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Nigeria’s Interswitch hits $1bn valuation with Visa investment

Nigeria’s digital payments firm Interswitch said Visa has acquired a minority equity stake in…

Man, 30, commits suicide after deportation from Dubai

A 30-year-old man has taken his own life after being deported to Nigeria from…

Boko Haram frees Winners’ pastor, woman after seven months in captivity

The abducted pastor of the Living Faith Ministries (Winners’ Chapel), Moses Adeleke, who was…

Stakeholders, WAPCo meet to discuss effects of illegal sand mining

Concerned stakeholders in Nigeria’s mining industry last Thursday gathered for the annual West African…

Passenger reportedly slumps, die in Kano Airport

An unidentified passenger has slumped and died the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA),…

Graduate, awaiting NYSC call-up, loses eyes to armed robbers while working as Bolt’s cab driver

A 27-year-old graduate has gone blind after he was attacked by armed robbers in…

He had an indomitable spirit, Buhari says as he mourns David-West

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “deep sorrow” over the death of former Petroleum Minister,…

NLNG begins discharge of cooking gas to Lagos terminal

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) says it will, on Monday, begin to discharge…

Former petroleum minister Tam David-West dies at 83

A former minister of petroleum, Professor Tamunoemi David-West is dead. David-West, born in Buguma,…

Customs generate N1trn in nine months

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated revenue of about N1.002 trillion from January…

Otedola donates N5bn to DJ Cuppy’s foundation, Dangote N100m

Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has donated the sum of N5bn to the Cuppy Foundation,…

Military truck crushes Damaturu Polytechnic student, toddler to death

A pre-ND student of the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu, Yobe State, Hussaina Baffa Bello, and…

Two students drown in Ado Ekiti

Two students of Ado Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti drowned in Ureje River on Friday, the…

Army, Navy, Air Force promote officers [Full List]

The Board of the Nigerian Navy (NN), the Nigerian Army Council and the Air…

We were 100 girls in my family, none had a formal education, says wife of Bauchi Governor, Aishatu Mohammed

Celebrities, politicians and successful businessmen, women do come out to inspire people by sharing…