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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has rejected the alleged alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Wike, national leader of the PDP faction, on Thursday told journalists after inspecting the 13 kilometer road project from Gomani to Yangoje in Kwali Area Council, Abuja, that the narrative was simply a political imagination. He …

  As the summer break winds down, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has emphasised its devotion to help schools prepare adequately for the next session and deliver quality education. Through its bespoke product known as the Fidelity Edu Loan, administrators of registered private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria can access loans of up to N180million. In a …

The governor urged opposition leaders to unite against what he described as a deliberate attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. He said Nigeria’s political landscape was no longer a democracy that guaranteed equality for opposition parties without interference from the ruling party. Therefore, Makinde called on Nigerians not to just be …

BUA Group founder and chief executive Abdul Samad Rabiu has told how he was denied entry to South Africa after his visa expired just a day before his arrival, while European travelers were reportedly allowed to enter the country without a visa. Rabiu shared the experience on Thursday during his presentation titled “Africa at Scale: Capital, Politics and Growth Architecture” …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final confiscation of assets linked to former acting accountant general of the federation (AGF) Anamekwe Nwabuoku. The assets include shares worth N1.9 billion, N288 million cash and a five-bedroom luxury duplex in Abuja. The court had sentenced the former AGF to 72 years in prison in March for money laundering. James …

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared that he will contest to take over as President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. Makinde stated on Thursday that he would do this under the banner of the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The governor announced this at a public meeting held at Mapo Hall in Ibadan, the state capital, finally ending …

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has highlighted the importance of physical fitness among stakeholders in the sports sector, stressing that those responsible for training athletes must also lead by example. Shaibu made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking to journalists shortly after attending the first joint …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed growing rumors that he has left the All Progressives Congress and switched to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, insisting that he remains fully committed to the ruling party despite rising political tensions in the state. The governor spoke on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the newly completed General Hospital and renovated Neuropsychiatric Hospital …

Fresh tension has gripped the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State ahead of the Ogun East senatorial primaries, as loyalists of former governor, Gbenga Daniel, raised the alarm over alleged plots to unleash violence and suppress voters during the exercise. Obese members, under the aegis of APC stakeholders in Ogun East Senatorial District, in a petition dated May 13, 2026, …

Media personality Blessing Okoro, popularly known as CEO of Blessing, has slammed social media users who wish him death following the death of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo. The actress and influencer expressed her anger over comments suggesting that God should take her life rather than Ekubo’s after news of the actor’s death sparked widespread reactions online. Alexx Ekubo reportedly died …