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Adeleke's associate, 'Emir Ajagungbade', killed amid Osun motor park leadership crisis
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (464+ words) Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, said to be an associate of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and a member of the ruling Accord Party, has been killed in Ile-Ife amid a lingering dispute over the leadership of motor…...
2027: Catholic bishops seek credible elections, ask Nigerians to embrace 'Osun model"
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (384+ words) Catholic bishops in Nigeria have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, political parties and candidates for the 2027 general elections to allow the will of voters to prevail at the poll and desist from manipulating the processes. The bishops lauded…...
Kwara govt approves 2024, 2025 promotion backlogs for civil servants, parastatals
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (241+ words) The Kwara State Government has approved the implementation of backlog promotions for civil servants and public sector employees, with financial benefits officially taking effect from September 1, 2026. The approval covers the 2025 promotion exercise for workers within the mainstream state civil service,…...
Nigeria cuts AfCFTA certificate processing to 24 hours
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (755+ words) Nigeria has moved to accelerate its participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area by cutting the processing period for Certificates of Origin to 24 hours, a measure expected to make cross-border transactions easier for local exporters. The Federal Government said…...
FG woos Chinese investors for power, industrial projects
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (491+ words) The move followed a series of high-level engagements between the Federal Government and major Chinese engineering companies and financial institutions in Beijing, as part of the ongoing Nigeria-China power sector mission. The engagements were led on behalf of the Federal…...
Reps probe NNPCL, oil firms over N432bn NMDPRA debt
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (497+ words) The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has opened an investigation into outstanding regulatory debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil companies, with liabilities under review put…...
NCC begins automated checks to shut unapproved SIM devices out of networks
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (649+ words) The initiative, being implemented through the Commission’s Device Management System, is intended to strengthen enforcement of Type Approval requirements while giving the regulator greater visibility over communications devices imported, distributed and used in Nigeria. The NCC said the technology-driven framework…...
Reps investigate NNPCL, oil firms over N432bn NMDPRA debt
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has opened an investigation into outstanding regulatory debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and oil companies, with liabilities under review put…...
Police arrest 46 over obstruction of Peter Obi's movement in Benue
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (339+ words) The Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons in connection with the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The commissioner of police, Cletus…...
Nigerians'II soon enjoy full benefits of economic stability -- CBN
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1357+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that the improving stability recorded in key macroeconomic indicators will increasingly translate into tangible benefits for households and businesses as ongoing monetary and fiscal reforms take deeper effect. The CBN Governor, Olayemi…...