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FG Hands Over 188 Housing Units to Taraba
The federal government has officially handed over 188 housing units to the Taraba State Government in Jalingo, as part of its renewed commitment to providing access, increasing affordability and bridging
Pi-CNG Backs Tinubu, Govs’ Push to Cut Transport Fares with CNG
The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (Pi-CNG & EV) has welcomed moves by President Bola Tinubu and state governors to ensure that the lower cost of
TCN Unveils Load, Outage Analytics Platform for Grid Reliability
Stories by Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), through its operations department, has held a technical presentation and live demonstration of a new Load & Outage
Nigeria Customs Hands Over 204 Firearms, Other Components to NCCSALW
Oluchi Chibuzor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has handed over about 204 firearms and other firearms components to the National Centre for the Control of Small
Stock Market Gains N1.9tn to Close August Positive
Kayode Tokede The stock market section of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) sustained its positive momentum to end trading activities for the month of August 2026 as the overall capitalisation
Union Bank Ampowers 98 Women Entrepreneurs with Skills, Funding
Union Bank of Nigeria’s dedicated proposition for women, has partnered with Zuri Circle Network (ZCN) to empower 98 female entrepreneurs through the Fearless Female Founders (FFF) 2.0 Accelerator Programme. The
OPay Dismisses Viral Message Claiming Indefinite Shutdown from Today
Sunday Ehigiator Fintech company OPay has dismissed as false a message circulating on social media claiming that the company will embark on an indefinite break from today, September 1, 2026.
Firms Commit N2bn to Finance Solar Power for 300 Nigerian SMEs
Sunday Ehigiator Nomba, a financial services company for African businesses, and Synafare, a fintech focused on renewable-energy financing, have announced a N2 billion commitment to expand access to solar-energy financing
EQUITY, REPRESENTATION AND THE IDOMA QUESTION
PAUL EDE AGBO agues for inclusive governance and equal belonging in Benue State The Idoma people increasingly perceive themselves as politically and socioeconomically marginalised in Benue State. The pattern they
AKPAKOMIZA AND OTHER STORIES
PAUL C NWABUIKWU writes that Okpebholo’s negative image is largely self-inflicted His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr Monday Okpebholo approaches the routine task of making public speeches
