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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke confronts potential barriers to securing a second term as factional warfare within the People's Democratic Party threatens his ability to obtain a valid nomination before the electoral commission deadline. Political analyst Anthony Kila characterizes the...

A federal housing minister has defended his endorsement of a senatorial candidate for Kano governor against party reprimands, asserting his constitutional expression rights while emphasizing national security priorities. Abdullahi Atah told state party chairman Abdullahi Abbas, through a...

Cooperation between Secretary to the State Government Bello Sifawa and Chief of Staff Aminu Haliru Dikko has enabled Sokoto governor Ahmed Aliyu to advance policy objectives while avoiding internal conflicts that hamper administrations elsewhere, according to political observers. The partnership...

Nigeria presented a digital platform for tracking vessel pollution at the global climate summit in Belém as the maritime authority seeks to position the nation ahead of tightening environmental standards that influence investment flows across African shipping routes. The system establishes a...

Nigeria's ginger sector has gained traction with European markets through a multiyear collaboration between the national export authority and a Dutch development organization focused on sustainable sourcing from emerging economies. Executive director Nonye Ayeni told delegates in Abuja that the...

Nigeria's tourism authority plans to stage a cultural showcase aimed at boosting economic activity and highlighting the country's creative industries. Director General Olayiwola Awakan announced the Naija Flavour event during a ceremony in Abuja, describing it as a platform for small and medium...

The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria has secured approval from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations Council for updated operational frameworks and bylaws following three decades without revision. Chairman Nkechi Ali-Balogun told stakeholders at a Lagos forum that the...

Mediacraft Associates senior manager Amina Omoike earned a spot among 50 influential women recognized by The Industry Changemakers Awards for her contributions to public relations and media strategy. The Group Head of Media Services joined the agency in 2018 and has since directed communications...

FoodCo Nigeria received recognition as Best Retail Organisation for Range Excellence at the Africa Retail Awards ceremony organized by Lagos Business School's African Retail Congress. The supermarket operator, which ranks among the country's top three retailers and manages the southwest region's...

Port Harcourt will serve as the venue for the 9th Africa Energy Summit, an event that has gained endorsement from Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, who encouraged domestic petroleum enterprises to capitalize on President Bola Tinubu's Nigeria First Policy. Solomon...

The Niger Delta Development Commission provided financial assistance and relief supplies to fire survivors from Ika South and Ika North-East local government districts in Delta State, as part of a ceremony held at the Vienna Arena Event Centre in Boji Boji, Agbor. Board Chairman Chiedu Ebie...

The maker of the Cristal ballpoint pen received recognition at the Brandcom Awards ceremony held at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island in Lagos. BIC won the Iconic Ball Point Pen of the Year category, acknowledging the company's market position and brand strength during the evaluation period...

Nigeria's outdoor advertising industry gains a new digital marketplace as GlobeTrotter launches operations at an event in Ikeja, Lagos, with backing from the Out of Home Advertising Association of Nigeria. The platform enables asset owners to list billboard inventory while allowing advertisers...

Nigeria is deepening its engagement with Islamic finance after lawmakers recently approved a $500 million sovereign Sukuk for the international capital market, according to organizers of the inaugural Muslim Economic Summit scheduled for the University of Lagos. The event will launch a...

Nigeria attracted over five and a half billion dollars in capital during the first quarter of this year, reflecting a 67 percent surge from the corresponding period in 2024 and marking continued confidence in economic reforms led by Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso. Portfolio investment...

Dancehall performer Squash awaits sentencing in Florida following a guilty plea to firearm possession charges, while court documents reveal that federal agents arrested his father inside a Miami courthouse. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained the elder Whittaker in the building...

A police officer from the Special Operations Branch and three other people face charges after authorities discovered livestock in their vehicle during an early morning stop in Clarendon. The group reportedly consisted of the constable, a cook, and two young people. Officers conducting patrols...

Jamaican health authorities have declared a leptospirosis outbreak following Hurricane Melissa, with facilities across eight parishes treating nine confirmed infections and investigating 28 additional suspected cases linked to six deaths. Health Minister Christopher Tufton stated that hospitals...

Guyanese authorities plan to shut down gold mining operations that report suspiciously minimal output or cause environmental damage to riverbanks, with President Irfaan Ali announcing that violators will lose their concessions permanently. The crackdown will deploy a specialized enforcement unit...

Trinidad and Tobago authorities have detained a woman accused of posting the prime minister's home address online and calling on Venezuela to attack the property. A November 12 order claims her social media activity posed an imminent danger to public safety by attempting to incite violence...