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The attack occurred on Thursday as Gubio and members of his entourage were returning to Maiduguri after a thank-you visit to Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area in northern Borno.

The assessment is designed to establish where each company currently stands on climate readiness and identify the gaps that need to be addressed before firms can set credible targets and implement transition plans.

A former Labour Party chieftain and spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, Kenneth Okonkwo, has delivered one of the strongest warnings yet over the consequences of a divided opposition in the 2027 presidential election.

Investors submitted N3.35 trillion worth of bids for Treasury bills valued at N700 billion, representing demand of almost five times the amount offered by the CBN.

Olayinka, who spoke during an interview on Arise News on Friday, said the emergence of 19 presidential candidates had not necessarily translated into 19 serious contenders for the presidency.

Nigeria’s energy investment could double within the next five years following the country’s admission as an associate member of the International Energy Agency, IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol has said.

African agriculture and livestock ministers have called for increased investment, stronger regional trade and better value chains to unlock the continent’s livestock potential and reduce dependence on food imports.

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, who assumed the chairmanship for the 81st session, has pledged to use the position to push far-reaching reforms aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and value for money within the world body.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a member of its internal security team over his alleged role in facilitating an unauthorised visit to detained former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, by one of his wives, Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai.

Brent crude climbed towards $100 per barrel as US sanctions and disruptions to Iranian oil exports tightened global supply concerns. Iranian crude loadings have plunged to about 260,000 barrels per day from 1.7 million bpd a year ago,...