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2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

MTN remits N879bn taxes amid revenue, profit growth

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria paid N878.7bn in taxes, …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Omo-Agege dumps APC after senatorial primary defeat

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State. He announced his resignation in a statement dated May 22, 2026, signed by his media adviser, Sunday Areh, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri o…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

APC adopts Kebbi gov for second term

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has clinched the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress for a second term after emerging as the party’s sole candidate in a unanimous affirmation by delegates from all 225 wards across the state. The affirmation, held on Thursday at the Haliru Abdu …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Power outages threaten survival of Nigeria’s innovation hubs – Report

The survival of many innovation hubs across Nigeria is under threat from persistent power outages, poor internet connectivity and weak funding, according to a new assessment report unveiled in Abuja on Thursday. The Chairman of the Innovation Support Network, Hanson Johnson, who presented the findi…

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Thenation.com Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making

Trump’s Killing Spree in Somalia Is Just One Assault in His Global War-Making No American president has ever attacked Somalis with the persistence and at the rate of President Donald Trump. This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up…

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The Punch Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

I’m not working for Tinubu, Kwankwaso faults Kano gov's spokesman

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 election, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims that he is working for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview with Global TV on Wednesday night, the former…

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The Conversation Africa Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

How the world sees Donald Trump: surveys show other countries see US president as ‘unreliable’ and ‘dangerous’

Americans are increasingly turning against the war in Iran and the president that launched it. According to a survey conducted in April by US-based pollster, Pew International, 61% of people in the US disapprove of the war while only 37% approve. The US president’s overall approval rating, meanwhil…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

SSANIP urges FG to implement NBTE rules on polytechnic staff duties

The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, Zone E, has called for the implementation of the directives and mandates of the National Board for Technical Education as it relates to proper delineation of duties in the system. This was part of the resolutions taken at the end of the …

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Plos.org Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Local heterogeneity in Lassa fever serology in rural Nigeria: Implications for vaccine trial site selection

Figures Abstract Introduction Lassa virus (LASV) causes significant morbidity in West Africa, yet vaccine trial planning is hampered by a lack of high-resolution, community-level seroprevalence data. We aimed to characterize the fine-scale spatial and demographic heterogeneity of LASV exposure in r…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Climate change induced complex shifts in snake distributions expose people to snakebite and threaten biodiversity

Figures Abstract Snakes play pivotal roles in many ecosystems. While some species, including medically important ones, are considered threatened by the IUCN, snakebite takes a heavy toll on rural agricultural populations in the developing world. Approximately 138,000 deaths and 400,000 disabilities…

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The Punch Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Heavy security at Bauchi APC office as seven aspirants contest guber primary

Heavy security was deployed at the Bauchi State Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday as seven aspirants prepared to participate in the party’s governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 polls, as two contenders withdrew from the race under contrasting circumstances. Our cor…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

NHIA directs ride-hailing, logistics firms to provide health insurance coverage

The Federal Government has moved to enforce compulsory health insurance coverage for workers in Nigeria’s growing app-based transport, food delivery and logistics sectors, directing platform operators to ensure their workers are enrolled in health insurance schemes. In a directive dated May 15, 202…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Kano residents decry heatwave, erratic power as businesses struggle

Residents of Kano State have expressed concern over the persistent heatwave sweeping across the state and other parts of Northern Nigeria. They also complained about erratic electricity supply, saying it is crippling socio-economic activities and making it harder to cope with the extreme weather. S…

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DW (English) Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Is the US deepening its military involvement in Nigeria?

Joint airstrikes by the US and Nigeria have killed at least 175 fighters of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group in Nigeria's northeast. The jihadist group's global second-in-command was among those killed, according to the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu was q…

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The Punch Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Roy Murray-Bruce named chairman of Silverbird Group

Ben Murray-Bruce, founder of the Silverbird Group, has announced the appointment of Mr Roy Murray-Bruce as the new Chairman of the conglomerate, succeeding him after decades at the helm of the organisation. The announcement was made by the elder Murray-Bruce via his official X handle on Thursday. I…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Lagos deputy speaker wins APC assembly ticket

The deputy speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has won the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary for Apapa Constituency I. She polled 2,926 votes to defeat three other candidates in the exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Th…

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GlobeNewswire Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Weatherford Awarded Deepwater Integrated Completions Contract with ExxonMobil in Nigeria

HOUSTON, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Weatherford International plc (NASDAQ: WFRD) (“Weatherford” or the “Company”) today announced it has been awarded a deepwater integrated completions contract by Esso Exploration & Production Nigeria Ltd. (“EEPNL”), an ExxonMobil affiliate, for offshore Nige…

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The Punch Pending

3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

Plateau APC senatorial aspirant quits primary, demands N10bn damages

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Plateau North Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Gyang Zi, has withdrawn from the party’s ongoing primary election and demanded N10bn damages over what he described as a defamatory publication declaring him “not cleared.” In a lett…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

They’re crying because the Sussexes’ ‘half-in’ brand ‘still gets huge amounts of publicity’

Would you believe that “royal commentators” are STILL complaining about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s so-called “quasi-royal” tours? A month ago, Prince Harry and Meghan wrapped up a successful four-day visit to Australia, where they traveled on their own dime, made some commercial and charitabl…

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3 weeks, 2 days ago Politics

ASUU warns of fresh crisis in varsities over unimplemented agreements

The Academic Staff Union of Universities Sokoto Zone has warned that Nigeria’s public universities may be heading for another industrial crisis following what it described as the Federal Government’s failure to fully implement agreements reached with the union. The union issued the warning on Thurs…

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