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Elumelu’s Transcorp pays N20.3bn dividend on profit jump

Tony Elumelu's Transcorp Group declared an N20.3 billion dividend after a 44 percent jump in 2025 profit after tax to N135.9 billion.
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Tinubu Heads to Africa-France Summit as Leaders Push Digital Innovation and Green Growth Agenda

KEY POINTS President Tinubu arrived in Nairobi to attend the Africa-France Summit hosted by Presidents Macron and Ruto. Discussions at the summit will focus on digital transformation, climate action, green industrialisation and financing reforms. Tinubu will proceed to Rwanda for the Africa CEO Forum...

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No Country Has Achieved Full Legal Equality for Women, UN Report Warns

No country has achieved full legal equality for women, a new UN report warns, as gender-based violence surges worldwide.
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Governor Otti Rebuilds Abia’s Deadly Omenuko Bridge After Decades of Fatal Crashes and Broken Promises

Governor Otti has commissioned the rebuilt Omenuko Bridge in Abia, ending decades of deadly crashes and broken government promises.
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New IGP Disu Flags Middle East Risk After Swearing-In

Tunji Disu took the oath as Nigeria's 23rd Inspector-General of Police on Wednesday and immediately flagged Middle East tensions as a domestic security concern.
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Nigeria Metering Rate Hits 57 Percent But Millions Still Waiting

Nigeria's electricity firms installed 677,942 meters in 2025, pushing the national metering rate to 57.27 percent, but roughly 5.2 million customers still have no meter.
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NIPCO Gas Builds 20 CNG Stations in Nigeria Expansion

NIPCO Gas Limited is building 20 new compressed natural gas stations across Nigeria and laying an 80-kilometre pipeline from Sagamu to Ibadan, due by mid-2026.
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El-Rufai Refuses to Answer ICPC Questions, Says Corruption Probe Is Political Persecution

El-Rufai has refused to answer ICPC questions in custody, calling the corruption probe political persecution targeting opposition leaders.
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FEC Approves Carter Bridge Demolition, Reconstruction

Nigeria's Federal Executive Council has approved the demolition and full reconstruction of Carter Bridge in Lagos, ending years of debate over the structure's fate.
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Keyamo Gives N21.68bn NAMA Deal to Nasiru Danu’s Firm

Nigeria's aviation minister quietly handed a N21.68 billion government contract to a company linked to Nasiru Danu, a contractor with a long record of fraud allegations.
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Doctors Suspended Over Chimamanda Adichie Son’s Death

Three Nigerian doctors have been suspended after a medical panel found preliminary evidence of negligence in the death of Chimamanda Adichie's 21-month-old son.
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Nigeria VAT Revenue Jumps 34 Percent to N6.4trn in 9 Months

Nigeria collected N6.4 trillion in VAT and N7.72 trillion in Company Income Tax in the first nine months of 2025, NBS data shows.
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Lagos APC Re-Elects Cornelius Ojelabi as State Chairman

KEY POINTS Cornelius Ojelabi has been re-elected as Lagos APC chairman during the party’s...
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Popular Nigerian Biker Kola Onifoto Dies in Lagos Motorcycle Crash

KEY POINTS Kola Onifoto, a 32-year-old Nigerian photographer and biker, died following a lone...
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Elumelu’s Transcorp pays N20.3bn dividend on profit jump

Tony Elumelu's Transcorp Group declared an N20.3 billion dividend after a 44 percent jump in 2025 profit after tax to N135.9 billion.
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Tinubu Heads to Africa-France Summit as Leaders Push Digital Innovation and Green Growth Agenda

KEY POINTS President Tinubu arrived in Nairobi to attend the Africa-France Summit hosted by...
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Adeleke Dethrones Osun Monarch Jailed in US Over COVID-19 Fraud

KEY POINTS Governor Ademola Adeleke has removed the Apetu of Ipetumodu after his conviction...
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Tinubu Appoints Fadewa as Homeland Security Adviser

KEY POINTS President Tinubu has appointed retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser...