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The electoral petition court of the State of Ondo, seated in Akure, was set on June 4, 2025, for a judgment on the petitions that challenge the result of the elections of the governor of November 16, 2024 in the State. The three -members petition court led by Judge Benson Ogbu announced the date of judgment during a Saturday session. …

By Barth Ikiebe The permanent secretary, Federal Finance Ministry, Mrs. Lydia Shehu Jafiya, has promised support for the resuscitation of the unit schools, promising a strategic collaboration with the MDA relevant to face the key challenges. He gave his commitment during a courtesy visit by a delegation of Usosa led by its general president, Michael Ibrahim Magaji in Abuja. Mrs. …

President Tinubu approves the appointment of Danfulani as Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation MD Abuha (basic reporter) in an attempt to strengthen the framework for Nigerian farmers and expand access to the president of the agricultural insurance Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Yazid Shehu Danfulani as CEO and CEO of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (Naic). The appointment was …

The union of the universities of academic staff (Asuu) has urged the federal government to honor the 2009 FG/Asuu agreement or face an industrial action at national level. The president of Asuu, Chris Piwuna, published this warning during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. He underlined the importance of the government that satisfies his promises and faces the conditions …

A new date has been announced for expected Wakawaka Sports Awards to honor the people who contributed significantly to sports development. In a declaration by the SilverNews Communication CEO, the publisher of SilverNews and Wakawaka Sports Extra, Kennedy Onwunali said that the debut prizes will now be on June 7, 2025. According to him, the postponement of the initial date …

The federal government has issued a stern warning to the international airline operating in Nigeria, reminding that operators carrying passengers without legal entered visas, landing, and outgoing cards will face sentences. Speaking at a sensitization program held in Lagos on Friday, the Minister of Home Affairs Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said Nigeria’s commitment to facilitate trips through the new e-visa platform should …

Fidelity Bank PLC firmly rejected the accusations of internal trafficking and financial irregularities involving the Director of Executive and Chief Executive Officer, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe. The bank described the claim, which circulated earlier this week, as “baseless, evil, and deliberately misleading.” The accusation, which was accused of onyeali-Ikpe, bought 18 million bank shares using special information and misused funds, was widely …

The ancient city of Ilesa, in the state of Osun, was Friday Aglow with the color and culture as eminent Nigeriani, including the former president OlusaGun Obasanjo and the former presidents of Vice Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, gathered for the official crown of Oba Adhesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as New Owa Obokun Di Paramate of paramagle of paramate of …

The Nigerian equity market yelled at a few weeks of profit because investors experienced trading Sunday losing N201 billion in five days. The market recorded losses in three trading sessions, getting in two trading sessions. Market capitalization declined to N68,752 trillion from N68,953 trillion recorded in the previous week. Likewise, the all-share index (ASI) depreciated 0.62% to close the week …

The central bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently decided to maintain its reference rate, the monetary policy rate (MPR), at 27.5 percent, marking the second consecutive time in 2025. The Apex bank cited different macroeconomic trends such as reasons to hold rates. David Agba reports. At the 295th meeting of the Central Bank of the Nigeria Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held …