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Fidelity Bank Rated A+(nga) by Fitch in Credit Upgrade

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Fidelity Bank’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘A+(nga)’ from ‘A(nga) and affirmed its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’. The rating announced on Thursday was underpinned by Fidelity Bank’s successful capital raise through a rights issue and public offer and an improvement in profitability, on the back...
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Kwara Assembly Takes Tough Stance On Menace

The Kwara State House of Assembly has read for the second time the Bill to amend the state’s Prohibition of Kidnapping law. Abdullah Halidu Danbaba, the member representing Kaima/Kemanji/Wajibe Constituency and the prime mover of the Bill, highlighted the serious threat kidnapping poses to society. He explained that if passed, the Bill would increase fines...
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Actress Biola Adebayo Announces Separation From Husband

Nollywood actress, Biola Adebayo, has publicly confirmed her separation from husband, Oluwaseyi Akinrinde, revealing that they parted ways over a year ago and are now focused on raising their son together through co-parenting. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Tuesday, Biola extended birthday wishes to her former spouse, while disclosing for the first time that...
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JUSUN Suspends Strike Following CJN’s Intervention

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its two-day-old strike following the intervention of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Motunmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun. JUSUN had commenced the industrial action on Monday, shutting down courts across the country—excluding the Supreme Court and the National Judicial Council (NJC)—in protest of the non-implementation...
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Benue Women Protest Over Killings

On Tuesday, hundreds of women in the Apa Local Government Area of Benue State took to the streets to protest the incessant killings in their communities. New Telegraph gathered that the women, who thronged the major road in Ugbokpo, the headquarters of Apa LGA, expressed anguish over the escalating attacks. Protesting under the banner of...
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Shun Personal Ambition, LP Tells Opposition

The National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Labour Party has urged opposition political parties in Nigeria to set aside personal ambitions, greed, and internal divisions, and focus on presenting Nigerians with a credible alternative ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Global Award and Dinner Night in Abuja on Monday,...
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30 Monuments Under Restoration —  Benson-Awoyinka

The Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration has launched a comprehensive initiative to preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of Lagos State. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, announced that the government is actively restoring 30 historical monuments across the state’s five divisions. According to a public statement from the Ministry of Information and...
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Seven States Spend 190% of Revenue on Loan Repayment

Seven states spent an average of 190 per cent of their Internally Generated Revenue on debt servicing in the first quarter of 2025, a development that shows the worsening fiscal strain facing subnational governments. Data from the Q1 2025 Budget Implementation Reports of Bayelsa, Adamawa, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Taraba, and Bauchi states show that debt...
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