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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar surged to an overwhelming early lead in the African Democratic Congress presidential primary on Tuesday night, polling more than 1.4 million votes across 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory before the exercise was abruptly adjourned shortly before midnight. The figures, announced state by state at the national collation…
Private investors and development finance institutions will provide up to 95 per cent of the funding for a newly established national aircraft leasing firm. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo disclosed the financing structure during an industry stakeholder meeting in Abuja. The newly approved corporate entity will operate strictly as a private sector-driven…
The Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 15,212 bags of smuggled foreign rice valued at 907.78 million naira during the first quarter of 2026. Data from the Enforcement Investigation and Inspection Department reveals an intensified regulatory clampdown across critical border entry points. Contraband traders continue to exploit porous boundary lines to bypass federal import restrictions and trade…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has directed all churches across the South East and parts of the South South to hold special memorial and thanksgiving services on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in honour of millions who perished during the Nigerian Civil War. The directive forms part of…
Nigerian consumers may soon experience relief at the pumps as global crude oil prices plummet following significant progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran. Brent crude dropped sharply from one hundred and eleven dollars last week to ninety-seven dollars on Monday morning. The rapid decline tracked optimistic statements from Washington regarding the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited plans to cede a majority stake in the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries to Chinese investors. The state oil firm is pursuing an NLNG-style equity partnership that would give external buyers a 51 per cent controlling share. This structural shift moves away from traditional rehabilitation contracts toward direct asset…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has called on Nigerian authorities to uphold the rule of law and guarantee fair treatment for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, currently held in the custody of the Department of State Services. Frank, in a statement issued on Friday, urged security…
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has launched a forceful public defence of his country’s newly toughened anti-gay legislation, condemning what he described as Western attempts to impose homosexuality on the rest of the world and vowing that no external pressure would halt the application of the law. Sonko made the remarks in a formal address…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects following the abduction of two employees from the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria in Ibadan. Armed men invaded the institute premises at Idi-Ayunre on Tuesday evening, dragging the workers into the nearby forest. A joint security team tracked the attackers, leading to a gunfight and the…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday signed into law Executive Order 001 of 2026, a sweeping regulatory instrument mandating the formal registration and monitoring of all associations, groups and organisations offering security and allied services across the state. The signing ceremony, held in Ibadan, marks a significant shift in how Oyo State intends…
