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Obafemi Hamzat met with Gbajabiamila and APC leaders to seek support for his 2027 governorship ambition
Party stakeholders endorsed his candidacy, highlighting his experience and political grounding
Gbajabiamila pledged support and assured that any APC primary would follow due process
Lagos State Deputy...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted Nigeria's three NNPC refineries will never work, citing past rejection by Shell and pressure that scuttled the Dangote sale.
United Bank for Africa's total assets have crossed 33 trillion naira as Tony Elumelu's pan-African lender sustained earnings momentum into the first quarter of 2026.
Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition leaders met in Ibadan and vowed to field one candidate against President Tinubu in 2027, sparking sharp reactions.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rallied the upper chamber behind Tinubu's $516 million superhighway loan, ordering a committee to conclude its review in one week.
President Tinubu has shut down Senate lobbying for automatic 2027 tickets, instead handing APC primaries authority to state governors who now control incumbent lawmakers' fates.
Atiku Abubakar and economists have pushed back on President Tinubu's $516 million loan request to build sections of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, citing debt concerns.
Florida state representative Kimberly Daniels has accused Bello Matawalle, Nigeria's minister of state for defense, of pressuring US officials to counter her insecurity report.
Eight lawmakers switched parties Tuesday in the House of Representatives, with PDP losing five members and APC two as 2027 election positioning intensifies.
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Nigerian stock investors gained 5.5 trillion naira last week as the All-Share Index hit a record 225,406.05 points.
Banking and industrial goods stocks led the rally, with WAPCO up 21.4 percent and FirstHoldCo up 17.2 percent.
Year-to-date returns reached 41.9 percent as...
Aliko Dangote has offered to build a refinery in Tanzania matching his 650,000-barrel-per-day Lagos plant, with Kenya and Uganda already in talks on the project.
Femi Otedola's FirstHoldCo has surged 32 percent in a month to leave GTCO, Zenith, Access and UBA behind as Nigeria's best-performing tier-one bank stock.
FirstBank has signed on as a sponsor of Global Trade Review West Africa 2026, a two-day Lagos conference pulling together 450 delegates from 15 countries.
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde revealed Sunday that his administration has begun a structured succession process for 2027 and will announce a preferred candidate in due course.
Nigeria's worsening economy is forcing parents to pull children from private schools, with some children as young as seven now working to support their families.
EFCC invites former Justice Minister Abubakar Malami for renewed questioning as investigators expand their probe and revisit decisions from his time in office
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Reports of Temisan Okomi’s death emerged on social media but remain unconfirmed.
Broadcaster Wale Adigun’s viral post triggered widespread reactions and tributes.
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Court adjourned the driver’s trial to March 17 so prosecutors can prepare.
Defendant faces charges including dangerous driving causing death.
Crash killed...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted Nigeria's three NNPC refineries will never work, citing past rejection by Shell and pressure that scuttled the Dangote sale.
United Bank for Africa's total assets have crossed 33 trillion naira as Tony Elumelu's pan-African lender sustained earnings momentum into the first quarter of 2026.
Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition leaders met in Ibadan and vowed to field one candidate against President Tinubu in 2027, sparking sharp reactions.