As Muslims across Nigeria joined the global community in celebrating Eid-el-Kabir on Friday, several high-profile figures, including industrialists Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, paid Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. During the visit, they emphasized the need for...

The family and lawyer of one of the alleged promoters of the CBEX investment scheme, Adefowora Abiodun, have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to release him unconditionally, stating that he voluntarily surrendered to the EFCC in April, following a ruling by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja. A family member, Taiwo Adefowora, in a statement issued on...

Big news for Africa’s industrial landscape! According to a recent report by The African Exponent, Nigeria has been ranked 3rd among the top 10 manufacturing countries in Africa, solidifying its place as a growing force in the continent’s economic future. The report highlights Nigeria's evolving industrial sector and its potential for investment, innovation, and job creation —...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, declaring that any attack on the United States would trigger an overwhelming military response. “If we are attacked in any way, shape, or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,” Trump said Sunday via his Truth Social platform. He...

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused the Dangote Petroleum Refinery of unlawfully sacking about 800 Nigerian workers for joining the union, while retaining over 2,000 Indian expatriates. PENGASSAN’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, claimed the dismissals came immediately after the workers completed their unionisation process,...