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  A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, Kunmi Mustapha, on Thursday, backed Governor Seyi Makinde for President in 2027.   Mustapha, in a statement he signed in Ibadan, the state capital, to mark Makinde’s sixth anniversary as governor, said the bravery and leadership qualities the ...

  President Bola Tinubu has signed an Executive Order aimed at slashing oil and gas projects’ costs, improving government revenue, and accelerating investment inflow into Nigeria’s energy sector.   In a statement issued on Thursday by the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, the Federal Government ...

  Lasaco Assurance Plc has reinforced its commitment to youth empowerment, education, and meaningful community engagement with a visit to Agidingbi Primary School in Ikeja, Lagos.   In a statement, the firm said that the visit was in commemoration of the 2025 Children’s Day. The visit was characterised by lively ...

  The Heirs Insurance Group has announced the opening of applications for the fourth edition of its annual Heirs Insurance Essay Championship, targeted at junior secondary school students nationwide.   In a statement on Wednesday, it was indicated that N10.5m worth of prizes will be up for grabs in this ...

  Startups and businesses across Africa have been invited to showcase their innovations at the upcoming Lagos Startup Expo, scheduled for June 18–19, 2025, at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, organisers disclosed in a statement on Tuesday.   With the theme ‘Connect, Invest and Innovate’, the Lagos Startup Expo 2025 ...

  The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has revealed that 70 to 80 per cent of the perpetrators of insecurity in the state are not in the forests but rather embedded within local communities as informants.   Speaking on Thursday during a special prayer event to mark his second anniversary ...

  The All Progressives Congress has commended President Bola Tinubu for his bold and transformative economic reforms, declaring that they have significantly stabilised Nigeria’s macroeconomic fundamentals and repositioned the country for sustainable growth.   In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the ruling ...

  Abia Government has said that it will offset the hospital bills of the Aba Billboard accident victims.   Mrs Victoria Onwubiko, Managing Director, Abia State Signage and Advertising Agency, made this known on Thursday in Aba at the Salad Market entrance, the site of the accident.   The News ...

    2023 Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, and the Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday disagreed over Nigeria’s democratic model with both men expressing variant views on the progress of democracy in Nigeria since 1999.   Sowore, while speaking during a ...

    The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has launched a massive clean-up operation across Lagos to bring order to the roads and improve the city’s appearance.   In the first day of the exercise, which started in areas like Oyingbo, Oshodi, Adeniji Adele, Jibowu, and Iddo, LASTMA impounded 235 ...