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Shettima, governors tour Benin’s Industrial Zone
In furtherance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s industrialisation agenda, Vice President Kashim Shettima has led six state governors on an assessment tour of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, GDIZ, near Cotonou, Republic of Benin. The delegation included Governors Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of…
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EFCC arraigns CEO for alleged N20m dud cheque fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, arraigned Mahwash Benedict Luka and Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, Jabi, Abuja. They were arraigned on a two-count charge bordering alleged issuance of dishonoured cheques. Count one reads: “That you Mahwash Benedict Luka…
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Atiku Blasts Obasanjo Over Bribery Claim, Says ‘The Grave Is Not a Witness Box’
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and confer political advantage on his preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued by his…
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: FRSC Directs Motorists to Alternative Routes After Multiple Accidents
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to steer clear of the Kara Bridge/Ojodu Berger section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following multiple road crashes that occurred in the early hours of Friday, July 24, 2026. The crashes have resulted in severe traffic congestion along the busy corridor as emergency responders continue rescue and recovery…
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Shettima: It’s time Africa takes its rightful place in global trade
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said it is time for African nations to take their rightful place in the control of global resources and trade by taking advantage of the natural endowment with which the continent is blessed. This, he noted, can only be possible if nations on the continent brace themselves and maximize…
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Dangote Refinery completes landmark $2.5billion private Equity Placement
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) has successfully completed a landmark Private Equity Placement that raised approximately US$2.5 billion in new equity, following a highly successful offering. The transaction, which is believed to be Africa’s largest publicly disclosed primary equity private placement, marks a significant milestone in the history of the company and demonstrates…
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Peller Blasts Davido Ahead of August 1 Wedding: ‘You’re Just a User,’ Vows to Shock Celebrities Who Ignored Invitation
Popular TikTok content creator, Peller, has sparked fresh reactions on social media after publicly expressing disappointment over celebrities he claimed ignored his invitation to his upcoming wedding, with his comments appearing to target Afrobeats superstar Davido. In a video shared ahead of his August 1 wedding, Peller said some high-profile personalities had benefited from associating…
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Peller’s Wedding: TikTok Star Receives 12 Cows, Announces Tight Security
Nigerian TikTok sensation, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has stirred excitement online after revealing that 12 cows have already arrived ahead of his much-anticipated wedding to his fiancée, Jarvis, scheduled for August 1. In a short video currently circulating across social media platforms, the content creator disclosed that the cows were donated by supporters…
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Nigeria accelerates smart meter development with flag-off of training for 1st batch of meter installers
Nigeria’s efforts to scale up delivery of seven million smart electricity meters and close its metering gap received a boost on Thursday, with the flag-off in Abuja of POWER FORCE, a training programme that will produce 5,000-meter installers across the country. The Power Force programme is being implemented under the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), launched…
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EFCC hands over recovered N108m to company in Lagos
Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, handed over the sum of N108 million to a company, Greenwich Planet Sun King Nigeria Limited, in Lagos. The money, handed over in bank drafts, formed part of the funds recovered by the Commission in the course of…