APC backs Fubara’s second term bid amid rift with Wike

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally thrown its weight behind Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging voters to back him and President Bola Tinubu in future elections, a move…

Naira rises by 0.5% at official market

The naira began the new trading week on a positive footing, appreciating by 0.5 per cent against the US dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday. Data published…

US, Nigeria sign $5.1bn Health cooperation pact

The United States and Nigeria have signed a five-year, $5.1 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and advancing the America First Global…

NAICOM reaffirms support for takaful insurance growth

Barbara Bako, Abuja The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has restated its commitment to the development of Takaful insurance in Nigeria, as it hosted members of the Takaful Advisory Council (TAC).……

Tinubu renames Azare Federal University after Dahiru Bauchi

President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Sciences, Azare, in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, as a mark of national…

Tinubu applauds Zulum’s impactful investments in Borno

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday spotlighted Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, for what he described as impactful spending on education, healthcare and transport infrastructure, saying the projects are visibly…

Tinubu presents N58trn 2026 budget, targets economic stability

President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, proposing a total expenditure of ₦58.18 trillion and outlining a fiscal plan…

AZAWON hails Dangote for donating 25% of wealth to Foundation

In a monumental act of philanthropy that has sent ripples across the nation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has donated 25% of his personal wealth to the Dangote Foundation.……

NMDPRA chief resigns after Dangote corruption claim

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engineer Farouk Ahmed, has resigned from office amid a corruption allegation recently levelled against him by…

FCMB Pensions sets N1.2trn asset goal for December 2025

Barbara Bako, Abuja. FCMB Pensions Limited, a subsidiary of FCMB Group Plc, has set a target to grow its assets under management (AUM) to N1.2 trillion by December 2025, despite…