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Benue APC Stakeholders Urge Governor Alia To Reconcile With SGF Akume

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

APC Party leaders have called on Benue Governor Alia to mend rift with SGF George Akume ahead of 2027 elections. Concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State have called on Governor Hyacinth Alia to demonstrate humility and political maturity by reconciling with the Secretary to the...

Keyamo Initiates N21bn NAMA Headquarters Project

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Aviation minister Keyamo breaks ground on NAMA’s new headquarters and ATM centre, advancing unified, modernised airspace management in Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday performed a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of new corporate headquarters and Air Traffic Management (ATM) Center of the Nigerian...

Kano Government Rejects Amnesty International’s Allegations Of Repression

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Kano government denies Amnesty International’s allegations of repression, while Kwankwasiyya warns of growing intimidation and unlawful detentions. The Kano State Government, has dismissed claims by Amnesty International that it has violated freedom of expression and harassed opposition figures in the state. Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs Ibrahim Waiya, made it clear...

Atiku Abubakar: APC Experiment Has Worsened Nigeria’s Situation

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Atiku Abubakar regrets helping form APC in 2014, saying Nigeria’s situation is worse under current leadership Former Vice President and presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep regret over his role in the formation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2014, saying the country’s current situation has deteriorated further...

Joje Abebe Fertility Center Denies Social Media Allegations, Says Matter Before Court

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Joje Abebe Fertility Center has dismissed as false and defamatory a series of allegations circulating on social media against its Chief Medical Director, Dr. John Abebe, and the hospital. In a public statement released by its management, the Abuja-based fertility center said the publications were “deliberately orchestrated and defamatory,” alleging...

DSS Apprehends Mastermind of Deadly 2025 Ayetoro ECWA Church Attack

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Shafiu Usman, believed to havemasterminded the December 14, 2015 attack on the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) in Aiyetoro, Kogi State, where over 20 worshippers were kidnapped. Security sources disclosed that Usman was nabbed at a hideout in Gombe...

Group Hails Maikalangu’s Re-election, appraises Conduct of FCT Area Council Polls

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

A civil society organisation, the Young People’s Initiative for Credible Leadership, has commended the re-election of Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu as Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), describing the outcome of the just concluded FCT Area Councils elections as largely peaceful and credible. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Founder...

Peter Obi Thanks Nigerians For Support After Edo State Attack

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Peter Obi has expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their support after a failed attack on himself and associates in Edo state. Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has commended Nigerians for their solidarity over a recent attempt on his life by hoodlums in Benin City, Edo State. Obi made the comment on...

NDIC Records 97% 2025 Budget Performance, Proposes N589.89bn For 2026

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

NDIC records 97% 2025 budget performance and proposes N589.89bn 2026 spending, projecting surplus and increased federal remittances. The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) recorded 97 per cent implementation of its 2025 budget. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, Hon. Ahmed Jaha, made this...

Seplat Revenue Jumps 144% To $2.72bn As Production Surges 148% In 2025 Audited Results

NewsDeskNgFeb 27, 2026February 27, 20260

Seplat posts 144% revenue growth to $2.72bn in 2025, lifts output 148%, cuts costs, boosts dividends by 52%. Seplat Energy Plc Thursday reported a 144.2 per cent surge in revenue to $2.726 billion for the full year ended December 31, 2025, as group production jumped 148 per cent to 131,506...