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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with 657,917 votes ahead of the 2027 election. The APC described the exercise across Lagos’ 245 wards as peaceful, transparent, and credible. Hamzat thanked President Bola Tinubu and party leaders for...
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Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of party membership registers ahead of the 2027 elections. Justice M.G. Umar ruled that INEC cannot shorten the 120-day timeline provided in the Electoral Act 2026. Political parties now have until...

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Fidson, NREIT Listings Lift NGX Weekly Turnover

Two new listings lifted Nigeria's stock market last week as NGX weekly turnover reached $127.9 million despite softer volume numbers.
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Nigeria Earns $21.87 Billion From EU Trade but Sells Mostly Oil

Nigeria traded $21.87 billion with the EU in 2024, but non-oil goods accounted for just 10 percent of that figure.
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Moni Pulo Marks 12 Years, CEO Eyes Gas Growth in Niger Delta

Nigerian indigenous oil producer Moni Pulo marked 12 years of corporate worship services as its CEO announced gas development plans and called it a season of increase.
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Dangote Cement Signs $1bn Deal to Hit 80M Tonnes by 2030

Dangote Cement signed a $1 billion deal with China's Sinoma Engineering to expand production across seven African countries, targeting 80 million tonnes per year by 2030.
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John Dale and Lawrence Oyor Launch KwikPort to Expand African Access to Global Trade

Entrepreneurs John Dale and Lawrence Oyor launch KwikPort to help African exporters access verified international demand and simplify logistics in Nigeria’s non oil trade
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World Bank Warns Nigeria, Other Developing Nations of Looming Jobs Crisis

KEY POINTS The World Bank warns that 1.2 billion young people will enter the...
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Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Opens Oxford Program Applications

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation is accepting applications for its sixth Oxford-backed public leadership cohort, fully funding African civil servants through a six-month program.
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United Capital Grows Revenue 35 Percent to N58.55bn in 2025

United Capital Plc grew revenue 35% to N58.55 billion in 2025, its strongest annual performance on record, as trading income and fees accelerated sharply.
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NPA Cargo Hits 129.3M Metric Tons in Record 2025

Nigeria's ports moved 129.3 million metric tons in 2025, the biggest annual cargo haul in the country's maritime history.
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Tinubu Nominates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

KEY POINTS President Tinubu has nominated Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance...
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AMNI Sends Drilling Rig to Okoro Field, Chases 12,000 Barrels Per Day

AMNI International has sent a drilling rig to its Okoro offshore field in Nigeria, targeting peak output of more than 12,000 barrels per day.
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Dangote Refinery Taps Three Banks for Record NGX Listing

Dangote Refinery has appointed three investment banks to lead what analysts say could become Africa's biggest-ever stock market listing.
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Hamzat Wins Lagos APC Governorship Ticket With Over 657,000 Votes

KEY POINTS Lagos Deputy Governor Kadri Obafemi Hamzat won the APC governorship primary with...
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Court Extends Deadline for Political Parties, Cancels INEC May 10 Directive

KEY POINTS The Federal High Court nullified INEC’s May 10 deadline for submission of...
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Lagos Judiciary Mourns as Justice Josephine Oyefeso Dies at 65

KEY POINTS Lagos State High Court judge Josephine Efunkumbi Oyefeso has died at the...
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APC Postpones Kwara Governorship Primary as Consensus Emerges for Seriki

KEY POINTS APC in Kwara State postponed its governorship primary from Thursday to Friday,...