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Meta to Charge Businesses for WhatsApp Messages from October 1
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced plans to begin charging businesses for customer-service messages on its WhatsApp Business Platform from October 1, 2026. According to a notice on
Akpabio to Nigerians: 2027 Polls Won’t Disrupt Legislative Business
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the 2027 election campaigns will not disrupt the National Assembly’s legislative activities, insisting that lawmakers
FG Orders Probe as Power Losses on Ikorodu–Sagamu Transmission Line Hit N120bn
•TCN declares force majeure on Birnin Kebbi-Niamey transmission line Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The federal government has moved to unravel massive energy theft and other irregularities estimated at N120 billion
We’ll Move Youths from Palliatives to Prosperity, Says Atiku
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to introduce a $100billion financing programme for start-ups and entrepreneurs if elected president. Atiku, who made the promise in a statement posted
Diphtheria: Katsina Teaching Hospital Runs out of Bed Space
Francis Sardauna in Katsina The ongoing diphtheria outbreak in Katsina State has placed the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina under severe pressure, with a surge in suspected and confirmed cases overwhelming its
Nigeria Tasks AU on Innovative Financing to Strengthen Peace, Security
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria has called on the African Union (AU) to develop innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms capable of strengthening the continent’s ability to prevent and resolve conflicts
FG Invites Stakeholders’ Proposals for Finance Bill 2027, Seeks Fiscal Transparency, Accountability
Kayode Tokede The federal government has invited members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academia, public institutions, and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the finance
JAMB Gives Last Chance for 2021 – 2026 Candidates to Accept, Reject Old Admissions
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers.
2027: EU Backs Nationwide Citizen-led Election Observation
The European Union (EU) has thrown its weight behind the preparations for a nationwide, citizen-led election observation exercise ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election under its Support to Democratic Governance
Shettima to Associates: I Want Low-key Celebration as I Clock 60 on September 2
. Departs Abuja for AU summit in Angola Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to his friends, associates, and well-wishers to celebrate his 60th birthday with him
