Younger brother of Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Amb. Blessing Fubara, has joined the 2027 governorship race in the state on the platform of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, the younger Fubara pledged to restore the state’s economic prosperity and political stability if …
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Prince Laja Adeoye on Thursday emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) for the 2027 governorship election in the state. Adeoye, a real estate entrepreneur, emerged during the party’s gubernatorial primary election, held in Yaba, Lagos. Newsextra24 reports his election, monitored by officials of the Independent …
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Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to modernise aviation infrastructure, improve regional connectivity and strengthen airline competitiveness across Africa. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Brazzaville on Thursday. Speaking at …
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The Plateau State Government and the Republic of Namibia have begun discussions on a strategic partnership covering tourism, mining, wildlife conservation, livestock development and intra-African trade. The talks took place on Thursday when the Namibian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Walde Natangwe Ndevashiya, visited Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the New Government …
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Officers of the Edo State Police Command have arrest a suspect with 36 rounds of live cartridges during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin City. In a statement released on Thursday, the spokesperson of the command, Eno Ikoedem, said the arrest was made at Guobadia Junction along the Benin–Auchi Road, …
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has unvieled list of Electoral Committee Members to conduct its primary election. Newsextra24 reports that the NDC had previously confirmed that its primaries will take place across the nation on May 29, 2026, in line with the previously established timetable of May 28 and 29. In the …
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The Federal High Court (FHC) says its registries in all the divisions of the court will officially be open to lawyers on weekends and public holidays for filing of pre-election cases. The Chief Registrar of FHC, Yahaya Shafa, made this known on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled: “Notice …
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Wema Bank has named 10-year-old Chimamanda Ozoakpata as the winner of its 2026 One-Day Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) Children’s Day initiative. The bank disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the initiative formed part of activities marking the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. Ozoakpata, Head Girl of Redeemers Foundation …
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African leaders have called for greater investment in energy, infrastructure, industrialisation and climate finance to accelerate the continent’s development and economic transformation. The leaders made the call during a presidential dialogue held at the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in Brazzaville. They emphasised the need …
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Truthng reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen secured 177,120 votes. The results were announced on Wednesday …
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