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Daud Olatunji Stakeholders across Ogun State on Tuesday rallied in support of former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Tunji Isola, backing him for the 2027 governorship race and pledging support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid. The endorsement, held in Abeokuta, the state capital, attracted political leaders, grassroots mobilizers and traditional figures from the three …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recovered against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Naira loses N9.49 against dollar in official market Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,382.63/$1, compared with N1,388.38/$1 on Monday. This represents a gain of N5.75 in local currency against the dollar. On …

Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Despite signing a new contract last year, the Egyptian king has confirmed that he will leave the club at the end of the season. The attacker confirmed the decision on his X account, where he said: “Hello everyone, unfortunately the day has come. This is the …

A petrol tanker on Tuesday killed at least six people along Beere/Agodi Road in Ibadan, Oyo State. Six tricycles or known as “Keke” were also damaged by the truck. An eyewitness told reporters that the truck driver lost control of his vehicle at the Beere end of the road and hit the tricycle. READ ALSO: One dead, two injured in …

By Barth Ikiebe The Nigeria Police Force has announced a major redeployment of senior officers across key commands and departments as part of efforts to strengthen operations and improve service delivery nationwide. The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has approved appointments covering Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) and Commissioners of Police (CP), in what authorities described as …

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to fighting terrorism in Zamfara State. Shettima conveyed this assurance to Gusau, while officially welcoming Governor Lawal Dauda into the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said the federal government would deploy adequate security personnel and equipment to tackle insecurity in the North-West state. He congratulated Lawal on joining the …

Access to potable water remains one of the most important needs of many rural communities in Bayo Local Government Area of ​​Borno State. For many years, the area has suffered major setbacks in development, largely due to the lingering effects of insurgencies and limited infrastructure. Among the many challenges faced by residents, the lack of safe and reliable drinking water …

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that electricity supply would increase within two weeks. He also apologized to citizens for the epileptic electricity situation currently occurring in his country. Adelabu briefed journalists in Abuja on the state of the power sector since he took office in October 2023. He said: “With the committee we have set …

All is now set for TheNiche Annual Conference 2026. This year’s edition, which will be the fifth in the series, will be held on Thursday 23 April at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event will begin at 10:00 am. On Tuesday, a statement by the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of TheNiche, an …

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a retired Revolutionary Guard commander, was appointed Secretary General of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. The appointment follows the killing of Ali Larijani in a targeted Israeli attack. The appointment, which was confirmed through a decree of the president and senior officials, was reported by Iranian news outlets citing X’s post by Mehdi Tabatabai, deputy head of …