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Benue NASS APC Caucus Endorses Tinubu

The Benue State Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement came amid ongoing political realignments, defections, and heightened political activities across the country ahead of the 2027 polls, making the Benue APC Caucus...
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Lagos Recruits 1,000 Officers Into Neighbourhood Corps

The Lagos State Government has recruited over 1,000 new officers into the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) as part of its sweeping reforms aimed at modernising and strengthening community-level security. Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Mr. Olugbenga Oyerinde, made this known during the 2025 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho...
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Amb. Umanu Elijah Honoured As One Of Africa’s ’40 Under 40′ Most Influential Young Leaders

Amb. Umanu Elijah, a Nigerian leader and founder of Tudi Africa, has been honoured as one of Africa’s 40 Under 40 most influential young leaders in Cairo, Egypt. This prestigious award recognises emerging African trailblazers driving transformation and inspiring hope in governance and development. Representing Nigeria with pride, Amb. Umanu was recognised for his unwavering...
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Egwu Raises Alarm Over Credibility Crisis

Political science scholar and former Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue State, Professor Samuel Egwu, has raised the alarm over the persistent manipulation and credibility deficits plaguing local government elections in Nigeria. Delivering the keynote address at the 13th Annual Conference of the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions (FOSIECON) in Jos, Plateau State, Professor Egwu...
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Stanbic IBTC posts N225.3bn profit

Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has reported a profit after tax of N225.31bn for the year ended 31 December 2024, representing a 60.23 per cent increase compared with the previous year. The financial services group, a member of the Standard Bank Group, disclosed the results during its 13th Annual General Meeting, where it also presented audited...
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Nestle, Tripple Gee lead N20bn NGX rebound

Nestle Nigeria Plc, Tripple Gee and Company Plc, and Regency Alliance Insurance Plc experienced stock appreciation  as the Nigerian stock market rebounded on Tuesday with a gain of N20bn in market capitalisation. At the close of trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the All-Share Index inched up by 32.64 points, or 0.03 per cent, to...
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PAP Phase 3 Leader Rallies Support For Otuaro

The National Vice Chairman of Phase Three of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Alhaji Letugbene, has called on stakeholders in the Niger Delta region, including ex-agitators, to embrace the innovative ideas introduced by PAP Administrator, Dr. Dennis Otuaro, aimed at fostering peace, stability, and development. Speaking on Wednesday in Yenagoa during a youth conference organized...
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MULAN Cautions On AI Adoption, Urges Ethical Safeguards

The Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN) has urged that the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria be approached with caution, underpinned by robust regulatory frameworks and ethical safeguards to prevent harmful consequences. This call was made in a 17-point communiqué issued at the end of the association’s 16th Annual General Conference, held in Ilorin,...
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Youths Protest Bad Road, Insecurity In Edo

Hundreds of youths on Wednesday blocked the ever busy Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo road, in Edo state, to protest the deplorable condition of the road, which they say has fueled a surge in kidnappings and violent crimes in the area. The protesters decried the alarming frequency of abductions, attributing the rise in insecurity to the poor state of...
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