Arewa Youths Laud Tinubu Over Danfulani’s Appointment As NAIC MD

NewsNigeriaPoliticsArewa Youths Laud Tinubu Over Danfulani’s Appointment As NAIC MD

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 23, 2025

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the appointment of Dr. Yazid Shehu Danfulani as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). In a press statement on Friday by its President General, Yerima Shettima, the AYCF described the appointment as a significant step towards fostering agricultural innovation and resilience in Nigeria, saying that it’s a positive move towards youth inclusion in governance. According to  AYCF, Danfulani’s...

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2025 UTME: 20 Suspects In DSS, Police Custody Over Hacking Of Results

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsNigeria2025 UTME: 20 Suspects In DSS, Police Custody Over Hacking Of Results

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 23, 2025

… As DSS Pays N20m Compensation To Bizman Over Accidental Shooting 20 suspects have been arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) and the police for hacking the 2025 Computer-based test (CBT) examinations conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Meanwhile, DSS has paid N20 million compensation to a Sokoto businessman, who was accidentally shot during an operation. According to a security source, the suspected hackers are part of a syndicate believed...

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Prof. Kingsley Moghalu Joins Board of African Security Conference

EducationNewsNigeriaProf. Kingsley Moghalu Joins Board of African Security Conference

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)May 23, 2025

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, the President of the African School of Governance, has joined the Board of Directors of the International Security Conference on Africa – ISCA. Moghalu’s nomination to the Board of the continental African Security Conference came during the ISCA’s inaugural conference at Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The ISCA board is chaired by Clotilde Mbaranga Gasarabwe, who had served as an Assistant Secretary-General for Security Services, at the United Nations. Other members of...

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UTME: Backlash from the Southeast beyond JAMB’s Network Glitches

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionPoliticsUTME: Backlash from the Southeast beyond JAMB’s Network Glitches

PilotnewsMay 23, 2025

“The current protest against JAMB and the accompanying narration of Igbo marginalization is not unfounded” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The recently rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam – UTME, by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board – JAMB, for the Southeast and parts of Lagos State, has again, raised a serious argument on Igbo victimization and marginalization in Nigeria. Days after the rescheduled examination has been taken, the debate has continued to rage. Some have blamed the JAMB...

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Dangote Refinery Announces Nationwide Reduction in Petrol Pump Price

EconomyNewsNigeriaDangote Refinery Announces Nationwide Reduction in Petrol Pump Price

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 23, 2025

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a new reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, across its partner retail outlets nationwide. In a statement released to the public on Thursday, the refinery disclosed that Nigerians can now purchase petrol at significantly reduced prices, depending on the region. According to the new pricing schedule, petrol will sell at ₦875 per litre in Lagos, while residents of the South West...

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Otedola Backs Tinubu’s Reforms,  Raises First HoldCo Investment to ₦320 Billion

BusinessNewsNigeriaOtedola Backs Tinubu’s Reforms,  Raises First HoldCo Investment to ₦320 Billion

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 23, 2025

Renowned businessman and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has revealed plans to increase his personal investment in the financial institution to over ₦320 billion, all in cash and with no loans involved. He made this known at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos, where shareholders gathered to hear updates on the bank’s progress and future direction. In his remarks, Otedola was full of praise for President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms,...

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No Vacancy in Aso Rock: Tinubu Receives Unanimous Second Term APC Support

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNo Vacancy in Aso Rock: Tinubu Receives Unanimous Second Term APC Support

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 23, 2025

In a significant political development, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. This unanimous endorsement came during the APC National Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, coinciding with the second anniversary of Tinubu’s presidency. All 22 APC governors under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) led the charge in affirming Tinubu’s candidacy,...

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Tinubu Tells Party Members to Keep Doors Open as Opposition Floods to APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Tells Party Members to Keep Doors Open as Opposition Floods to APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 23, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has openly welcomed the ongoing wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), urging his party’s leadership to intensify efforts to attract even more opposition members ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking at the APC National Summit held on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu expressed satisfaction with the recent wave of defections to the ruling party and encouraged the...

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NCoS Set To Recapture Fleeing Inmates, Offers N5m Cash Reward For Information

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNCoS Set To Recapture Fleeing Inmates, Offers N5m Cash Reward For Information

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

In its effort to recapture seven fleeing inmates from the Medium Custodial Centre, Ilesha, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has offered a reward of N5 million to anyone who provides useful information that leads to their recapture. The inmates escaped following a rainfall that breached the security at the custodial centre on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at about 0200 hours. The offer was contained in a statement by the spokesman of the service,...

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Kano accounts for 30 percent of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria – Professor Hamisu Salihu

HealthNewsNigeriaKano accounts for 30 percent of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria – Professor Hamisu Salihu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2025

The Director-General of Kano Independent Research Center Trust (KIRCT), Professor Hamisu Salihu, has said Kano state is responsible for 30 percent of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria. He says this makes Kano state the highest cases per capita globally. The DG disclosed this during the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on clinical research between the center and the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) in Kano on Wednesday. He said the center now...

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