After falling ill in Abuja, Finance Minister Wale Edun flown abroad for treatment
Finance Minister Wale Edun has travelled to the United Kingdom for medical treatment after falling ill in Abuja…
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UK selects Nigerian film ‘My Father’s Shadow’ for Oscar submission
UK selects Akinola Davies Jr.’s Nigerian film My Father’s Shadow for the Oscars’ Best International Feature category.
FG approves Shell’s $2bn offshore project to boost Nigeria’s oil production
Shell Nigeria’s $2 billion offshore project in OML 144 has received Federal Government approval, marking a major step in efforts to boost oil production and attract foreign investment.
I sought Tinubu’s pardon for Maryam Sanda — late husband’s father
The father of the late Bilyaminu Bello says he forgave his daughter-in-law, Maryam Sanda, years ago and sought her release on humanitarian grounds.
Nigeria’s public debt hits ₦152 trillion — each citizen now owes ₦662,600
Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to ₦152.39 trillion as of June 2025—nearly doubling in two years—leaving each citizen with an estimated debt share of ₦662,600 and prompting warnings from economists over long-term fiscal risks.
FRONT PAGES: How world’s newspapers captured Middle East freed hostages
We take a look at the headlines on Tuesday’s world newspaper front pages.
Omokri: There’s no Christian genocide in Nigeria, Obama caused the problem…
No Christian genocide in Nigeria and it is wrong for Senator Ted Cruz to blame Nigeria for a problem Obama caused
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Lagos–Calabar coastal highway to cost N7.5 billion per kilometre, says Minister Umahi
Works Minister Dave Umahi says the ₦7.5bn per km cost of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is fair and “undervalued” by global standards.
Legendary preacher Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai dies at 80
Renowned evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, has died at 80 after over six decades of global ministry.
FG orders crackdown on cooking gas marketers exploiting consumers
The Federal Government has directed a clampdown on marketers exploiting consumers amid a sharp rise in cooking gas prices, assuring Nigerians that supply will stabilise soon.