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Presidency, SEC Set To Mobilise Domestic Savings For $1trn Economy
* National savings scheme to offer tax incentives Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have unveiled plans to deepen Nigeria’s capital market and
NDLEA officer drowns chasing drug suspect into Delta river
By Efe Onodjae A yet-to-be-identified officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has reportedly drowned while pursuing a suspected drug offender into the Ethiope River at Obiaruku, Ukwuani
Police nab 47 ‘security operatives’ at Bauchi polling units
By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 47 persons allegedly posing as state-owned security operatives and carrying guns, cutlasses and sticks at polling units during the
Shettima Lauds NAHCON Over Renewed Vigour, Seamless Operations
.Receives comprehensive 2026 hajj report, attributes success to Tinubu’s leadership Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday declared that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) remains crucial in
Meet 13 players handed first-time Super Eagles call-ups
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has handed first senior invitations to 13 players as he continues to widen his options ahead of Nigeria’s upcoming international fixtures. The new invitees,
Aston Villa compound Tottenham’s misery despite late rally
The end to Tottenham’s Premier League goal drought came too late as Aston Villa won 3-2 in north London on Saturday to compound a miserable start for Roberto De Zerbi’s
US approves potential $2.7 bn air defence sale to Ukraine
The United States approved a potential $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment to Ukraine on Friday, after Kyiv made repeated pleas for support to fend off Russian attacks. The
Nigeria’s Economy: Stability for Whom?
By Ugo Inyama Nigeria’s economy increasingly resembles a house whose foundations have been repaired while its occupants remain hungry. The structure may be steadier, but the people living inside it
2027: Meet two women in race against Tinubu, Atiku, Obi
As President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi prepare for the 2027 presidential contest, two women will also be seeking to emerge as
Kebbi 2027: Idris’s Grassroots Connect, Performance Record Give APC Edge, Says Aide
Onuminya Innocent Political activities ahead of the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections have shifted to the grassroots in Kebbi State, where the bulk of voters will determine
