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mo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has reaffirmed the commitment of South-East governors to regional unity, collaboration and support for Nigeria’s overall national development. Uzodinma spoke on Friday during a New Year visit to Governor Alex Otti at his country home in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia. He said the visit underscored ongoing efforts by South-East leaders …

he National Working Committee of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has dissolved the party’s Executive Committees at the state, local government, and ward levels in Kano State. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, NNPP’s National publicity secretary, Ladipo Johnson said that the dissolution was in accordance with the constitution of the party, after an emergency meeting. He added …

ne person severely injured, while 15 others escaped unhurt in a road accident on Osogbo–Gbongan Expressway on Friday. The Osun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Adegboyega Leye, made this known in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mrs. Agnes Ogungbemi, in Osogbo. Leye said the accident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. on Friday Gbongan-Ode Omu Grammar School …

RANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year’s Eve revelers. Authorities planned to look into whether sound-dampening material on the ceiling conformed with regulations and whether the candles, which …

EW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9% from a …

BUJA — Nigeria’s former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami are to remain in prison custody till Friday January 7, 2026  reserved  by the Federal High Court for ruling  on their bail applications. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after counsel to the defendants, Mr Joseph …

The inflation-beating performance stands 36.8 per cent higher than consumer inflation for November, which was 14.5 per cent. Nigerian stocks posted their best outing in nearly two decades this year as the main equity index showed a yield of 51.2 per cent at market close in Lagos on Wednesday. Never since 2007, when equities returned 74.7 per cent, had the …

The leaders made the declaration on Wednesday during a meeting held in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, after what they described as months of wide-ranging consultations. Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, alongside other political leaders from Nigeria’s South-East geopolitical zone, has declared for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing the need to “rescue Nigeria …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a profit after tax of N502bn in November 2025, sustaining its profitability streak despite a decline in crude oil and condensate production during the month. This came as the state-owned energy firm simultaneously joined an intensifying price war in the downstream sector by cutting the pump price of petrol below N800 per litre. …

Leading opposition figures have kicked against the commencement of the new tax reforms, today, as insisted by the Federal Government, warning that the move could worsen poverty in the country. Those who cautioned against immediate implementation of the tax laws include African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Chairman, Senator David Mark; Labour Party, LP, Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman; 2023 ADC Presidential …