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Tension rose in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, forcing his campaign team to retreat from an entry route into the state.

PremiumTrust Bank has received credit rating upgrades from Agusto & Co. and DataPro Limited, with both agencies citing the lender’s stronger capital position, sound asset quality, liquidity and financial performance.

The study described second-hand smoke exposure as a major global health threat, warning that there is no safe level of inhalation and that millions of people who do not smoke are nevertheless paying a deadly price for tobacco use.

The warning comes as the Kenyan government seeks to balance its drive to attract foreign investment with concerns from local traders who say foreign nationals are increasingly competing with them in small-scale commercial activities.

The fintech launched its ‘PalmPay Dey For You’ campaign as concerns over fraud, account security and the reliability of digital financial services continue to attract attention among Nigerian consumers.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced September 19 as the date for the conduct of five by-elections in four states, as the electoral body moves to fill vacancies created in both the House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly.

Data from the Nigerian Communications Commission shows that 5G accounted for 4.61% of mobile connections in June, up from 3.27% a year earlier. That represents a 1.34 percentage-point increase and a 40.98% rise in its share.

Speaking during separate television interviews on Tuesday, Okonkwo alleged that Baba-Ahmed was suffering from what he termed a “post-political identity crisis” following the 2023 presidential election, while also accusing Obi of failing to provide the leadership needed to sustain the Labour Party movement.

RMAFC has begun consultations with government agencies and petroleum-sector stakeholders ahead of a proposed Oil and Gas Investment Summit in China, tentatively scheduled for late November 2026.

Nigeria’s corporate growth story is increasingly moving beyond the traditional strategy of expanding sales in the domestic market.