8 h. ago 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency

Tribune Online 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2023 presidential election, Dumebi Kachikwu, has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to publicly declare his support for a southern presidency for the next six years. 2027: Kachikwu challenges Atiku to declare support for southern presidency Tribune Online

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8 h. ago ADC Queries Federal Govt’s Plan To ‘Quietly Sell Refineries’ Without Full Audit

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that alleged that successive governments have spent nearly $18billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and Coalition Spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party questioned […]

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8 h. ago Zuckerberg, Meta shareholders settle $8bn Facebook privacy lawsuit

Tribune Online Zuckerberg, Meta shareholders settle $8bn Facebook privacy lawsuit Meta has said on its website that it has invested billions since 2019 to improve user privacy. Zuckerberg, Meta shareholders settle $8bn Facebook privacy lawsuit Tribune Online

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9 h. ago ADC to FG: You can’t spend billions to repair refineries and sell without full audit

Tribune Online ADC to FG: You can’t spend billions to repair refineries and sell without full audit The ADC therefore calls for a full and independent audit, financial, technical, and structural before any sale is contemplated or privatisation considered. ADC to FG: You can’t spend billions to repair refineries and sell without full audit Tribune Online

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9 h. ago NELFUND pledges to open centralised job portal for beneficiary students

Tribune Online NELFUND pledges to open centralised job portal for beneficiary students The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said that it has disbursed over N73.2 billion loans to more than 396,252 students in beneficiary tertiary institutions across the country in the first one year of operation. NELFUND pledges to open centralised job portal for beneficiary students Tribune Online

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12 h. ago Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s N24.6bn appeal against Suru Ventures

Tribune Online Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s N24.6bn appeal against Suru Ventures The company claimed that a restructured facility of N8.3 billion in 2012 ballooned to N24.6 billion by 2013, without any new credit facility being granted. Supreme Court strikes out AMCON’s N24.6bn appeal against Suru Ventures Tribune Online

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15 h. ago Half year: PTML Customs rakes in over  N204.725bn revenue through B’Odogwu

By Steve Agbota The Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML) Commthe and of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday said that it has achieved a total collection of N204.725 billion for the first half ,of 2025 which is N52,077 billion higher than the N152.648 billion collected at the same period last year. This shows a remarkable […] The post Half year: PTML Customs rakes in over  N204.725bn revenue through B’Odogwu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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16 h. ago Otedola buys out Otudeko, increases stake in First HoldCo to 36.7%

From Chukwuma Umeorah Femi Otedola, Chairman of First Bank Holding Company (First HoldCo), has acquired a significant additional stake in the group, increasing his ownership to approximately 36.7 per cent. This follows the acquisition of 10.43 billion shares, amounting to about 24.9 per cent of the company’s total outstanding shares, in an off-market transaction executed […] The post Otedola buys out Otudeko, increases stake in First HoldCo to 36.7% appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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16 h. ago Otudeko, Odukale sell N323.45bn FBN shares to RC Investments

Entities linked to Oba Otudeko and Tunde Hassan- Odukale sold a total of 10.433 billion First Holdco shares to a read more Otudeko, Odukale sell N323.45bn FBN shares to RC Investments

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17 h. ago DICON signs a $2 billion partnership with Nigerian company to boost local production

…And reduce importation by 2027 From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Director General (DG) of Defences Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON),Major General Babatunde Ibrahim Alaya, has signed a Partnership Agreement and unveiled a $2 billion investment plan to boost local sufficiency in manufacturing of the defence needs of the Armed Forces and other security agencies with […] The post DICON signs a $2 billion partnership with Nigerian company to boost local production appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Nigeria loses 1.2 billion US dollars to medical tourism yearly – Experts

From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Medical experts have decried the loss incurred by the Nigerian government to medical tourism yearly, lamenting that the country loses about 1.2 billion dollars to medical tourism annually. Experts and stakeholders in the health sector who gathered at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, for the fourth annual Public Health […] The post Nigeria loses 1.2 billion US dollars to medical tourism yearly – Experts appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago Lagos Court Fines Iyabo Ojo N500,000, Dismisses Her ₦1bn Defamation Suit Against Fellow Actress Lizzy Anjorin

Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court, Osborne Division, has dismissed a ₦1 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo against her colleague Lizzy Anjorin, citing procedural flaws. The court further imposed a fine of ₦500,000 on Ojo’s counsel, Dr. Olabimpe Ajegbomogun, ordering the amount to be paid to Anjorin’s lawyer, […] The post Lagos Court Fines Iyabo Ojo N500,000, Dismisses Her ₦1bn Defamation Suit Against Fellow Actress Lizzy Anjorin appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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19 h. ago Dele Momodu resigns from PDP, cites hijack by antidemocratic forces

By John Ogunsemore   Former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He has also officially decamped to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Momodu communicated his resignation via a letter dated July 17, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman, Ward 4, Ihievbe, Owan East Local Government Area, Edo State. A […] The post Dele Momodu resigns from PDP, cites hijack by antidemocratic forces appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Politicians Must Stop Depending On Endorsements, Buhari’s Era Is Over – Salihu Lukman

Mallam Salihu Lukman, former APC Vice Chairman and now ADC chieftain, says Buhari’s death ends the era where his endorsement secured electoral victory in northern Nigeria. Speaking on Arise Television on Wednesday, Lukman reflected on Buhari’s influence and the need for political realignment within the opposition coalition. According to him, even before Buhari’s death, it […] The post Politicians Must Stop Depending On Endorsements, Buhari’s Era Is Over – Salihu Lukman appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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30 h. ago No more Buhari effect, politicians must earn votes — ADC’s Lukman

Tribune Online No more Buhari effect, politicians must earn votes — ADC’s Lukman "What we must learn, most especially in the Coalition is that we don’t have somebody with the kind of intimidating profile like No more Buhari effect, politicians must earn votes — ADC’s Lukman Tribune Online

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32 h. ago Atiku’s defection, predictable act of desperation —Lagos APC

Tribune Online Atiku’s defection, predictable act of desperation —Lagos APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a predictable act of desperation and the final unraveling of a fragmented opposition. Atiku’s defection, predictable act of desperation —Lagos APC Tribune Online

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36 h. ago Speed Darlington Sues NAPTIP For ₦3bn For Declaring Him Wanted Over Confessed Rape Of Minor

Nigerian musician and entertainer Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, has taken legal action against the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), demanding ₦3 billion in damages over the agency’s move to list him as a wanted individual. The case, registered as FHC/ABJ/CS/1354/2025, was submitted to the Federal High Court […] The post Speed Darlington Sues NAPTIP For ₦3bn For Declaring Him Wanted Over Confessed Rape Of Minor appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Lagos Court Acquits Fayose Over Alleged N6.9bn Money Laundering Link To Him

A Federal High Court in Lagos State has discharged the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on charges of money laundering and theft amounting to N6.9 billion. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Wednesday, discharged Mr. Fayose after upholding his no-case submission filed to challenge his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court held […] The post Lagos Court Acquits Fayose Over Alleged N6.9bn Money Laundering Link To Him appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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38 h. ago Anambra: Amamgbo quits LP, joins ADC, urges others to embrace new party

From Kenneth Udeh A frontline senatorial aspirant for Anambra South District, Sir Barr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo, has formally announced his resignation from the Labour Party, citing deep-seated internal crises and a lack of credible leadership within the party’s ranks. Amamgbo, popularly known as Okosisii Ihiala, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on […] The post Anambra: Amamgbo quits LP, joins ADC, urges others to embrace new party appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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39 h. ago Akwa Ibom To Become Top Gas Destination As NNPC Invests $3.5bn

Indications have emerged that Akwa Ibom State would soon become a top gas-based industrial destination. This followed the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the administration of Governor Umo Eno  and the Aggregator Company of Nigeria (GACN), which triggered a $3.5 billion Final Investment Decision (FID) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company […]

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