2026 palm oil storage season: Business thrills, health dangees

By Femi Kusa I would have been a near illiterate about PALM oil as many Nigerians are but for Dr Udo Erasmus and two young women I mentor about HEALTH BATTLE GROUNDS that the earth has become. The Polish born American Dr Erasmus who naturalised in the United States was once taught by some Ibibios […]

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2027 battle lines: APC may scrap consensus plan in flashpoint states

Uncertainty may be mounting within the ruling All Progressives Congress over its preferred consensus strategy for the 2027 elections, with party sources indicating that direct primaries may be adopted in states where “agreements prove difficult.” It was gathered that the party may abandon its consensus strategy in some states as deepening rivalries and stalled negotiations […]

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Hormuz disruption dims hope of petrol price drop in Nigeria

The decision by Iran to re-close the Strait of Hormuz has dampened hopes that fuel prices would crash in Nigeria. The Strait of Hormuz was opened on Friday following a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States. But barely 24 hours later, Iran re-closed the strait, calling the decision a response to a continued […]

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Countdown to primaries unsettles parties, triggers defections, internal disputes

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar (left); former Edo State Governor Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor; National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark; National Secretary of the Party, Rauf Aregbesola; former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankaso and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Ameachi, during the ADC National Convention in Abuja. Bauchi goveenor weighs NDC move after […]

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Don’t kill free speech, NUJ warns NBC

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has warned the National Broadcasting Commission,NBC, against alleged move to strangulate free speech in the country. In a statement by its National Secretary, Mr Achike Chude, the union described the commission’s recent directive to broadcasters as a veiled attempt at censorship and gagging of the media. Following is the […]

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Adeleke hails Davido for showcasing family, Osun at US show

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, and Afrobeat Star, Davido Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has praised his nephew, Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, for projecting the Adeleke family name and the state on the global scene. The praise followed a traditional panegyric delivered during Davido’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music […]

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JAMB releases Friday, Saturday UTME results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18. In a Sunday statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board disclosed that a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have been made […]

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We have resolved Makinde, Olubadan issues; external forces defeated — CCII

Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja; and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) has confirmed that recent issues between Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, have been amicably resolved, declaring that external forces that attempted to escalate the situation have been defeated. […]

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Atiku condemns alleged attempt to silence media

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the recent advisory issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as an attempt to stifle free expression and silence dissent in the media. The NBC had, on Saturday, cautioned presenters against presenting opinions as facts or intimidating guests. Besides, it also warned that as Nigeria enters a critical electoral […]

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