By Clifford Ndujihe, Dayo Johnson, Steve Oko, Ebunoluwa Sessou, Boluwaji Obahopo, Jeff Agbodo & Ben Ngwakwe THE push for state police to tighten the war against insecurity in the country got a boost, yesterday, as a flurry of approvals that started on Wednesday by no fewer than 13 states brought...
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Nigeria’s daily petrol imports fell by 30.1% to 10.2 million litres in September 2026, even as consumption increased to 44.4 million litres per day. The post Petrol imports slump 30% as Nigeria’s daily demand surges to 44.4 million litres appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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The Minister of State for Health has urged Nigerian doctors to embrace technology, preventive care, and continuous development to improve healthcare delive Read More: https://punchng.com/minister-urges-doctors-to-embrace-technology-preventive-care/...
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The firm surveyed 176 CEOs across Africa, from north to south and east to west, as part of a global survey of 1,400 CEOs across industries. The post African CEOs prioritise AI investment despite readiness gap – KPMG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that keeping erroneous bank credit is a financial crime that attracts a jail term of five to 10 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/keeping-erroneous-bank-credit-attracts-5-10-years-jail-cbn/...
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The Lagos State Government has announced plans to extend the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to FESTAC, Alakija and Trade Fair, with three new stations scheduled to commence operations by the end of February 2027. The post Lagos Blue Line to extend to FESTAC, Alakija, Tr...
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It also aims to support underserved and youth-owned businesses The post BOI supports 1.68m jobs as lending rises 26% to ₦644.9 billion appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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Reactions have continued to pour in following the death of popular Nollywood actor, Francis Duru. The actor’s death was announced by his family in a post on his official Instagram page in the early hours of Friday, October 23, 2026, following a brief illness. After the announceme...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sold N2.628 trillion in Open Market Operations (OMO) bills at its October 22, 2026 auction, exceeding its initial N2 trillion offer by N628.52 billion, or 31.43%, as stop rates increased across both tenors, signaling resumption of rates increase....
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The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye and Emmanuel Fayose, a House of Representatives aspirant in Ekiti State, have urged Nigerians to reject President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congres...
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Coventry City manager, Frank Lampard has hailed Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi for his exceptional versatility. He further explained why the Nigerian international distinguished himself during their time together at Everton. Iwobi was outstanding under Lampard at Everton, sc...
