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Owan-Enoh Distributes Rice Palliatives To APC Stakeholders

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, has commenced the distribution of rice palliatives across the seven Local Government Areas of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southern Senatorial District of Cross River State. According to the Minister, the distribution is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President...
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Airport police arrest fraudster over N1.25bn fraud

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, have arrested a 20-year-old suspected internet fraudster for allegedly defrauding foreign victims, mostly in the United States, of about N1.25bn and several costly electronic gadgets. The suspect, Essien Akpama, was arrested on 5 January 2026 while attempting to board a flight out of Lagos State. Confirming...
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Abiodun, Women Affairs Minister, Others Celebrate Ogun Dep Gov At 60

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated his Deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, as she marks her 60th birthday, describing her as an able, dependable lieutenant whose leadership, loyalty, and commitment have been instrumental to the success of his administration. In a congratulatory message, Prince Abiodun said the Deputy Governor has consistently demonstrated rare leadership...
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Baba-Ahmed Declares 2027 Presidential Ambition, Formerly Obi’s

Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s Vice Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Wednesday officially announced his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, amid ongoing shifts within Nigeria’s opposition landscape. Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, made this declaration at a rally held at...
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ADC Appoints Aisha Yesufu, Others to Registration Committee

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed human rights activist and co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, Aisha Yesufu as one of the committee for the Membership, Revalidation, Mobilisation and Registration. The Coalition party on Tuesday, January 6, announced the constitution of a 20-member committee to oversee a nationwide membership exercise ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...
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Ecobank Completes Early Repayment of $300m Eurobond

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has fully repaid bondholders who validly tendered their notes ahead of the February 2026 maturity date. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the bank on Tuesday. The PUNCH reports that Ecobank Nigeria had prepaid approximately $245m of its $300m Eurobond, representing more than 80 per cent of the total issuance....
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You Emboldened Wike’s Undemocratic Actions

The Conference of Professionals in the People’s Democratic Party (CP-PDP) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) should stop complaining about the alleged anti-democratic statements of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing the party of emboldening the Minister in most of his actions. CP-PDP in a statement issued by the...
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Foreign Inflows to Nigeria Hit $14bn on Investor Confidence

Nigeria attracted nearly $14bn in combined foreign portfolio investment and foreign direct investment in the first nine months of 2025, driven by renewed investor confidence and wide-ranging economic and investment reforms, the Federal Government has stated. According to the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment on Tuesday, this $14bn in combined FPI surpasses the...
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