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MTN Nigeria Communications has reported a 70.6 per cent surge in profit after tax to N707.5 billion and earnings per share of N33.7 for the period ended June 30, 2026. In the Financial results for the half year ended June 30, 2026, released, Thursday, MTN service revenue climbed 25.9 per cent to N3.0 trillion, driven…

The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Tinubu over remarks made to a delegation of Catholic Bishops who visited his office, in which the President said there has always been hunger in Nigeria, even before he was born. Tinubu had hosted the Catholic Bishops where he addressed key…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued what it described as its final ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that resident doctors across the country will embark on a total and comprehensive nationwide strike from August 10 if longstanding welfare and professional issues remain unresolved. The decision was reached at the association’s July…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has explained that the federal government deploys petroleum subsidy savings to servicing rising debt obligations, implementing the new national minimum wage and financing student loans. Oyedele who offered the explanation on Thursday during a question-and-answer session at the Seventh Africa Emerging Market…

The Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Danjuma Samuel Shekwolo, has appointed Ibrahim Danladi as Special Assistant on Dance.According to an appointment letter dated July 13, 2026, the appointment takes immediate effect. The letter, referenced KAC/CHM/30/VOL.1, obtained by THE WHISTLER on Friday, stated that Danladi’s appointment was in recognition of…