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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of its electronic membership registration exercise nationwide ahead of the 2027 general elections. The exercise will resume on Monday, August 31, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka. The party urged its stakeholders, …

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned comments by one of his media aides, Paul Ibe, on petrol subsidy, insisting that his position on the matter remains unchanged. Atiku said he would restore subsidy if elected president in 2027, stressing that Nigeria was …

Dotun Oladipo, founder and publisher of The Eagle Online, has died at the age of 56. Oladipo reportedly took ill suddenly at his office in Lagos on Tuesday and died hours later at a hospital where he had driven himself. His death was confirmed by the Guild of Corporate Online …

Zenith Bank Plc hosted the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, marking a decade of sustained advocacy for the diversification of Nigeria’s economy. The virtual event brought together policymakers, regulators, exporters, manufacturers, investors and development partners from across Africa and beyond, …

A new crisis has emerged in the Oyo State branch of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), after a falling out between the State Chairman, Princess Oyeronke Akinlolu, and the State Secretary, Comrade Okunade Aderoju. The dispute arose over accusations of misconduct, insufficient internal consultation, and unilateral decisions leveled against the …

There are moments in politics when the real test of a man is not whether he wins easily, but what he does when the outcome turns against him. This is one of those moments for Senator Ned Nwoko, who is contesting the result of the recent APC senatorial primary for …

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as the key driver behind a seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The U.S. agency disclosed that Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per …

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Ifeanyi Odinye, following allegations of misconduct. The suspension came days after the lecturer was physically assaulted and stripped by some students following an alleged attempt to sexually molest a female student. …

  Dangote Transport has taken another major step towards improving road safety with the launch of a state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring Control Room that allows drivers operating its trucks to be monitored in real time while on transit across Nigeria. The innovative facility, located at the Dangote Transport operational base in …

The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), in collaboration with NIRSAL Plc and other partners, has convened finance-sector professionals from across Africa in Lagos for the AFRACA Masterclass on Inclusive Finance for Climate Resilience and Artificial Intelligence for Financial Services and Agricultural Finance. The week-long programme brings together participants from …