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Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina New JAMB Registrar

President Bola Tinubu has announced the approval of the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose tenure expires on July 31, 2026. President Tinubu announced Aina’s appointment on Thursday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information...
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Surulere Constituency I: Odunuga-Bakare Defeats Elliot

A former Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has defeated actor-turned-politician, Desmond Elliot, for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Odunuga-Bakare, who was reportedly backed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, secured a...
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Banks, DFIs’ Credit To SMEs UP 30.07% To N199bn

…MPC retains interest rates at 26.5% …Foreign reserves surge to $49.49bn The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that deposit money banks and Developing Financial Institutions (DFIs) increased their lending facilities to Nigeria’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) by 30.07 per cent to N199 billion in April 2026. The amount grew from N153 billion...
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Obasa-Backed Candidates Win APC Lagos Assembly Primaries

The immediate past Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government Area, High Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, and Barrister Azeez Oladapo Ninalowo have emerged winners of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly primaries for Agege Constituencies I and II, respectively. The primaries were held on Wednesday across the wards in Agege amid heavy participation by party...
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Desmond Elliot Rejects APC Primary Defeat, Heads For Appeal

Nollywood Actor-turned-politician, Desmond Elliot whp currently represents Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Constituency held on Wednesday,  20 May, 2026. Elliot who spoke after the primary election insisted that he will challenge the process through the party’s...
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