Anietie Udobit, AbujaInnovate Africa Corp has appointed Mohamed William as its new Director of Projects, effective April 1, 2026.The organisation said the appointment is part of efforts to strengthen its project delivery capacity and expand its impact across Africa.William brings extensive experience in project management, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership,
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve fresh external loans totaling $6 billion to support Nigeria’s budget and infrastructure projects.In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the president requested $5 billion from Abu Dhabi Bank for budget financing.He also sought approval for an
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaSenator Seriake Dickson has dismissed claims that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress.The former Bayelsa governor insisted the party is independent and was duly registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission following a valid court order.Dickson described allegations linking the party
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaFormer Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has withdrawn his suit against a magistrate in his N1 billion fundamental rights case before a Federal High Court in Abuja.The court, presided over by Joyce Abdulmalik, granted the request after the former governor’s legal team moved to strike out the magistrate’s
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaAmnesty International has criticised Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what it described as the government’s failure to tackle rising insecurity across the country.The rights group accused the president of relying on repeated condemnations of attacks without taking decisive action to curb violence by bandits and terrorists.Reacting to the latest
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Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC.Kwankwaso registered as a member and received his party card on Monday at Gidan Kwankwasiyya, Miller Road, Bompai, Kano.The event drew prominent political figures, including
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned.Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Monday.The minister’s action followed the directive of President Bola Tinubu to all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 elections to resign from their
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Former Kano All Progressives Congress candidate and Deputy Governor, Nasiru Gawuna has stepped down from his position as Chairman of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria.His resignation takes immediate effect, bringing a sudden end to his tenure at the housing finance institution.The decision followed a directive linked to the administration
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Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has made a bold claim on the future of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that “It will not be under our watch that the PDP will die through non-participation in the general election.”Saraki made the declaration in a post via his Facebook account on
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Political rivals were present as former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday laid his mother to rest.The final funeral provided a rare moment of unity in Nigeria’s fractious political landscape, as his estranged associates, including the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu and current Governor of Kaduna State Governor, Uba
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