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APM inaugurates campaign office, vows to reset Nigeria
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Monday inaugurated its presidential campaign headquarters in Abuja, with the party declaring its intention to “reset” Nigeria through its presidential ticket of Oyo State
2027: There’ll be consequences for misconduct, INEC chair warns officers
LAGOS — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned electoral officers that there will be consequences for misconduct, urging them to remain neutral and
FG moves to upgrade CCT to National Anti-Corruption Court
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal Government has kickstarted the process of upgrading the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to a National Anti-Corruption Court. The CCT is presently a
UK appoints Alastair Long as Trade Commissioner for Africa
LONDON — The United Kingdom Government has appointed Alastair Long as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, HMTC, for Africa. The British Deputy High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on
Afreximbank targets $50bn deals at 2027 Lagos trade fair
…Says AfCFTA key to unlocking Africa’s trade potential By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, is targeting more than $50 billion in trade and
NELFUND reduced tertiary dropout rate by 20% in 2025 — Sawyerr
ABUJA — The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said research showed that the student loan scheme reduced the tertiary education dropout rate by
Dangote: Refinery’ll become world’s largest by 2028
ABUJA — Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will become the world’s largest refinery by 2028. Dangote stated this on Monday at
Abia 2027: I’ll pay N90,000 minimum wage, recall unlawfully retired workers — Anosike
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has promised to introduce a N90,000 minimum wage and
2027: No one wins election by boasting, Rivers ADC replies Wike
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said no politician can win the 2027 election through boasts, intimidation or promises
Police arrest 20-year-old over alleged defilement, robbery
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Isiyaku Usman, over the alleged defilement and robbery of a seven-year-old girl in Darazo
