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AIICO Insurance Plc has announced the appointment of three new directors to its board, following regulatory no-objection approvals aimed at strengthening the company’s governance, financial expertise, and strategic oversight. The appointments were disclosed in a corporate notice dated May 25, 2026, signed by the Company Secretary, Donald Kanu. The new appointees are Mr. Sadiq Mohammed, ...
The Jigawa State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with StarAgri West Africa Limited as part of efforts to boost agricultural productivity and increase support for smallholder farmers across the state. The agreement is expected to provide agricultural inputs to 20,000 rice farmers engaged in dry season farming, while also introducing targeted interventions ...
Kwara House of Assembly Speaker and leading aspirant in the governorship primaries Salihu Yakubu Danladi (SYD) has polled more than 65% of the total ballots to emerge as the party’s gubernatorial flagbearer for the 2027 general elections. Danladi polled 94,990 votes to beat his closest challenger Amb. Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki who got 41,700 votes and Dr. ...
Governor Ademola Adeleke has described the judiciary as the last hope and refuge of the citizens as he profusely commended the Court of Appeal for its ordering stay of proceedings in a suit seeking to deregister Accord and other parties. In a statement issued on Saturday morning, the governor hailed the presiding Justices for their ...
By Ismail AzeezAs Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration, the soaring prices of livestock in major markets have become a significant source of concern, with citizens struggling against the harsh realities of the nation’s economy. A visit to major livestock markets in Osogbo showed that both buyers and traders are lamenting the ...
The federal government has cleared the regulatory and compliance groundwork for five new deep seaport developments scattered across five states. This strategic initiative, authorized by President Bola Tinubu, aims to recapture more than 70 percent of maritime freight destined for Nigeria that is currently being routed through neighboring West African nations due to local capacity ...
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has welcomed Nigeria’s Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are. This development coincides with commendations from the national leadership of Accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), coordinated by the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI). The coalition commended President Bola ...
Nigeria's Vice President, Kashim Shettima has highlighted that Nigeria and Benin Republic share a common destiny rooted in history, culture, trade, and collective responsibility for regional security. Senator Shettima, who spoke on Sunday in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, where he represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of President Romuald Wadagni, said the Tinubu ...
NewsDirect TV, a subsidiary of NewsDirect Global Concepts Ltd (publishers of Nigerian NewsDirect), has announced the appointment of a Managing Director and two Executive Directors to lead the organization. The new appointees are Miss Shindara Ibiyemi, who will serve as Managing Director, alongside Mrs. Abidemi Dapo-Amodu and Miss Favour Ibiyemi, who will both serve as ...
...as Asian market sustains resilence African currencies have depreciated by 3.2% following a renewed wave of pressure following a sharp escalation in geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. According to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), titled "Trade and Development Foresights 2026: Global economy faces a geopolitical challenge," ...
By Imisioluwa AfunmisoTroops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 92 civilians abducted by suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (BH/ISWAP) terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The military operation, carried out on Saturday, followed intelligence gathered by troops of the ...
The Ogun State Government has distributed operational vehicles to 20 Permanent Secretaries as part of efforts to strengthen policy implementation, improve inter-agency coordination, and enhance service delivery across the state. Speaking during the distribution exercise on behalf of Governor Dapo Abiodun, the immediate past Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya, described mobility as a critical ...
By Ismail Azeez The Alawe of Ilawe-Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Ajibade Alabi Afuntade I, has passed away after 14 years on the throne of his forebears. The spokesperson for the Alawe-in-Council, High Chief Gbenga Agbona, disclosed the monarch's passing in a statement. Agbona noted that the people of Ilawe-Ekiti received the news with deep sorrow and ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the federal government to strengthen its local refining capacity instead of adopting policies that encourage large-scale fuel importation. This is as the policy think-tank kicked against claims alleging that the Dangote Refinery possesses monopolistic tendencies. In a statement issued on Sunday ...
The Catholic priest in charge of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Ilara-Epe, Lagos State, Rev. Fr. Jude Akinwale, on Sunday admonished Nigerians to make forgiveness a culture in order to retain the gift of the Holy Spirit. Akinwale, who celebrated the Mass for Pentecost Sunday, gave the admonition to encourage people to live in accordance with ...
The Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA) has urged the Federal Government to provide loan facilities to butchers nationwide to enable them buy cows directly from farmers at livestock markets, rather than through middlemen. The association said direct access to farmers would greatly reduce the high cost of beef, skin and offal across the ...
National fencing coach, Ibrahim Alogba, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will make a strong impression at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos as preparations continue for the competition. Alogba told the report on Sunday in Lagos that the country’s fencing team had continued to improve and was determined to compete well against more experienced ...
Human rights and civil society activist, Dr Jude Obasanmi, has urged the Federal Government to rise to the occasion and address the unabated militia attacks on innocent Nigerians across the states of the federation. Obasanmi made the call in a statement titled “State of the Nation,” which was made availableon Sunday in Benin. He said, ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his landslide in Saturday’s presidential primary election held across the 184 wards of the state. According to the result announced at the end of the exercise, Tinubu polled 161,005 votes to defeat his opponent, Mr Stanley Osifo, who scored 1,007 votes. In ...
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has extended the registration period for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into technical colleges across Nigeria to May 31. The board also announced a shift in the examination date from June 6 to June 13. This decision is contained in a statement issued on Sunday ...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou to attend the inauguration of Benin Republic’s President-elect, Romuald Wadagni. Newsmen reports that Shettima is attending the ceremony as a special guest representing President Bola Tinubu. The inauguration ceremony is scheduled for Sunday at the Presidential Palace in Cotonou, marking a significant political transition in the neighbouring ...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised 12 terrorists and recovered a cache of arms after foiling an attempted attack on military positions along the Kirawa axis, Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Media Information Officer of OPHK, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, on Saturday. Uba said the attack occurred on Friday, when ...
The Bauchi state government has begun the distribution of sacrificial animals to vulnerable families and groups, to enable them to observe the Eid festivities in a good mood. Mr Aminu Hammayo, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said this at the inauguration of the distribution exercise, on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the animals would ...
