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2027 Poll: INEC Rules Out Inconclusive Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ruled out the possibility of inconclusive elections in the 2027 general elections, saying it has continued to strengthen its electoral management processes. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated this on Tuesday at the World Press Conference and National Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja. Amupitan
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NUPRC @ 5: My Friend Won An Oil Block Without Political Connections, Says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a friend of his with no political connections won an oil block through a fair and competitive process. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja on Tuesday, offered the example as evidence that oil block awards
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Pension Funds Plans $200m Infrastructure Investment
The Nigerian infrastructure sector is set to get a boost as fresh investment totaling $250 million will be pumped into the sector, with $200 million of the funds coming from pension operators. This was disclosed by the director general of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, in Lagos on Tuesday. According to her, the
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Digital Banking: NIBSS Says Trust Critical To Growth
Trust has become increasingly critical to the growth and sustainability of digital banking as financial services migrate rapidly to mobile and digital platforms, the Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has said. The managing director and chief executive of NIBSS, Premier Oiwoh, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 30th anniversary celebration of
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90-Year-Old Father Of ADC Candidate Abducted In Edo, Govt Denies Link
A 90-year-old nonagenarian, Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, father of the Edo South Senatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has been abducted by suspected gunmen from his residence in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of Tuesday. The development has sparked concern in the state, particularly following suggestions in some quarters that the abduction
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Nigeria's Manufactured Exports Stagnant At 2.94% Despite N85trn Export Surge
The president of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Otunba Francis Meshioye, said Nigerias industrial value addition remains weak, with manufactured exports accounting for only 2.94 per cent of total exports in 2025 despite overall export growth. Meshioye spoke on Tuesday at the 6th Adeola Odutola Lecture and Presidential Luncheon of the 54th Annual General
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FIFA Faces Fresh Eligibility Controversy Over DR Congo Goalkeeper
FIFA is facing fresh questions over its handling of player eligibility after reports claimed its lawyers had identified DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi as potentially ineligible to play but no action was taken. According to reports by The New York Times and Le Monde, FIFA lawyers prepared a list of possible sanctions in March, including
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World Bank Upgrades Nigeria Growth to 4.3% for 2026
The World Bank has upgraded Nigeria's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.3 per cent, from 4.0 per cent projected for 2025, with the economy expected to expand by 4.4 per cent annually in 2027 and 2028. The World Bank in its October 2026 Africa Economic Update released on Tuesday attributed the stronger outlook to
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Rafa Signs 3-Year Shirt Deal With Kano Pillars
Rafa Corporation has signed a three-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Kano Pillars Football Club. The agreement was announced in Kano on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Rafa's logo will appear on the club's official jerseys during the sponsorship period. The deal was signed by the chairman of Rafa Corporation and group executive director of BUA Group,
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Makinde Demands Probe Into NAF Aircraft Crash, Questions Military Welfare
Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Governor Seyi Makinde, has called for a comprehensive investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near the Igbokoda Naval Base in Ondo State. Makinde, through his presidential campaign organisation, said the crash, which reportedly claimed at least 25 lives, had renewed concerns over
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2027: Supreme Court Ruling Targets Party Eligibility, Not Individual Candidates – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Electoral Act 2026 did not automatically disqualify individual candidates from contesting the 2027 general elections. Rather, the judgment relates to the eligibility of political parties to participate in the election and field candidates where they fail to comply
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My Friend Won An Oil Block Without Political Connections, Says Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said a friend of his with no political connections won an oil block through a fair and competitive process. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu at the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) in Abuja on Tuesday, offered the example as evidence that oil block awards
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37 Miners' Death: Probe Panel Seeks 2-Week Extension, Flags Institutional Gaps, Overzealousness
The committee investigating the death of 37 miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) had sought a two-week extension from the federal government, as its probe flagged institutional gaps, overzealousness and concerns over professionalism in the handling of the incident. The committee that was inaugurated two weeks ago to
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9 Passengers Die On Benin – Ore – Ijebu-Ode Expressway
No fewer than 9 passengers were on Monday afternoon confirmed dead in a fatal accident that occurred along the ever-busy Ijebu Ode-Ore Expressway. The accident, which happene around few minutes to 5.p.m. at the Bethel Area, in the Ijebu-Ode corridor of the expressway, involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial buswith registration plate number: 14B-299DT suspected
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Ondo Air Crash: Their Supreme Sacrifice Will Never Be Forgotten — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid tribute to the officers who lost their lives in Monday's Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State, saying their supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation will never be forgotten. VP Shettima specifically assured the bereaved families that the federal governments responsibility to them would not end
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Jigawa Governor Signs ₦63.48bn Supplementary Budget
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has signed a supplementary budget of ₦63.478 billion for the state and its 27 local government councils for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor signed the appropriation bill after the Jigawa State House of Assembly passed it into law. The supplementary budget provides ₦46.369 billion for the state and
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