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Nigerian Business Icon Oskar Ibru Dies at 67

Olorogun Oskar Ibru, a prominent Nigerian businessman and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, died at ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • Business
Nigeria

Nigeria Sets Theme for 65th Independence Celebration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed the theme for the country’s 65th Independence Day: ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
SHEIKH

Saudi Arabia Welcomes New Grand Mufti

King Salman, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has named Sheikh Dr. Saleh bin Humaid ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
COMMONWEALTH

Nigeria Steps Up 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed Nigeria’s campaign to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, calling ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
Court

Court Jails Ex-Banker for N120.5M Job Scam

On September 24, 2025, a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Jabi sentenced Goni Yilkan, ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
Tinubu-Bola

Tinubu Directs N30bn to Revive Nigeria’s Farming Sector

President Bola Tinubu has mandated the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to disburse N30 billion to ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • Agriculture
ARUNA

Nigeria’s Aruna Holds Top African Table Tennis Rank

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna stays Africa’s top table tennis player in the Week 39 ITTF rankings, ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
Mufti

Saudi Arabia Mourns Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz’s Passing

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti for over 25 years, passed away ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
SUDAN

Sudan Faces Dengue Fever Surge Amid War

Sudan’s health minister, Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, said on September 23, 2025, that tens of thousands ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • Health
DRC

DRC Leader Calls Congo Crisis a Genocide at UN

At the 2025 UN General Assembly, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi called violence in eastern Congo ...

  • 24 September 2025
  • News
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