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Tinubu Anticipate More Defections To APC
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he was expecting more politicians to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President, who said he was happy with what his administration and the party had achieved, said he did not expect people to remain in “a sinking ship without a life jacket.” He said defection was...
NNPCL Empowers 531 Corps Members With Grants
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited has granted N531,000 to each of the 531 NYSC members in an effort to help them become self-sufficient. The corps members were also empowered with starter packs to start their own businesses. The items were presented to the corps members by the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr Bayo Ojulari, in Abuja on...
EU Flags Nigeria, Others For Intellectual Property Rights Violations
Nigeria was added to the European Union's most recent priority watch list on Thursday, joining China, India, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Indonesia, and Thailand as nations that raise serious concerns about infringements of intellectual property rights. The EU’s Trade and Economic Security Commission, in its biennial report on the Protection and Enforcement of IPR in Third Countries, warned that counterfeiting...
South-West Govs Unveil Regional Economic Masterplan
South-West governors revealed a comprehensive 262-page economic blueprint aimed at accelerating regional development and integration through improved infrastructure, security collaboration, and sectoral reforms. The document, titled “Plan of Action for the Economic Development of the Region, Nigeria”, was launched at a high-level meeting held at the Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan. The event was organised by the Association of Retired Heads of...
FG Directs AMCON To Begin Shutdown Process
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, with a directive to strengthen asset recovery and commence a credible, time-bound wind-down of the Corporation. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Mohammed Manga, on Thursday, the inauguration, which took...
Northerners Have Nothing Against Tinubu, Support His 2027 Reelection Bid — Shagari
Despite political efforts by some northern figures to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, former Minister of Water Resources, Muktar Shagari, has stated that the northern region holds no animosity toward the President and will support his second-term ambition. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Shagari emphasized the need for President Tinubu to be re-elected in...
Troops Neutralize 16 ISWAP, Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralized 16 ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists during a military operation in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army disclosed the development on Friday through a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle. According to the Army, the terrorists were spotted at about 1 a.m. and were immediately engaged by...
Davido, Cubana Chiefpriest Visit Senate President Akpabio In Abuja
Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, paid a courtesy visit to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Abuja on Thursday. He was accompanied by nightlife entrepreneur and celebrity barman Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chiefpriest. The visit drew attention after Cubana Chiefpriest shared a video of the meeting on Instagram, which quickly went viral. In the footage, Akpabio...
Nigeria, Germany Move To Strengthen Economic Partnership
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, met with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, in Berlin on Thursday to explore ways of strengthening economic and energy ties between the two nations. Germany considers Nigeria its second-largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa, with both countries placing a growing emphasis on deepening cooperation, especially in the energy sector. The German foreign ministry...
INEC, States Reject Proposals To Abolish State Electoral Commissions
Delegates attending the 13th National Delegates Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECON) in Jos have firmly rejected growing calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs). Instead, they advocated for meaningful reforms to strengthen the institutions responsible for conducting local government elections. According to a statement released by the European Union on...
