‘Extremely naive’ — Chike-Obi rejects Atiku’s petrol subsidy plan

Former Fidelity Bank chairman Mustafa Chike-Obi has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, describing the plan as “extremely naive.” Speaking on…

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Tinubu directs comprehensive reform of Nigerian football after qualification failures

President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following the country’s repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and global tournaments. The President said the reform…

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Police challenge VeryDarkMan to provide evidence linking officers to kidnappings

The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence backing his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints on major…

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FG ends new overseas scholarships, diverts funds to local institutions

The Federal Government has begun reviewing its foreign scholarship and bilateral education programmes, with a view to reducing unnecessary expenditure and redirecting funds towards strengthening Nigerian tertiary institutions. Minister of…

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