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LemFi appoints Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa
Senior leadership for LemFi’s regulatory and policy engagement across West Africa, with an early focus on Nigeria Dr Haydar Daudu is an economist and former public-sector adviser who has worked
Tinubu tasks 774 LG chairmen to deliver grassroots development, tackle insecurity
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to translate the Renewed Hope Agenda into tangible grassroots development. Tinubu gave the charge
Navy uncovers 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers
By: Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has uncovered approximately 182,000 litres of substance suspected to be stolen crude oil in Bethel Creeks, Rivers State, in another major disruption of illicit
There is no vacancy in Aso Rock – Akpabio
•••Defends Tinubu’s extended vacation President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is
First Iran flights cancelled as US sanctions set to come into force
Flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman will be cancelled as of midnight, local media reported Tuesday, hours before expanded US sanctions were due to come into
Peter Okoye admits receiving $800,000 P-Square royalties
By Innocent Anaba Singer Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, has admitted receiving more than $800,000 in royalties from the French music rights organisation, SACEM, from songs recorded
Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut
By Adegboyega Adeleye France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team’s upcoming Nations League fixtures. The Real Madrid
Ex-SGF Babachir Lawal Joins NDC, Takes Charge of North-east, North-central Campaigns
• Says insecurity, hunger, poverty compelled his return to active politics Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, on Tuesday formally joined
One child missing, nine rescued in Anambra flood
By Vincent Ujumadu One child is missing while nine others, including two adults, have been rescued after their school bus became trapped in floodwater along the Nibo–Isiagu Road in Awka,
Tinubu seeks African alliance to protect mineral wealth
—Charges continent to stop exporting raw materials, embrace value addition—Says Africa’s mineral future must serve its people By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger cooperation
