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Unless you have been deliberately avoiding the news lately, chances are that you have heard something about the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO). It is difficult not to. Open your email or banking app and you are likely to find an invitation to subscribe. Take a leisurely scroll through social media and you will […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday launched an online discount shop designed to provide serving and retired personnel, veterans and their families with access to essential goods at preferential prices. The digital welfare initiative was launched at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]

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By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue State has criticised the state government’s directive requiring the 23 Local Government Councils to maintain daily attendance registers, describing the measure as an attempt to interfere with local government autonomy. The party also faulted a provision in the directive stating that only […]

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Group urges authorities to examine financial records cited in ICC arbitration By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Independent Media and Policy Initiative, IMPI, has called for further examination of a $500,000 transaction referenced in the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, arbitration proceedings over the long-running dispute surrounding Nigeria’s Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. In a […]

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By Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has vowed to ensure political office holders seek medical treatment in Nigeria if elected President. Obi also promised to spend his holidays in Nigeria, saying he would promote the use of domestic facilities and local […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi NEW YORK — Nigeria has called for stronger international partnerships and a whole-of-society approach to tackling its evolving security challenges and those of the wider Sahel region. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), made the call on Thursday at a high-level side event organised by the Ministry of Defence […]

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