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It was an all-Sporting Supreme FC final in the Abuja Federation Cup as the club achieved a remarkable feat in the 2026 FCT FA President Federation Cup, producing both finalists in a historic showdown in the competition. Sporting Supreme’s U19 team faced the club’s Pro team in the final, ensuring that the trophy would remain in the Sporting Supreme family …

All Progressives Congress (APC) The National Working Committee (NWC) has extended the sale of party expression of interest and nomination forms to candidates until May 4. Sales of forms for candidates seeking elected office in the 2027 election under the party’s platform were initially scheduled to close on May 2. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Durosinmi Meseko, who announced …

THE Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has officially announced the Go-Live of Rev360, its next-generation tax administration platform, to mark a significant transition to Tax Administration 3.0. Premium Times had previously reported NRS’s plan to launch Rev360, a platform that introduces a more advanced, integrated and intelligent ecosystem to meet taxpayer demands, and will be operational from April 30. The launch …

The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N548.98 billion for the reconstruction of the Carter Bridge in Lagos. Minister of Public Works, Dave Umahi, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. He said the decision to demolish and rebuild the bridge followed investigations conducted at several …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N3.2 trillion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as FTN Kakao, Bua Semen, and Cap on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 242,277.81 points from 237,205.59 points the previous day. After five hours of trading on …

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has supported a lawsuit that seeks to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. In suits filed before the Federal High Court, Abuja, the AGF argued that the continued existence of the said political …

Russia will continue its presence in Mali based on requests from the country’s current authorities, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Peskov said that Russia remains committed to fighting extremism, terrorism and other negative phenomena in Mali, stressing that the presence is in line with the needs expressed by the Malian government. “Russia’s presence in Mali …

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Rilwan Babalola as Special Adviser on Electricity. Babalola will also lead the newly created Presidential Task Force for Reset and Restoration of the Power Sector. This was stated by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The President also redesigned the Office of Special …

Abuja-based business magnate and owner, Abdurazaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Alhaji AbdulRazaq Toyin, has on Thursday alleged that former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor AbdulRasheed Nalah, influenced his decision to establish a private university located in Oke-Ogba Gannon, Kwara State. Alhaji Toyin, a qualified second grade teacher and son of a farmer, said his initial plan was …

Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,374.94/$1, compared with N1,379.46/$1, on Wednesday. This represents a gain of N4.52 in local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira closed flat against the dollar, trading at N1,398/$1. The local currency strengthened by N5 against the British Pound, trading at N1,875/£1, …