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Dangote: Daughters Can Take Group Beyond My Achievements, Male Heir Not Priority

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the future of his business empire should be determined by competence, interest and strong corporate governance rather than the traditional preference for a male heir. Dangote made the remarks during an interview with ARISE News on Tuesday, where he discussed succession, his three daughters, family expectations...

Governor Eno’s Projects Will Answer Critics At Polls — A’Ibom APC Chair

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Governor Umo Eno’s projects and development initiatives will provide the most effective response to his critics ahead of the forthcoming elections. State APC Chairman, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo, stated this at Ikot Ekpe, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, during the commissioning of a model...

Subsidy Savings Must Reach Nigerians, Enang Tells Tinubu Government

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The real test of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal is no longer whether the policy should be reversed, but whether the savings can be converted into visible improvements in the lives of citizens, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany, Senator Ita Enang, has said. Enang argued that returning to the former subsidy regime would amount to reversing an...

India Seeks Nigerian Crude As Trade Falls From $15bn Peak

adminSeptember 15, 2026

India is seeking to restore Nigerian crude oil to a major position in its imports as both countries work to rebuild bilateral trade that once stood at almost $15 billion. The development was reported by the The SUN, which said the issue featured prominently in discussions between Vice President Kashim Shettima and Indian Prime Minister...

Eno Inaugurates Model Health Centre In Ikot Ekpe, Pledges Mkpat Enin-Efa Road Commissioning

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has inaugurated a Model Primary Healthcare Centre in Ikot Ekpe, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, while announcing plans to return soon for the commissioning of the 10.8-kilometre Mkpat Enin-Efa Road. The Governor made the pledge on Monday during the inauguration, saying the two interventions were part of his...

NYSC Plans Home-Based Registration For Corps Members From 2027

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Prospective corps members may no longer need to leave their homes or queue at cybercafés to register for national service from 2027, as the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) moves to decentralise its registration process. The proposed reform was disclosed in Abuja on Monday by the NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, at the opening...

Lagos: Judges’ Longer Tenure Triggers Review Of Magistrates’ Retirement Age

adminSeptember 15, 2026

Lagos State says the extension of High Court judges’ retirement age to 70 years has created a career bottleneck in the lower judiciary, prompting a proposed review of the retirement rules for Magistrates and Law Officers. The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, gave the explanation as controversy continues to...

Ibeno Communities Get New Power Network As HCDT Unveils Development Projects

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Residents of host communities in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State are set to benefit from a major electricity intervention involving about 42 kilometres of distribution lines and five new substations delivered by the NNPC/SEPNU Joint Venture Ibeno Host Community Development Trust. The project, comprising about 18 kilometres of 33kV lines and 24...

CCB Warns New Officers: Power, Money Will Test Your Integrity

adminSeptember 14, 2026

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has warned newly recruited investigation and enforcement officers that their real test begins after graduation, urging them to resist inducements, intimidation and other pressures that could compromise their constitutional responsibilities. CCB Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Bello, gave the warning on Monday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of a four-week...

SSDC Moves To Turn South-South Universities Into Development Laboratories

adminSeptember 14, 2026

Idara Jerome, Uyo The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) is seeking to reposition universities in the region from institutions largely associated with academic instruction into active laboratories for solving the South-South’s development problems. The move emerged Monday, at a strategic meeting between the Commission and Vice-Chancellors of federal universities in the region at the University of...

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