finance is critical as high commercial lending rates continue to constrain investment and business growth...

APC Senator Francis Fadahunsi honours police invitation over his controversial "Kill Accord" remarks ahead of the August 15 Osun governorship election. The lawmaker spends more than two hours with investigators, insisting his comments were mistranslated and never intended...

Atiku warns that Saturday's Osun governorship election will test Nigeria's democracy, insisting the world is watching how the poll is conducted. Former Vice President declares that the Police, military, and INEC belong to Nigerians, not the APC, cautioning...

JIBWIS leader defiantly says he has no regrets over backing a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, insisting the campaign will continue beyond Tinubu. Cleric rejects accusations of campaigning for President Tinubu, declaring he is promoting Islam and urging Muslims to...

INEC complies with Federal High Court judgment, officially includes SDP candidate Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala and his running mate on the August 15 Osun governorship ballot. Electoral commission orders fresh printing of ballot papers and result sheets, raising...

EFCC invites NAICOM Commissioner for Insurance Olusegun Ayo Omosehin over allegations concerning fees charged during the insurance recapitalisation exercise. NICON Insurance and Nigeria Re allege that operators faced several charges, including a one per cent fee on fresh...

Anthropic is launching invisible text watermarks inside its Claude AI models to make machine-written text detectable. The hidden signals are designed to help teachers, editors, and bosses instantly spot work generated by AI. Students and casual users can...

NPC warns that despite more than five million babies being born every year, only about 40 percent are officially registered, leaving millions without legal identity. Commission launches a fully digital civil registration platform to replace manual processes and...