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Godman Akinlabi Bags Leadership Honour at Nigerian Legal Awards
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:29:10 +0000

Global Lead Pastor of The Elevation Church, Godman Akinlabi, has been honoured with the 2025 Transformational Leadership Award at the Nigerian Legal Awards, one of the country’s most prestigious platforms

Babcock University Advocates Faith-Based Approach to Mental Health Crisis
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:28:56 +0000

Funmi Ogundare  Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, recently held the sixth edition of its Faith Integration (IFI) symposium aimed at ensuring that faith-informed approaches  complement scientific practice in tackling Nigeria’s

Ayade @58: Otu Celebrates Ex-Governor’s Visionary Legacy
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:35:06 +0000

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has extended warm and effusive felicitations to his immediate predecessor, former Governor Ben Ayade, as he marks his 58th birthday, describing him

Finland Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Sahara
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:29:30 +0000

Finland has expressed support for genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as a most feasible solution to the Moroccan Sahara issue, Morocco’s foreign ministry announced in a statement on Sunday. According

Setting Strategic Security Agenda for New IGP, Olatunji Disu
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:59:41 +0000

Nigerians and security experts have outlined a set of priority reforms and strategic actions they believe the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, should pursue to strengthen the Nigeria Police

Uncertainty Trails Trump’s Offer of Regime Change after Khamenei’s Killing 
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:56:37 +0000

*Citizens fail to topple Iranian government  *Iran gets interim leadership *Trump: Conflict with Iran Could Last 4 Weeks *Air passengers stranded across Middle East *Oil prices surge over $80 per

Amupitan: 2027 Will Produce Nigeria’s Best Elections, There’ll Be No Technical Glitches
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:54:15 +0000

*INEC begins broad review of party regulations to safeguard election integrity *Abbas explains why NASS included electronic, manual transmissions in Electoral Act *ADC opens free online membership registration nationwide Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  and Fidelis David in Akure  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that

FG, African Finance Corporation Sign Landmark $1.3 Billion Alumina Deal
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:51:27 +0000

Project to contribute $1.2bn to GDP annually, over $25bn to Nigeria’s economy  Set to generate $8bn in foreign exchange earnings Emmanuel Addeh and Folalumi Alaran in Abuja  Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the federal

2025FY: NGX Group Reports 14.7% Increase in Profit to N15.6 Billion
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:39:03 +0000

Kayode Tokede   Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has reported audited results for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting double-digit revenue growth, improved operating margins, stronger liquidity and a reinforced balance

Oyebanji Calls for Decent Campaigns, Reaffirms Commitment to Electoral Law 
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:36:36 +0000

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti  With political activities gathering momentum ahead of the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, has taken a firm stand for peace, lawful

Travellers Miss Flights as FAAN’s Cashless Payment Starts at Lagos Airport Toll Gate, Paralyses Vehicular Traffic
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:34:59 +0000

Chinedu Eze Many travellers to domestic destinations from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, missed their flights yesterday due to traffic gridlock caused by the introduction of a cashless system

2026 ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:18:23 +0000

All stakeholders should do more to contain unfair treatment of others As people across the world mark the 2026 Zero Discrimination Day with the theme, ‘Save lives: Decriminalise’, the UNAIDS

Lagos Hosts Largest Commonwealth Investors’ Summit in June, Outlines Investment Priorities
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:36:43 +0000

–         Sanwo-Olu, CWEIC chief sign MoU on summit  In June, Lagos State will host the largest gathering of foreign investors from Commonwealth member countries. This follows the formalisation of a strategic

As CBN Mulls Capital Raise for MFBs, Operators Move to Strengthen Corporate Governance
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:35:44 +0000

¶Akie: microfinance banks are in forefront of country’s financial inclusion drive  ¶Victor Dare: poor corporate governance, weak oversight grounded financial institutions James Emejo in Abuja  The National Association of Microfinance

Troops Foil Multiple Terrorist Attacks on Military Spots, Recover Weapons in Borno
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:33:37 +0000

*Obi: Over 1,000 Nigerians killed this year *Kidnapped Ondo youth found dead in Edo forest, community demands justice Chuks Okocha, Linus Aleke in Abuja and Fidelis David in Akure  Troops of the Joint Task

Kidnapped Ondo Youth Found Dead in Edo State Forest, Community Demands Justice
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:32:43 +0000

The agrarian community of Isua Akoko, in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been plunged into mourning following the abduction and killing of a popular youth,

Oborevwori: Politicians Must Eschew Bitterness to Advance Nigeria 
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:32:04 +0000

*Delta gov, Okowa, Ibori, Obi, Guwor, Ned Nwoko, others bid NwaoboshI farewell *Ex-Delta deputy gov, Elue, dies at 85 Omon-Julius Onabu in Asaba  Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has appealed to political leaders in the country to eschew all

Ex-Delta Deputy Governor, Elue, Dies at 85
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:31:32 +0000

A former Deputy Governor of Delta State, Chief Benjamin Elue, has died. He passed on on Saturday at the age of 85. Governor Oborevwori expressed sadness at Elue’s death, describing him as “a loyal patriot,

Presidency: Alleged Plot to Poison Tinubu Untrue, No Villa Kitchen Staff was Arrested 
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:30:01 +0000

Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency, last night, described as fake, a viral social media video alleging that a kitchen staff member at the State House was arrested for attempting to poison

First Lady Tells N’Assembly to Legislate for the People, But Must Be Accountable to God
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:29:45 +0000

*Inaugurates assembly’s Christian chapel *Gowon charges lawmakers to put nation first in whatever they do *Akpabio justifies legislature’s support for Tinubu Deji Elumoye in Abuja The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has charged

PDP May Suffer More Losses as Zamfara Stakeholders Urge Gov Lawal to Join APC
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:29:25 +0000

*Ombugadu dumps opposition party amid prolonged leadership crisis Chuks Okocha in Abuja  Less than 24 hours after the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to suffer more

Nigeria Climate Investment Summit to Hold in London
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:23:53 +0000

A high-level investment summit on Nigeria’s climate transition agenda and policy strides, including the recently unveiled carbon market framework, will be held in London, United Kingdom, in June this year. The Nigeria Climate Investment Summit (NCIS),

PIA: NUPRC Incorporates 155 Trusts Across N’Delta
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:23:08 +0000

–         Host communities demand oil derivation share  Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt  As part of the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said

Tinubu, Wife Felicitate RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye At 84
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:20:42 +0000

.Describe him as one of Nigeria’s greatest gifts, whose wisdom runs deeper than the ordinary Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu have felicitated

NBA, CIFCFIN Canvass Infusion of Forensics in 2027 Elections, Eradication of Fraud, Forgery
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:20:18 +0000

Bennett Oghifo The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN), have canvassed the infusion of forensics in the forthcoming 2027