Africa Prudential Reports ₦782.3m Q1 2026 Profit
Africa Prudential Plc for the first quarter of 2026 reported a pre-tax profit of N782.3 million, up from N705.6 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Supported by interest…
Court Grants Accelerated Hearing In Trial Of Alleged Coup Plotters
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted an accelerated hearing in the trial of six suspects accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The…
Nigeria’s External Reserves Reverse Earlier Gains
The external reserves fell from $49.18 billion on April 1 to $48.45 billion as of April 23, representing an average weekly decline of about $233 million. The recent decline represents…
Court Bars Journalists From Covering Trial Of Alleged Coup Plotters
Journalists have been barred from covering the trial of six alleged coup plotters accused of making moves to oust President Bola Tinubu. In a case that was not declared a…
Taiwan Jails Ex-TSMC Engineer In Trade Secrets Case
A Taiwan court sentenced a former employee of chipmaking giant TSMC to 10 years in prison on Monday for stealing trade secrets to benefit his later workplace, the local subsidiary…
China Blocks Meta’s Acquisition Of AI Firm Manus
China has blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus, the country’s top economic planning body said Monday, following media reports last month that Beijing had restricted two co-founders from leaving…
Lagos Signs 60MW Power Purchase Agreement With Three Firms
The Lagos State Government has signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with three firms- Fenchurch Power, Mainland Power, and Viathan for about 60MW of generation. A statement by Babajide Sanwo-Olu on…
Woman Delivers Twins At Kebbi First Lady’s Fundraising Event
A woman delivered twin baby boys during a political gathering organised by the Kebbi State first lady, Zainab Nasir Idris, to raise funds in support of women’s groups in the…
DMO Targets ₦700bn In Monday April 27 FGN Bond Auction
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), will raise ₦700 billion through a Federal Government Bond (FGN) auction scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026. An official…
Suspected Shooter At Trump Press Dinner To Appear In Court
A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump is expected to appear in court Today over a shooting that marks the latest spasm of…