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Access Holdings: BOFIA rule, not earnings, paused dividend

Access Holdings said a BOFIA limit on its foreign banking subsidiaries, not weak earnings, paused 2025 dividend payments; CEO Innocent Ike pledged a resumption.
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Otti vows security will stay top priority in Abia

Abia Governor Alex Otti reaffirmed that security remains the top priority of his administration, telling Naval College alumni that development cannot thrive in unsafe environments.

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Plateau Youth Group Raises Alarm After Attack on Traditional Ruler’s Convoy

KEY POINTS A youth group condemned the reported attack on a Plateau monarch’s convoy...
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Tinubu Sets Off on France, Kenya, Rwanda Trip to Boost Investment and Partnerships

KEY POINTS President Tinubu will visit France, Kenya, and Rwanda from May 2, 2026. ...
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UNN Accused of Detaining Journalist Over Report on Bad Hostel Conditions

KEY POINTS A journalist was detained at UNN while reporting on poor hostel conditions. ...
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Army Admits Gaps in Story as Family Rejects ‘Crossfire’ Claim in NYSC Member’s Death

KEY POINTS A NYSC member was killed in Abuja, with the army first blaming...
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FG presses pre-2004 civil servants on pension verification

PenCom and the head of the civil service are pressing pre-2004 federal civil servants to complete a one-time online verification for their accrued pension rights.
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Waltersmith doubles refining capacity to 10,000 bpd

Abdulrazaq Isa's Waltersmith Petroman Oil has doubled its refining capacity to 10,000 barrels per day after completing a Phase 2 expansion in Imo State.
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Magaji urges FG to form farmer-herder prevention panel

AFAN President Mohammed Magaji has urged the Federal Government to set up a national committee to prevent farmer-herder clashes before they erupt across rural Nigeria.
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Egbin Power Plant shuts after diver dies in pump accident

Egbin Power Plc has shut down its 1,320-megawatt plant after a contracted diver died during underwater pump repairs in the plant's lagoon water system.
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Tinubu Sacks NMDPRA CEO, Nominates Former Dangote Executive Rabiu Umar as Replacement

KEY POINTS Tinubu removed NMDPRA CEO Saidu Mohammed just four months after his appointment. ...
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PRP Welcomes Baba-Ahmed, Hails Move as Boost for National Renewal Agenda

KEY POINTS PRP has welcomed former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed into...
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Violence Erupts in Niger Community Land Dispute as Armed Attack Leaves One Dead

KEY POINTS Armed attacks linked to a land dispute in Niger State left one...
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Bandits Kill Political Aspirant’s Brother in Katsina Night Attack

KEY POINTS Bandits killed the brother of a political aspirant during a night attack...
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Access Holdings: BOFIA rule, not earnings, paused dividend

Access Holdings said a BOFIA limit on its foreign banking subsidiaries, not weak earnings, paused 2025 dividend payments; CEO Innocent Ike pledged a resumption.
Politics

Otti vows security will stay top priority in Abia

Abia Governor Alex Otti reaffirmed that security remains the top priority of his administration, telling Naval College alumni that development cannot thrive in unsafe environments.
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Oyedele opens talks to clear FG contractor debt backlog

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele opened talks with indigenous contractors in Abuja, pledging a transparent and structured plan to settle the Federal Government's outstanding debts.
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Dangote cement exports jump 71.6 percent, Q1 profit N421bn

Dangote's cement business posted a 71.6 percent jump in exports and 35 percent profit surge in Q1 2026, lifting African capacity to 55 million tonnes.