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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise and use the modified digital logo of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as contained in its constitution. This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has announced that According to him, […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has rejected allegations by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) that it is exceeding its statutory mandate through its involvement in the proposed National Learner Identification Number (LIN) initiative. NANS, in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, had opposed the proposed […]

NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi The National Democratic Congress presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has promised that he would retain President Bola Tinubu’s naira float policy if elected. Obi, however, said he would focus on increasing productivity to strengthen the currency and make it more valuable to Nigerians. The former Anambra State […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has approved 32 banks, fintechs, mobile operators and other platforms through which investors can subscribe for its shares when the public offer opens. The company published the list on its official IPO website, warning investors to subscribe only through channels listed on the platform. The approved channels comprise 19 […]

Governorship candidates and political parties across the country have begun intensifying campaigns for the 2027 elections, unveiling policy agendas centred on security, agriculture, education, healthcare, workers’ welfare and economic development. From the North-West to the South-East and South-West, the candidates are seeking to frame the contests around competing programmes, while parties and political actors are […]

Prof Bolaji Omitola urges presidential, National Assembly candidates to focus on issues, unite Nigerians By John Dike, Osogbo As political activities and campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections gradually gather momentum, a political scientist at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Prof. Bolaji Omitola, has urged presidential and National Assembly candidates to make issue-based campaigns, national […]

Benue State Police Command has arrested some people in connection with the blockade of the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, who disclosed this at a press conference held in Makurdi on Wednesday, did not give the number of those arrested. […]

Presidential election, Peter Obi. The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Photo: X | Peter Obi. The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and the Benue State Government on Tuesday traded blame over the disruption of his planned visit to Yelwata, Benue State, as some youths barricaded a major road in […]

MTN Nigeria added more than 2.2 million subscribers in July, taking its customer base to a record 100.86 million and making it the first telecommunications operator in Africa to cross the 100 million-subscriber mark. Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, the industry regulator, on Wednesday showed that MTN’s subscriber base rose from 98.64 million […]

Ondo State NDC Chairman, Mr Kennedy Peeetei Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC Presidential candidate in the 2027 election, Mr Peter Obi is still in the race despite his endorsement of the credentials of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for the same contest. The party’s chairman in Ondo State, Mr Kennedy Peretei, made this clarification during an […]