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Investors earned N3.32 trillion last week as equity markets continued to boom. The market value increased to N160 trillion from N157 trillion recorded last week, while the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 2.27% to close the week at 250,330.92, up from 244,775.83 points recorded in the previous week. The market performance was supported by the strong performance of stocks such …

A police officer died in a fatal crash on the Third Mainland Bridge on Sunday. General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA),Olalekan Bakare-Oki confirmed this in a statement issued in Ikeja. The accident occurred when a Lexus vehicle (EPE 765 JN) hit a police officer riding a Bajaj motorbike at the Iyana Oworo entrance bridge. He said: “The …

Saudi Arabia is expected to mark the beginning of the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH on Monday, May 18, 2026, subject to official confirmation of the moon sighting by the Kingdom’s Supreme Court and relevant lunar observation committees. The Islamic calendar is based on the sighting of the crescent moon, meaning that the start of Dhul Hijjah can …

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The Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State at the Fiscal and Revenue Mobilization Allocation Commission, Akeem Amosun, on Sunday intensified mobilization for the senatorial primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun Central, urging party members to support Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu. Amosun, who addressed party faithful at his residence, AK City, Abeokuta, called on APC members across the senatorial district …

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Horror weekend in Enugu: Son beheads mother for food, man kills sister, niece in alleged ritual killings Communities in Enugu were shocked and saddened over the weekend after three women lost their lives in gruesome machete attacks in Igbo-Etiti LGA.* The killings, which occurred in two separate villages, have left residents reeling. Among the dead were two mothers and a …

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Gunmen killed at least 10 people in the east-central Mexican state of Puebla, authorities said.

In a country struggling with rising unemployment, growing insecurity and widening economic uncertainty, effective governance must go beyond political rhetoric. It must focus on practical solutions capable of transforming lives and rebuilding hope. This is why the establishment of the Institute for Vocational Training and Skills Development by the Kaduna State Government deserves national commendation. The initiative is not simply …