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SERAP Sues INEC Over ₦126bn Election Appropriation
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged failure to account for more than N126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations. SERAP, in the suit filed, alleged that the funds were diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for. The…
FirstBank Seeks Stronger Partnerships to Boost Lending After Recapitalisation
Olusegun Alebiosu First Bank Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Olusegun Alebiosu, has called for stronger collaboration among financial industry stakeholders to improve banking services and strengthen the sector’s contribution to economic development, as industry leaders raised concerns about banks’ ability to translate increased capital into productive lending. Alebiosu made the call as FirstBank hosted the West…
Poverty Deepens Economic Exclusion Nationwide, Forum Warns
• EU says most of world’s poor in Nigeria, commits €45m aid• Stop campaigning for Tinubu, tackle hardship, HURIWA tells Oyedele Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is shutting millions of citizens out of economic opportunities, shrinking businesses and exposing vulnerable households to insecurity, displacement and worsening living conditions. The Federal Government, European Union (EU) and ActionAid…
Madueke’s Late Goal Fires Arsenal to 1-0 Win Over Nottingham Forest, Lifting Them to Second
Arsenal’s English midfielder #20 Noni Madueke celebrates scoring the team’s first goal during the English Premier League football match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at The City Ground in Nottingham, central England, on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP) Arsenal struck late to beat Nottingham Forest and keep the pressure on Premier…
Two Killed, Seven Injured in Plateau Road Crash Linked to Reckless Driving, Overspeeding
The scene of the accident. Two persons have been burnt beyond recognition, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a road accident involving a bus, a commercial tricycle popularly known as Keke NAPEP, and a saloon car along Bukuru Express Road in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The accident…
Presidency Denies Makinde’s Claim That FG Withheld NLNG Dividend Windfall
FILE: Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde and President Bola Tinubu. The presidency has denied claims of withholding ₦250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state in the country. At the 2027 Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Engagement held at the Olola Ogunlana Hall, International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, on Friday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State…
Leeds Hold Manchester United to 1-1 Draw, Increasing Pressure on Carrick
Manchester United’s Portuguese defender #02 Diogo Dalot (L) vies with Leeds United’s English defender #02 Jayden Bogle (R) during the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road in Leeds, northern England on October 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Manchester United ended a turbulent week with…
NDLEA Intercepts Cannabis Hidden in Palm Oil Keg, ₦6.98bn Tramadol Shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 8,725 kilogrammes of tramadol powder worth more than ₦6.98 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos and arrested a female passenger allegedly attempting to smuggle cannabis to Saudi Arabia. The passenger, Fatimah Ahmad, was arrested on Friday, October 16, during the outward clearance of an Ethiopian…
Macky Sall Pulls Out of Race for UN Secretary-General
Macky Sall Senegal’s former president, Macky Sall, has withdrawn his candidacy for the position of United Nations secretary-general, a day after all seven contenders received at least one veto in an informal Security Council poll. Sall announced his decision on Saturday in a social media statement, saying he hoped to contribute to the emergence of…
Fatal Crash Claims Lives of Bauchi Official and Four Children
Alh. Ibrahim Ladan Duguri, Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency (BASHCMA) and four of children have lost their lives to a road crash along Duguri road in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that another son was injured and currently receiving treatment. The incident reportedly happened Saturday…
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