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Reps Assure CBN, SEC as Fintech Commission Bill Advances
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:14:51 +0000

Torkwase Nyiekaa The House of Representatives on Monday assured key financial regulators, including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that the proposed Nigeria…

Okpebholo Joins Benin Electricity Protest, Vows To Break Power Monopoly
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:09:28 +0000

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed to break the monopolistic tendencies of the Benin Electricity Distribution Plc to ensure even distribution of power to the residents of the…

“Who Are You?” Governor Eno Dismisses Sen. Akpanudoedehe’s Warning Over 76 Disputed Oil Wells
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:49:59 +0000

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has bluntly dismissed former senator John Akpanudoedehe over his caution on the 76 oil wells in dispute with Cross River State, declaring that…

Bako Urges Swift Reforms To Maximise Infrastructure Gains As Stakeholders Hail Sports Adminstrator At Retirement
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:32:24 +0000

NICHOLAS UWERUNONYE Stakeholders across Kwara State’s sporting landscape have showered encomiums on Mall Ibrahim Oladele Bako as he retired from service as Director of Sports (DOS), Kwara State Sports Commission,…

NEMSAS Backs 33 States, FCT with Ambulance Systems, Seeks 112 Upgrade, Good Samaritan Law
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:59:49 +0000

NEMSAS Backs 33 States, FCT with Ambulance Systems, Seeks 112 Upgrade , Good Samaritan Law The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has established emergency medical service (EMS)…

W/Bank Country Director Opens Zulum’s Seven Legacy Projects
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:53:26 +0000

The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Dr Mathew Verghis, has commissioned seven legacy projects executed by the administration of Governor Babaganda Umara Zulum of Borno State. The projects, comprising…

Osun Gov Poll: PDP House Of Reps Members Join Accord Party
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:44:29 +0000

The remaining six members of House of Representatives from Osun State have resigned their membership from the People’s Democratic Party to join Accord Party. It would be recalled that three…

Food Security: Ododo Commissions ACReSAL Equipment To Boost Agriculture
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:40:43 +0000

LAGOS – Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to food security and climate resilience, commissions a new set of agricultural and environmental management equipment under the…

Twins Tourism Mourns Passing Of Adegbodu Taiwo
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:39:02 +0000

With heavy hearts and in total submission to the will of Almighty God, Amb. Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye have mourned the painful passing of Adegbodu Taiwo, a brother, friend, pillar,…

PDP Not Conducting Congresses, Can’t Surrender Party To APC Stooge – Turaki
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:35:08 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has notified the general public and its members that the party is not conducting congresses in any part of the country. PDP, which warned that…

Okpebholo To Turn Ramat Park Into Tourist Attraction
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:24:18 +0000

Governor Monday Okpebholo on Monday unveiled plans to transform Ramat Park in Benin City into a major tourist attraction, as he inspected ongoing projects in Edo South Senatorial District. The…

Sports Commission Boss Commends AFN, As 412 Athletes Storm Benin For Golden League Season Opener
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:21:00 +0000

Amadin Desmond Enabulele, Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, has praised the leadership of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), headed by Chief Tonobok Okowa, for selecting Benin…

Nigerians Face Higher Petrol Prices as Iran–US Tensions Lift Brent To $82pb
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:17:18 +0000

Nigerians may soon contend with higher petrol prices as escalating hostilities between Iran and the United States rattled global oil markets, pushing Brent Crude — Nigeria’s pricing benchmark — above…

AMAC Chairman Pledges More Roads, Schools, Health Centres In Second Term
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:10:44 +0000

AMAC Chairman Pledges More Roads, SchoolThe Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has pledged to expand road infrastructure, improve schools and provide more health centres…

Group Calls For Prosecution Of El-Rufai Over Alleged ICPC Findings
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:06:30 +0000

The Northern Youth Alliance for Security (NYAS), has called for the prosecution of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following alleged revelations by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…