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Centre for Credible Reforms Lauds Transparency in Ongoing Insurance Sector Reforms

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The Centre for Credible Reforms and Institutional Accountability (CCRIA) has commended the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, for promoting transparency and accountability in the ongoing reforms of Nigeria’s insurance industry. The centre said the implementation of the Nigerian...

Kidnappers of 20 NYSC Members Give Parents 24-hour Ultimatum To Pay N1bn Ransom

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The kidnappers of the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in two buses along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha community of Mbaitoli Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State last Thursday have given the parents of the victims a 24-hour ultimatum to pay N50million ransom for each victim,...

North-East Governors Push FG To Restart Borno Oil Exploration, Back Kolmani Revival

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

North-East Governors urge the federal government to revive Borno oil exploration as the Kolmani drilling project resumes in Gombe State. The North-East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has called on the federal government to revive stalled oil exploration activities in Borno State, even as it commended President Bola Tinubu for the ongoing...

Ijaw Group Hails Otuaro Over Deployment of 150 Niger Delta Scholars To UK Varsities

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

The Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) has commended the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Brutu Otuaro, for deploying 150 Niger Delta youths to universities across the United Kingdom for postgraduate studies. In a statement issued on Sunday by its President, Frank Ebikabo, and Secretary, Federal Ebiaridor, the...

2027: APC Group Demands Sanctions Against Agada Over Alleged Cross-Party Endorsements

NewsDeskNgOct 4, 2026October 4, 20260

Some prominent chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country, under a registered platform known as APC Solidarity Group, have formally petitioned the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party through the office of the National Chairman, asking for appropriate sanctions against the former Benue State Chairman,...

Atiku Committed No Offence Addressing Tinubu As ‘Bola’, Says Aide

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

Paul Ibe cites constitutional provisions on written offences and freedom of expression while defending Atiku’s use of Tinubu’s first name. Paul Ibe, spokesman for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has defended Atiku’s decision to refer to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu simply as “Bola”, saying there...

Obi-Kwankwaso Women’s Group Begins Nationwide Mobilisation For 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

Obi-Kwankwaso women’s support group is establishing structures across 36 states and the FCT to expand grassroots engagement for the 2027 elections. A women’s support group backing the presidential ticket of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso has commenced a nationwide mobilisation campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, with structures being...

FlyDubai Co-Pilot Previously Barred From Flying In Oman Over Alleged Extremism Concerns

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking captain had previously been barred from flying in Oman over alleged extremist views. The FlyDubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain during a Tel Aviv-bound flight had previously been barred from flying in Oman over concerns that he had adopted extremist views, according to a...

Nigeria’s Amos Dangut Assumes Office As WAEC Registrar/CEO

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

Months after his appointment, Amos Dangut has assumed office as the new Registrar/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Dangut, a Nigerian, took over as the 14th Registrar of the Council on October 1, 2026, according to a statement by the Head, Public Affairs, at WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Demianus...

Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Faults Sowore’s Demand For DSS Chief To Testify

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2026October 3, 20260

The prosecution in the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, must appear personally in court to testify as a defence witness. At the...