Femi Otedola has disclosed that he sold his stake in Geregu Power Plc to position himself for investment in the proposed initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, describing the facility as a transformative industrial project capable of reducing Africa’s dependence on imported petroleum products. Otedola made the disclosure during …
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), slated for Thursday. In a statement entitled ‘My decision to withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries’, which he personally signed on Wednesday night, Fubara stated that he would support whoever emerged …
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Nollywood actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot, has officially withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for the Lagos House Assembly seat for Surulere 1. themomentng reports that the withdrawal was personally announced by the lawmaker on Wednesday in a video shared on social media. He cited intimidation of himself and his …
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Nigerian music stars, Tems, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake have earned nominations for the 2026 BET Awards. Truthng reports that the nomination list released on BET.com, the official website of the BET Awards, recognised the artistes across major international and music categories. Tems stands out as one of the most …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Oyo State Command, says it arrested 533 suspects for drug-related offences and seized drugs valued at N1.6 billion across the state. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Lawal Adetula, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday …
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government has commenced payment of outstanding 2025 allowances to beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme. Alausa disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Folasade Boriowo. He reaffirmed …
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has inaugurated a free health insurance enrolment and comprehensive medical outreach for inmates across correctional facilities in the FCT. A statement issued by Mrs Bola Ajao, Special Assistant on Media to Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCTA Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), said the exercise …
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The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dickson Akoh, has announced the commencement of a nationwide personnel re-validation exercise for officers and men trained by the organisation from 1998 to 2026. Akoh disclosed this on Wednesday during a news conference at the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja. He said …
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President Bola Tinubu has directed all Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments (MDAs) to fully digitise their workflows and transition to paperless governance. Tinubu gave the directive at the opening ceremony of the International Civil Service Conference 2026 in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, …
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday signed Executive Order 001 of 2026 to regulate the activities of informal security groups, associations and organisations in the state. Makinde signed the order at his private residence within the Kolapo Ishola Estate, Ibadan. Newsextra24 reports that the order deals with the …
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