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Bauchi Lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki Dies

KEY POINTS • Bauchi lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki died after a brief illness. • The late legislator chaired the House Committee on Budget and Appropriation and represented Sakwa Constituency. • Governor Bala Mohammed and Speaker Abubakar Sulaiman described his death as a great loss to the state. Mohammed...

APC’s Faduyile Wins Ondo South Senatorial By-Election

KEY POINTS • Dayo Faduyile of the APC has won the Ondo South Senatorial by-election. • He secured 68,474 votes, defeating other candidates by a large margin. • INEC says the election will help improve preparations for the 2027 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has...

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Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp posts record $399m revenue

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BudgIT uncovers N24bn in abandoned, unexecuted public projects

BudgIT's Tracka platform has identified N24 billion in abandoned, unexecuted, and fraudulently delivered public projects across Nigerian states, with Benue, Ondo, Imo, and Lagos among the worst performers.

Nigeria’s balance of payments surplus drops 38 percent

Nigeria's overall balance of payments surplus fell 38 percent to $4.23 billion in 2025, with crude oil export declines and a sharp retreat in foreign portfolio investment driving the contraction.

Tinubu Makes Historic State Visit to UK, Strengthening Nigeria-UK Ties

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu begins historic state visit to the UK, first in...

Emir Sanusi to Lead Kano Eid-el-Fitr Durbar

KEY POINTS Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to lead Hawan Idi durbar in Kano amid...

Four Abducted at Cocoa Research Institute in Ibadan

KEY POINTS Four people kidnapped at Cocoa Research Institute, Ibadan; one rescued. Oyo State...

Labour Party Sets May 23 for 2027 Presidential Primaries

KEY POINTS Labour Party schedules presidential primary for May 23, 2026, with governorship and...

Soludo Begins Second Term as Anambra Governor Amid High-Profile Inauguration in Awka

KEY POINTS Chukwuma Soludo and his deputy were sworn in for a second term...

Zamfara Governor Joins Tinubu on Landmark UK Visit to Boost Trade

KEY POINTS Governor Dauda Lawal will join President Tinubu on a two-day state visit...

Half of Nigerians distrust INEC ahead of 2027 polls, GoNigeria warns electoral reform is unavoidable

Civil society group GoNigeria says surveys show less than 50 percent of Nigerians trust INEC to deliver credible 2027 elections.

Maiduguri blast survivors recount horror, Tinubu orders service chiefs to relocate to Borno

Survivors of the Maiduguri bombings described scenes of chaos and smoke as Tinubu ordered service chiefs to relocate to Borno State.

Maiduguri bombings kill 23, injure 108 as opposition demands Tinubu cut UK visit short

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers struck three locations in Maiduguri Monday evening, killing 23 people and wounding 108 others.

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Bauchi Lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki Dies

KEY POINTS • Bauchi lawmaker Mohammed Wanzam Zaki died after a brief illness. • The late...

APC’s Faduyile Wins Ondo South Senatorial By-Election

KEY POINTS • Dayo Faduyile of the APC has won the Ondo South Senatorial by-election. •...

NDLEA Arrests Two Elderly Men Over Alleged Drug Sales to Students in Abia

KEY POINTS • NDLEA arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, over alleged drug...

Mob Kills Woman Accused of Child Theft in Kaduna

KEY POINTS • An angry mob killed a woman accused of child theft in Maraban...