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Headlines and Links: Tinubu’s EFCC Directive: Osun funds: CISLAC backs EFCC account restriction (and related ongoing coverage on executive powers and directives regarding the EFCC) Naira Appreciates: Naira appreciates to N1,412/$ in parallel market Rangers Face Katsina: NPFL 2026/27: Rangers Face Katsina United as Opening-Day Fixtures Are Released Vinícius New Contract: Vinícius Júnior Signs New […]

RIVCHPP Executive Secretary Charges Service Providers on Governor’s Health Mandate The Executive Secretary of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has urged healthcare service providers under the scheme to work collaboratively with the agency to ensure the successful implementation of the state government’s health mandate. Dr. Agala made this passionate […]

OpenAI has officially disclosed that its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, has demonstrated highly advanced cybersecurity capabilities. According to the company, these capabilities are so formidable that they can no longer rule out Astra reaching the “Critical” risk threshold under OpenAI’s internal Preparedness Framework. This alarming evaluation comes just weeks after the highly publicized “Hugging […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified its strategic efforts to tackle the persistent challenge of unclaimed dividends and dormant investment assets within the Nigerian capital market. In a proactive move to safeguard investor wealth and boost retail participation, the commission has officially launched the Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic. This timely initiative […]

Nigeria’s Consumer Goods Giants Battle Soaring Costs in H1 2026 Doing business in Nigeria has always required a high degree of resilience, but the latest financial data reveals just how tight the squeeze has become for the country’s manufacturing sector. In the first half of 2026, Nigeria’s six leading listed consumer goods companies spent a […]

Barcelona on Thursday said they would not contest a friendly in Tangiers due to “uncertainty”, a week after an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain’s territory of Ceuta. The Catalan giants released a brief statement saying a men’s first-team game on August 15 had been ruled out amid “the current context of uncertainty”. “FC […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians. The President, who received the Board and Management of the Nigerian Exchange Group at the State House, said all the reforms satisfied global best practices […]

US President Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order targeting those who he said enter the country under the guise of tourism while actually intending to give birth. “They’ve taken birthright citizenship and they’ve made a joke out of it,” Trump told journalists in the Oval Office. The […]

…Two suspects arrested, principal suspect on the run By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of a container containing concealed parts of pump-action rifles and the seizure of illicit cannabis-infused products valued at ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command. Addressing […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, in a statement last night, said: “The deployment is aimed […]

By Adewale Sanyaolu and Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Nigeria is positioning itself for a fresh wave of upstream investment, with 22 major offshore oil and gas projects expected to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in investments over the next five years, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed. Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, […]

By Adewale Sanyaolu Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it has reduced the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also called petrol and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel), to N1,165 from N1,215 and N1,570 from N1,650 per litre respectively, effective Thursday August 6. Recall that Daily Sun had exclusively reported on Tuesday, that Nigerians may pay less […]