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Enenche, wife unveil Airport Road pedestrian bridge built in four months

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2026October 30, 20260

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), Dr Paul Enenche, and his wife, Dr Becky Enenche, on Friday unveiled a pedestrian bridge constructed by the church on Airport Road, Abuja, within four months. Enenche said the church built the bridge out of love and commitment to impact. He...

2027: ‘Nigerians Won’t Accept Rigged Election,’ Timi Frank Warns Tinubu, INEC

NewsDeskNgOct 30, 2026October 30, 20260

…Seeks US, UK, EU intervention Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has warned President Bola Tinubu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against any attempt to manipulate the 2027 general election, declaring that Nigerians will not accept results that do not...

DoorDash Acquires Instacart In $17bn Deal To Expand Grocery Delivery Business

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

DoorDash agrees to acquire Instacart for $17 billion, expanding grocery delivery access as competition intensifies across US online delivery platforms. DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart in a $17 billion deal aimed at strengthening its grocery delivery business and expanding access to stores across the United States. DoorDash said the...

Uzodimma Loses Senatorial Bid As Court Orders INEC To Publish Okorocha’s Name

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

Court rules that Rochas Okorocha won APC Imo West primary, orders the party to submit his name instead of Governor Hope Uzodimma. A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, to stop parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Imo West...

Supporting Workers Today, Preparing for a Sustainable Wage Review: The Fiscal Purpose of the ₦70,000 Intervention

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has spoken about the pressure that rising living costs place on workers and their families. These concerns deserve attention. When earnings lose their purchasing power, the strain affects households, journeys to work and the working day itself. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved monthly transport support...

A Tribute to My Beloved Father, His Eminence Sultan Muhammad Maccido, CFR

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

By Halilu Maccido *Twenty Years Gone, Forever Remembered Twenty years have passed since that tragic day when we lost a remarkable father, a revered traditional ruler, a distinguished statesman, and a guiding light. Yet, two decades later, the memory of His Eminence Sultan Muhammad Maccido remains as vivid in our...

FG Borrowing Justified By Huge Investment In Infrastructure, Improvements in Security Sector – Opposition Rep Agbese

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

Hon. Philip Agbese, Labour Party leader in Benue State and member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, has strongly defended the Federal Government’s proposed $21.7 billion supplementary external borrowing plan. According to Agbese, the funds are fully justified by the Tinubu administration’s massive investments in critical infrastructure and the gains recorded in...

AFD, BOI Sign $30m Deal To Boost Nigeria’s Creative Industry Financing

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

French Development Agency and Bank of Industry sign $30m facility, reserving 90% for creative sector MSMEs, women and youth entrepreneurs. The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a $30 million financing agreement to expand access to credit for Nigeria’s creative industry, with at least...

NLNG Seeks Oil Sector Certainty As Train 7 Secures $3bn Financing

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

NLNG says stable contractual terms and reliable production are critical to attracting investment, citing $3bn Train 7 financing and improved plant utilisation. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Adeleye Falade, has called for greater certainty in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, cautioning that the...

Makinde Campaign Accuses Tinubu, APC Of Mortgaging Nigeria’s Future Through Foreign Loans

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

Makinde-Daura campaign condemns Tinubu’s borrowing, warning mounting foreign debt threatens Nigeria’s sovereignty, economic stability and future generations. The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has condemned the continued resort to foreign borrowing by Tinubu, cautioning that he’s deliberately mortgaging the sovereignty and future of the nation. In a statement by the Director...