The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is open to rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC), but only under clear terms that protect the interests of his party and his political movement, Kwankwasiyya. Addressing supporters at his residence in Kano, the
World Bank Group, through its private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has completed its first-ever securitisation deal, raising $510 million in a landmark transaction designed to attract more private investment into emerging markets. The deal marks a major step in IFC’s push to shift from its traditional “originate-and-hold” lending model to an “originate-to-distribute” approach,
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Maurice Uzoma. Uzoma, who only assumed office on August 18, 2025, was found lifeless in his hotel room in Calabar on Thursday, September 18. According to NDLEA’s Director of
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced the suspension of self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its Lagos facility. The directive, which took effect on Thursday, September 18, 2025, means that only registered marketers under the company’s Free Delivery Scheme will be able to access its products. In a memo from the Group
The Rivers State House of Assembly has resumed plenary sittings following the end of a six-month state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu for the state. The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, suspended both the executive and legislative arms of government after months of political turmoil between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, paving the way for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal), recording a 60.26 per cent pass rate for candidates who obtained at least five credits including Mathematics and English. The Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, announced the release at a press conference in Minna, Niger State,
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has clarified its role amid renewed controversy over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stating it lacks the power to overturn or reinterpret resolutions made by the Senate. In a statement issued on Monday, Bullah Bi-Allah, Director of Information for the National Assembly, explained that the
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has publicly urged suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the APC ahead of his planned reinstatement and the formal lifting of emergency rule in the state. On Tuesday, during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief,
Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) have embarked on an indefinite strike after their one-week warning strike failed to yield any meaningful response from the government. The strike, which commenced at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, 2025, was declared after an emergency general meeting held on Sunday, where members expressed disappointment
