97 m. ago Nearly 10,000 Nigerians draw pension savings for survival in Q3

Pension savings, a once-distant safety net has become an immediate lifeline for Nigerians who lost their jobs. Just as unemployment read more Nearly 10,000 Nigerians draw pension savings for survival in Q3

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3 h. ago VIDEO: Nigerian women in tears after allegedly losing millions to crashed CBEX trading platform

Several Nigerian women have been seen breaking down in tears after reportedly losing millions of naira to CBEX, a digital trading platform that recently crashed. According to circulating reports, the platform became inaccessible after users experienced difficulties withdrawing their funds. Many later discovered that their account balances had been wiped to zero. CBEX had positioned Read More

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3 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pleads Not Guilty To New Trafficking Charges As Trial Date Nears

Embattled US music mogul, Sean “Diddy” Combs, has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, added to the indictment against him earlier in April. He appeared in court on Monday in Manhattan, New York, to enter his additional plea before US District Judge Arun Subramanian. Combs, who […]

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3 h. ago Utaka Urges Super Eagles Not To Give Up Hope For 2026 World Cup Qualification”

Former Nigerian international John Utaka has urged the Super Eagles players to remain determined and optimistic about qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. South Africa currently leads Group C with 13 points, while Nigeria finds itself in fourth place with seven points, just one point behind second-placed Rwanda and third-placed Benin, both of whom have […]

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4 h. ago AI Agents: Smarter work, faster growth for Nigerian businesses

AI agents are most reliable for tasks with clear rules and outcomes like automating emails, managing schedules, handling customer support, read more AI Agents: Smarter work, faster growth for Nigerian businesses

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4 h. ago “We do not feel protected”, Nigerian women speak out on the broken system failing victims of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment remains one of the most deeply entrenched and underreported issues in Nigeria. A recent poll, BusinessDay’s March 2025 read more “We do not feel protected”, Nigerian women speak out on the broken system failing victims of sexual harassment

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4 h. ago Shock As Final Year AkwaPoly Student Slumps, Dies In Karate Pitch

Gloom has enveloped the Akwa Ibom Polytechnic (AkwaPoly) community at Ikot Osurua, in Ikot Ekpene local government area of Akwa Ibom State. It was a bleak weekend for the students of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies following the incident of their final year Higher National Diploma (HND) colleague, who slumped and died instantly […]

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5 h. ago Contributions To 6,000MW Target: NDPHC MD Gets Young Achiever Award

The managing director and chief executive officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has been recognised as the Young Achiever of the Year at the 2025 Energy Times Awards for her dedication to achieving the sector-wide goal of 6,000 megawatts in power generation. Organisers of the award noted that Adighije was […]

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7 h. ago Nigeria Records $9bn Post Harvest Loss Annually – Varsity Don

The Agric Business Incubation Centre director at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Philips Nto, has said the country records about $9bn in post-harvest losses annually. Nto made the statement while speaking to LEADERSHIP in Umuahia, Abia State capital, on mitigating food insecurity in the country as the farming season has begun in […]

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8 h. ago Kwara court remands Portable over failure to fulfil bail conditions

An Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has remanded Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, controversial Nigerian singer, popularly known as read more Kwara court remands Portable over failure to fulfil bail conditions

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8 h. ago USAID cuts leave African health systems in crisis as malaria, cholera surge

As clouds gather and humidity rises across West Africa, whose annual rains bring an uptick of deadly, malaria-carrying mosquitoes, Musa Adamu Ibrahim, a nurse, is sitting at home, unemployed. In Nigeria — home to 30 percent of the world’s annual 600,000 malaria deaths — clinics that once served 300 people a day in the conflict-hit Read More

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11 h. ago Kaduna Career Fair 2025: Jobberman links jobs to young Nigerians

The Kaduna Career Fair 2025, held in Kaduna State has ended with success, as Jobberman connected thousands of young job seekers with employers across diverse industries. Under the theme: “Empowering Your Career Journey: Navigating Opportunities and Growth,” the fair attracted about 1,000 job seekers and featured on-the-spot interviews by 44 companies, resulting in immediate job […] The post Kaduna Career Fair 2025: Jobberman links jobs to young Nigerians appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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12 h. ago Coastal highway: Diaspora investors urge FG to obey court order

Some Nigerian investors in the diaspora have called on the Federal Government to comply with a court order concerning the alleged diversion of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through the Okun Ajah area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro earlier reported that residents of the Okun Ajah area protested against a proposed diversion of the highway route Read More

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13 h. ago Court orders Navy to recognise disengaged officer as Vice Admiral

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Nigerian Navy to accord Navy Captain Dada Labinjo all the rights, benefits and privileges of a retired Vice-Admiral of the Nigerian Navy effective April 12, 2017. Justice Ikechi Nweneka of the NICN delivered this judgment on March 24 in a suit no NICN/LA/67/2023 between Labinjo (claimant) and The Read More

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14 h. ago Parents’ denial deepening drug abuse crises in Nigeria, say psychiatrists

The rising cases of drug abuse among Nigerian youths are being fuelled by a culture of denial among parents and guardians, psychiatrists have said. The experts stated that the safe haven often provided by parents and guardians to children and young adults indulging in drugs and opioids is contributing to the growing menace. A report Read More

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15 h. ago Harvard vows to defend varsity’s independence amid funding threat

Elite US university Harvard risked billions of dollars in federal funding Monday as it rejected a list of sweeping demands that the Trump administration said are intended to crack down on campus antisemitism. The call for changes to its governance, hiring practices, and admissions procedures expands on a list Harvard received on April 3, which ordered officials Read More

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16 h. ago FG seeks stronger EU security collaboration to tackle terrorism, banditry

The Nigerian Minister of Defense, Badaru Abubakar, has announced plans to strengthen defense cooperation with the European Union to combat terrorism and banditry in the country. This development was disclosed on Monday during a meeting with the Director of Peace Partnership and Crisis Management Department of the European External Action Service in Brussels, at the Read More

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17 h. ago Corruption not tolerated under my watch, Katsina gov tells LG chairmen

Katsina State on Monday swore in the newly elected chairmen of the 34 local government areas. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, in Katsina, the State Governor, Dikko Radda, warned that his administration will leave no stone unturned if anyone is found guilty of corruption. “Corruption, inefficiency, and negligence will not be tolerated under my watch”, Read More

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17 h. ago “N300m Hosting Fund Was Gift From Gov Fubara” — NBA Replies Rivers Govt Over Refunding

Nigerian Bar Association has replied Rivers State Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, following his demand for an Immediate refund of N300 million paid to host the 2025 Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that Ibas on Monday, made the request after NBA moved its Conference initially scheduled to be hosted […] The post “N300m Hosting Fund Was Gift From Gov Fubara” — NBA Replies Rivers Govt Over Refunding appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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17 h. ago Tragedy averted as fuel tanker, tipper collide, spill content in Enugu

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu A major tragedy was narrowly averted on Sunday when a 33,000-litre fuel tanker collided with a tipper at the notorious Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State. The accident occurred as the tanker was descending from the Ninth Mile end of the road, while the tipper was ascending […] The post Tragedy averted as fuel tanker, tipper collide, spill content in Enugu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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