Year: 2026

Nigeria’s Jimoh Ibrahim Elected Chairman of UN General Assembly’s Powerful Fifth Committee

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• News

Nigeria’s Jimoh Ibrahim Elected Chairman of UN General Assembly’s Powerful Fifth Committee

admin June 3, 2026

Olamilekan Abayomi Nigerian businessman, lawyer and former senator Jimoh Ibrahim has assumed a major diplomatic role after...

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21 Killed as Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Barrage Across Ukraine

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• Foreign
• News

21 Killed as Russia Launches Massive Drone and Missile Barrage Across Ukraine

admin June 3, 2026

Susan Abayomi A massive wave of drone and missile strikes launched by Russia on Ukraine has left...

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Adeboye Tells FG: Give Service Chiefs 90 Days to Eliminate Terrorists and Sponsors, or Resign

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• News

Adeboye Tells FG: Give Service Chiefs 90 Days to Eliminate Terrorists and Sponsors, or Resign

admin June 3, 2026

Bolatito Mercy General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has issued a...

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CAN Declares Three-Day National Mourning, Demands State of Emergency Over Rising Insecurity Across Nigeria

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• News
• Religion

CAN Declares Three-Day National Mourning, Demands State of Emergency Over Rising Insecurity Across Nigeria

admin June 3, 2026

Iyunade Grace The Christian Association of Nigeria has escalated its response to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity by declaring...

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Oyo School Abduction Is An ‘Assault On Our Collective Humanity’, Senate Declares As It Resumes Security Summit

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• News

Oyo School Abduction Is An ‘Assault On Our Collective Humanity’, Senate Declares As It Resumes Security Summit

admin June 3, 2026

Olamilekan Abayomi The Senate on Tuesday June 2, 2026, condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in...

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FirstHoldCo Shareholders Approve ₦1 Trillion Capital Base at 14th Annual General Meeting

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• Bank
• Business & Brand

FirstHoldCo Shareholders Approve ₦1 Trillion Capital Base at 14th Annual General Meeting

admin June 3, 2026

Abayomi Susan Shareholders of First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of FirstBank, Nigeria’s oldest bank, have approved...

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Court Awards N16 Million to Customers as Access Bank Faces Fresh Legal Dispute

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• Bank
• Business & Brand

Court Awards N16 Million to Customers as Access Bank Faces Fresh Legal Dispute

admin June 3, 2026

In respect of the second plaintiff, the court held that Access Bank unlawfully maintained restrictions on his...

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Dangote Industries Maintains Dominance as Africa’s Most Admired Brand for Eighth Consecutive Year

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• Business & Brand

Dangote Industries Maintains Dominance as Africa’s Most Admired Brand for Eighth Consecutive Year

admin June 3, 2026

Picnews Dangote Industries Limited has further strengthened its standing as one of Africa’s most influential corporate groups,...

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Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI®: New Orders Growth Reaches Nine-Month High in May

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• Bank
• Business & Brand

Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI®: New Orders Growth Reaches Nine-Month High in May

admin June 3, 2026

Abayomi Susan Nigeria’s private sector maintained strong growth momentum in May, with marked increases in output and...

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Rite Foods Energises Ojude Oba 2026, Refreshes Thousands with Award-Winning Brands

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• Business & Brand
• Celebration

Rite Foods Energises Ojude Oba 2026, Refreshes Thousands with Award-Winning Brands

admin June 3, 2026

Abayomi Susan Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, brought colour, excitement, and refreshment to...

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Union Bank’s Endless Possibilities Campaign Wins Bronze at the 2026 Pitcher Awards

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• Bank
• Business & Brand

Union Bank’s Endless Possibilities Campaign Wins Bronze at the 2026 Pitcher Awards

admin June 3, 2026

Abayomi Susan Union Bank of Nigeria’s ‘Endless Possibilities’ campaign has earned Bronze in the Heritage category at...

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Police Arrests Four Notorious Cultists/Hitmen, Recover Three Firearms, Thirteen Cartridges in Ojo

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• Crime
• Metro

Police Arrests Four Notorious Cultists/Hitmen, Recover Three Firearms, Thirteen Cartridges in Ojo

admin June 3, 2026

Picnews Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four notorious cultists and suspected hitmen allegedly...

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Oil Prices Surge 7% to $97 as Iran Suspends U.S. Peace Talks and Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure

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• News

Oil Prices Surge 7% to $97 as Iran Suspends U.S. Peace Talks and Threatens Strait of Hormuz Closure

admin June 2, 2026

Olamilekan Abayomi Oil prices jumped sharply on Monday June 1, 2026, after Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency...

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Kaduna Police Rescue Three Kidnapped Herders, Recover 245 Rustled Cattle in Coordinated Raids

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• Crime
• News

Kaduna Police Rescue Three Kidnapped Herders, Recover 245 Rustled Cattle in Coordinated Raids

admin June 2, 2026

Abayomi Susan The Kaduna State Police Command recorded a major breakthrough on May 31, 2026, after foiling...

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Tinubu Hosts New Benin President Romuald Wadagni in Lagos for First Bilateral Talks

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• News
• Politics

Tinubu Hosts New Benin President Romuald Wadagni in Lagos for First Bilateral Talks

admin June 2, 2026

Abayomi Susan President Bola Tinubu received the newly inaugurated President of Benin Republic, Romuald Wadagni, at his...

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BBNaija Season 10 Reunion Premieres June 8: ‘Nothing Is Off the Table’ as Housemates Return

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• Entertainment
• News

BBNaija Season 10 Reunion Premieres June 8: ‘Nothing Is Off the Table’ as Housemates Return

admin June 2, 2026

Iyunade Grace Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemates are finally returning to the couch as MultiChoice Nigeria...

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UK Government Plans National No-Fly List to Ban Rowdy Passengers From All Airlines

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• Foreign
• News

UK Government Plans National No-Fly List to Ban Rowdy Passengers From All Airlines

admin June 2, 2026

Bolatito Mercy The UK government is weighing plans for a centralised national no-fly list targeting rowdy passengers...

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Macron Backs Trump’s Iran Deal Push, Offers French-British Force to Secure Strait of Hormuz

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• Foreign
• News

Macron Backs Trump’s Iran Deal Push, Offers French-British Force to Secure Strait of Hormuz

admin June 2, 2026

Olamilekan Abayomi French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly backed Donald Trump’s renewed push for a US-Iran nuclear...

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