By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general election, President Bola Tinubu has urged Christian leaders to promote peace and responsible participation in the electoral process, warning against the use of the pulpit to incite violence or deepen divisions. Tinubu made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 International Synod…
By Ayobami Okerinde The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. President-General of the conference, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, announced the endorsement on Wednesday while speaking at the organisation’s 2026 synod. Kawas said the group’s decision was based on its assessment of Tinubu’s administration,…
The Nigerian stock market lost N1.9 trillion in two days as investors sold their stocks in preparation for Dangote Refinery’s IPO, which is valued at N2.15 trillion. On Wednesday, investors recorded a 1.17 percent, or N20 billion, decline, with the market closing at N1.88 trillion from N1.9 trillion, with only four gainers recorded during the…
Anthropic researcher, Jacob Coxon has resigned, citing the grave risks artificial intelligence poses due to the accelerated development by tech companies. Coxon, who did retraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic over the last three years, argues neither company is acting responsibly. “They are racing straight to self-improving super-intelligence and gambling with our lives,” he…
Governor Dauda Lawal yesterday approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi of the Zurmi Emirate Council. This appointment was announced by the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada. He said the approval followed due consultation and the recommendation of the Kingmakers of the…
…As young men make brisk business to surviveBy Nwabueze Okonkwo At the waterfront of the popular Ose-Okwodu market, Onitsha, located at the bank of the River Niger, boat and canoe transport business thrives. The Canoe park there is always busy with paddlers, and their loaders make brisk business. They work daily and make money to…
— Tackles Nwifuru’s critics, challenges them to produce evidence By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI — Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and Communication Technology, ICT, Toochukwu Machiavelli Uzoh, has dismissed claims by critics of Governor Francis Nwifuru that the state is on “auto reverse gear” under the present administration. Uzoh challenged the critics to produce empirical…
In a grand move to deepen transparency and improve healthcare service delivery, the Zamfara State Government has digitised the General Hospital Gusau as a first step of automating all general hospitals in the state. The Gusau General Hospital was the first among seven general hospitals in the state to go digital. Other general hospitals in…
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, has clarified that the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, MDGIF, is not responsible for collecting gas flare penalties, following concerns raised in the 2023/2024 Annual Report of the Auditor-General of the Federation. The NMDPRA, in a statement signed by…
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC has announced that it is investigating the ownership, membership and management of Doman Engineering Company Limited. CAC made this disclosure in a statement on X on Tuesday. According to CAC, due to the ongoing investigation, it has placed the firm under CAVEAT. CAC noted that parties have been advised to desist…
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