MTN Nigeria profit doubles to N355.5b on data, fintech growth in Q1

Karl Toriola, MTN Nigeria CEO Technology firm, MTN has reported a 41.8 per cent service revenue surge as subscriber base hits 89.5 million, but regulatory headwinds emerge in the digital lending segment. MTN Nigeria Communications Plc delivered a blockbuster first quarter in 2026, with profit after tax more than doubling to N355.5 billion from N133.7 […]

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Tinubu has blessed my governorship ambition — Hamzat

Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has said President Bola Tinubu has blessed his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 Lagos State election. Hamzat disclosed this on Wednesday after a meeting between President Tinubu and the Governance Advisory Council of the Lagos State All Progressives Congress at […]

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ADC faces existential test as today’s Supreme Court verdict shapes 2027 prospects

• Apex court to decide leadership tussle amid conflicting lower court rulings • High Court bars INEC, halts caretaker congresses, affirms state executives • INEC’s de-recognition move deepens party’s leadership crisis • Kachikwu hails ruling, rejects parallel structures within party • Nwosu warns polls may not hold if ADC is left off ballot • Aspirants […]

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Tinubu: My enemies want to use insecurity to remove me from office

President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu says his “enemies” want to use the rising insecurity in the country to get rid of him from office. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the State House when he met a Plateau delegation led by Caleb Mutfwang, governor of the state, following the recent killings in Jos. […]

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2027: ADC to appeal ruling blocking INEC recognition of congresses — Mark

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has said the party will appeal a Federal High Court ruling barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising its state congresses, insisting it will still be on the ballot for all elections in 2027 despite ongoing legal battles. The ruling effectively […]

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2027: Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC consensus governorship candidate

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has endorsed Lagos State’s Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat as the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus Governorship Candidate for the 2027 election. This was confirmed by the presidential spokesmam, Mr Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his verified X handle. The president, whose political base is Lagos State, gave his endorsement on […]

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Adelabu Picks APC Governorship Forms for Oyo State

The immediate former Minister of Power and a governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has promised residents and indigenes of Oyo State unprecedented development if elected as governor in 2027 He made the pledge while officially picking up the APC Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest for the 2027 governorship election. Represented […]

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ADC to Review Court Judgment Sacking Elected State Chairmen

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, said it would review the court judgment sacking its elected chairmen Following is a statement by the party’s National spokesman, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. “The attention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been drawn to media reports that the Federal High Court, presided over by Hon. Justice Joyce O. Abdulmalik, […]

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