Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election after securing 459,393 affirmation votes at the party’s primary election held on Thursday in Kaduna. Sani, who contested unopposed, received overwhelming endorsement from delegates and stakeholders across...
BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Phase Two (EU-SDGN II) programme has disclosed that the state of election preparedness across the 16 INEC LGA offices in Ekiti State governorship election stood at 34% as of 14 April 2026. They raised serious...
Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Agency (AKSHIA) has commenced the accreditation process for 240 Primary Healthcare facilities across the state as part of efforts to strengthen the delivery of quality healthcare services under the social health insurance scheme. Addressing officials of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Akwa...
Nigeria’s Eurobond market recorded mixed performance on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as yields on most long-dated instruments climbed despite strong price levels across several maturities, according to data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The DMO data showed that the country’s Eurobond yields ranged between 5.732 per cent...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima following the emergence of Mustapha Gubio as the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking shortly after the affirmation ceremony in Maiduguri on Thursday,...
In an era marked by global economic volatility, few nations have demonstrated the strength and foresight of Nigeria’s Central Bank and its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The recent decision to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5%, maintain the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) for deposit money banks at...
The pain hanging over Yawota, Alawusa and Ahoro-Esinele villages in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, is difficult to describe. Days after terrorists invaded the community and abducted over 45 school children, teachers and residents, families are still trapped in fear, grief and uncertainty. Among them is a man whose wife, Akanbi...
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the ongoing governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The governor cast his vote at Nurul/Wapan-Nghaku Primary School, Hospital Ward, in Wukari Local Government Area, where party members participated in the...
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu led administration to equipping Nigerian youths with globally relevant digital skills through the Digital Training Academy (DTA) programme. Speaking at the signing ceremony on the sidelines of Education World Forum (EWF) in London, Alausa described the...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released 279 results from those previously held for further investigation. This is in addition to the results earlier released by the Board. Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, noted that the release follows ongoing...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to...
First HoldCo Chairman Femi Otedola has announced plans to invest $100 million in Dangote Refinery as part of a $2 billion private placement ahead of its planned initial public offering. Otedola disclosed the move on Wednesday after leading First HoldCo executives on a tour of the refinery and fertiliser...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has concluded the screening exercise for presidential aspirants of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The screening exercise was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja as the party intensifies preparations for the next presidential election cycle. Atiku...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has categorically stated that it did not approve, endorse, or authorize the purported “AFRIPOL 2026” programme currently being circulated online. The Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid,made the clarification in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The Force also condemned the unauthorized use...
Frontline governorship aspirant in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Patrick Cole, has withdrawn from the party’s gubernatorial primaries scheduled to hold tomorrow. Cole announced his decision in a statement issued on Wednesday evening, saying the move was made in the interest of unity,...
Dangote Cement Plc has rolled out multi-million naira empowerment programmes for farmers, women, and youths across its six host communities in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The company said the initiative is designed to help beneficiaries expand businesses, raise agricultural output, and acquire vocational skills. According to...
Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed in the red on 20 May 2026, with the All-Share Index shedding 2,571.7 points to settle at 249,063.7. The 1.02% decline pushed the benchmark index below the 250,000-point threshold, as selling pressure weighed on large-cap stocks with BUA Cement leading the drop, falling 10% to...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks are reviewing the high volume of transaction alerts sent to customers and complaints about bank charges, CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Wednesday. Speaking after the 305th Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Abuja, Cardoso said many customers are confused by receiving...
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) Idi-Ayunre, while also debunking false reports circulating on social media alleging a mass abduction within Ibadan and surrounding communities. The incident occurred on Monday, 19th May, 2026, at about...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that 38 ministries and extra-ministerial departments have now transitioned to a secure paperless workflow system, even as he declared that Nigeria’s civil service was undergoing a major digital transformation. Speaking while declaring open the International Civil Service Conference 2026 in Abuja on Wednesday,...