2 h. ago Presco Attracts $100m Foreign Direct Investment To Drive Expansion

Presco Plc has received $100 million Foreign Direct Investment from Belgian agro-industrial leader SIAT NV to drive expansion in its operation in Edo State. This investment marks the crucial first tranche of an ambitious $1 billion FDI commitment designed to accelerate agro-industrial development across Nigeria over the next decade. The $100 million fund will be […]

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5 h. ago Edo PDP accuses Okpebholo of political vendetta against Obaseki

The PDP urged the President to rein in party members whose actions may, it said, trigger avoidable instability...

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5 h. ago Appoint retired military officers as ambassadors to strategic nations, Rep Dasuki urges Tinubu

Dasuki further noted that a nation’s strategic needs must be reflected in its foreign policy, especially in the selection of envoys to countries where...

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6 h. ago Governor Sani Presents N985.9bn 2026 Budget To Kaduna Assembly

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has presented a N985.9 billion budget for 2026 to the Kaduna State House of Assembly. He described it as a financial plan anchored on consolidation, rural transformation and inclusive development. While unveiling it to the lawmakers at Lugard Hall, the governor said the budget, tagged: “Budget of Renewal, Resilience […]

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7 h. ago Police Intercept 39 Trafficked Foreign Nationals In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 39 Malians and one Côte d’Ivoire national trafficked into the country by a syndicate. The foreigners, who include 32 males and seven females, were intercepted in a bungalow located near Orange Market in Mararaba, Karu local government area of the state. Speaking to journalists on the development, the […]

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12 h. ago Seven construction workers trapped in Bauchi building collapse

A Bauchi building collapse on Sir Kashim Ibrahim Street trapped seven workers. Emergency services successfully rescued all seven alive from the rubble. Read More: https://punchng.com/seven-construction-workers-trapped-in-bauchi-building-collapse/

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12 h. ago Lead contamination: Ogun targets 500 residents for poisoning test

Ogun State is testing 500 residents for lead poisoning following a report on widespread lead contamination from battery-recycling plants in Ogijo. Read More: https://punchng.com/lead-contamination-ogun-targets-500-residents-for-poisoning-test/

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17 h. ago Gov Uba Sani presents N985.9bn 2026 budget to Kaduna Assembly

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has presented an Appropriation Bill of N985.9 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.

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19 h. ago Nigeria needs to advanced technology, robust foreign intervention to curb insecurity – VC

Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, vice chancellor, University of Ilorin, has called on the United States of America government to support Nigeria read more Nigeria needs to advanced technology, robust foreign intervention to curb insecurity – VC

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20 h. ago Police Bust Migrants’ Hideout, Arrest 39 Suspects From Mali In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 39 irregular migrants from Mali, allegedly recruited for an undisclosed mission, following a raid in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Mohammed Jauro, disclosed this on Monday in Lafia, stating that the operation was carried out after credible intelligence indicated the presence of foreign […] The post Police Bust Migrants’ Hideout, Arrest 39 Suspects From Mali In Nasarawa appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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21 h. ago Court directs FCT CP to investigate Philip Shaibu’s direct criminal complaint against Omobayo

A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has directed the Commissioner of the FCT Police Command to investigate the direct criminal complaint filed by a former Edo state deputy governor...

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22 h. ago UNFPA warns of 3.3million new HIV cases by 2030 as funding falls

The UNFPA warns that HIV funding cuts could lead to 3.3 million new infections by 2030, undermining global prevention efforts and threatening progress. Read More: https://punchng.com/unfpa-warns-of-3-3million-new-hiv-cases-by-2030-as-funding-falls/

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24 h. ago Foreign disinformation threatens Nigeria’s democracy, says EU

The EU warns that foreign disinformation in Nigeria is a growing threat, eroding public confidence in governance and democratic institutions. Read More: https://punchng.com/foreign-disinformation-threatens-nigerias-democracy-says-eu/

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24 h. ago Tinubu Chose Best Ambassadorial Nominees For His Administration — Aide

Ademola Oshodi, a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, urged Nigerians critcising some of the nominees to refrain from damaging the character of people he said had not been convicted by a court. The post Tinubu Chose Best Ambassadorial Nominees For His Administration — Aide appeared first on Channels Television.

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26 h. ago Obaseki fires back, says Okpebholo can’t stop him from entering Edo

Former Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki challenges Governor Monday Okpebholo’s threat, asserting his right to enter Benin amidst a growing political dispute. Read More: https://punchng.com/obaseki-fires-back-says-okpebholo-cant-stop-him-from-entering-edo/

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28 h. ago We’re creating opportunities for women to lead in Oyo – Makinde

…wants imbalance in women representation addressed in governance Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his Administration is read more We’re creating opportunities for women to lead in Oyo – Makinde

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29 h. ago West African ministers move to end dependence on foreign vaccines

West African governments have announced sweeping new commitments to reduce the region’s reliance on foreign donors for

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32 h. ago Childhood Homelessness Drove Me To Build 100 Free Homes For Widows — Sani

The chief executive officer, Adashe Women Housing and Empowerment Society, Dr Umma Sani, has said her difficult upbringing as an orphan and the repeated trauma of homelessness inspired her lifelong commitment to providing free housing for widows and orphans across the country. She stated this in Rigachikun, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State, during […]

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36 h. ago Insurgency: Presidency rejects Obasanjo’s call for foreign help

The Nigerian Presidency rejects calls for foreign help in the fight against Nigeria’s insurgency, describing it as capitulation and defending its strategie Read More: https://punchng.com/insurgency-presidency-rejects-obasanjos-call-for-foreign-help/

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38 h. ago ‘Terrorism Took Root On Your Watch’, Presidency Replies Obasanjo

At an event in Jos on Friday, Obasanjo stated that Nigerians have a right to seek foreign intervention, given what he described as the government’s failure to adequately protect its citizens. The post ‘Terrorism Took Root On Your Watch’, Presidency Replies Obasanjo appeared first on Channels Television.

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