The Federal Government has initiated moves to issue a second bond worth about N729bn to offset verified debts owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos. This was made known in a statement on Sunday by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc, which said the latest bond issuance follows the success of the release of about N501bn…
Newly appointed United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to end political infighting, launch the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period, and devolve power across all regions of Britain. Delivering his first address outside 10 Downing Street on Monday after being formally appointed by King Charles III, Burnham said the moment…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 20, 2026/APO Group/ — Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, the Honourable Minister of Health from Nigeria, headed a senior delegation from the Ministry of Health and the Consulate of Nigeria to Dubai for an official visit to Aster DM Healthcare’s (https://www.AsterDMHealthcare.com/) UAE facilities. The visit aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a viral social media claim alleging that it is secretly recruiting new personnel, describing the information as false and urging Nigerians to disregard it. The anti-graft agency issued the clarification on Monday through its verified X (formerly Twitter) account, warning members of the public to be…
An emotional incident involving a young woman from Mankessim has sparked widespread reactions on social media after she was abandoned in Kumasi by a man she had met online. According to information shared in a viral video, the woman, who is physically disabled with a hunchback, travelled from Mankessim to Kumasi after a young man…
Here are the top stories from across the country 1. ‘Withdraw backdoor social media bill or face legal action’, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas SERAP has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as…
