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Engr. Emem Coffie, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Akwa Ibom State, has called for a thorough investigation into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in Ondo State, urging the Federal Government to compensate the families of the victims adequately.

Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rauf Aregbesola, has described President Bola Tinubu’s famous “Emilokan” political expression as despotism, arguing that the phrase represents a claim of personal or divine authority rather than simply an assertion that it is someone’s turn to occupy political office.

The political crisis in Zamfara State has taken another turn as seven members of the State House of Assembly who recently resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have opened talks with opposition parties over their next political destination.

Workers at Port Harcourt Refining Company have threatened to shut down the facility if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited fails to address their grievances over seven months of unpaid salaries and the non-implementation of a new salary structure within 48 hours.

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has lost at least five political appointees within days, in a development that has triggered fresh speculation about political realignment and an emerging battle for influence within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 103,428,715 Nigerians are registered to vote in the 2027 general elections, with Lagos State emerging as the country’s largest electoral constituency, ahead of Kano and Kaduna.

Moniepoint co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda, has been named among the 100 emerging leaders featured in TIME100 Next 2026, the annual list published by TIME magazine.

Countries receiving little of the investment pouring into artificial intelligence still face the rising energy costs and financial pressures reshaping the global economy, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Wednesday.

Visa has selected 21 African fintech companies for an accelerator that will connect founders with financial institutions, technical specialists and prospective investors as they seek to expand their businesses.

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on the completion of 25 years in public office, describing the milestone as a rare achievement in a democratic system.