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The cheques, totalling N39,967,409.28, were presented to the beneficiaries on Wednesday by the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police.

MTN Foundation has opened applications for a five-week business training programme backed by a ₦100 million equipment-grant fund for women running young businesses.

NGX data showed the stock closed at ₦14,907.80 on September 16, unchanged since its 10 percent jump from ₦13,552.60 on September 10. The price is Seplat’s 52-week high, according to NGX data.

Ibanga made the disclosure on Thursday during an inter-ministerial briefing at the Akpan Isemin Hall, Government House, Uyo, where he gave an account of the ministry's activities and projects under the current administration.

The decision was reached at an emergency congress of the branch on Wednesday, September 16, following the expiration of a 48-working-hour ultimatum issued to the university management to resolve the grievances.

Justice Obiora Egwuatu delivered the judgment on Thursday, bringing to an end the prosecution of Ann, who had pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking charges filed against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

North Korea has delivered a fresh and defiant rejection of international efforts to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme, with Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, declaring that there is “no going back” on the country’s nuclear status.

A 56-year-old Nigerian woman residing in Massachusetts, United States, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested and charged by federal authorities over allegations that she falsely claimed American citizenship and unlawfully voted in US elections.

Nigeria attracted about $8.39bn in foreign direct investment (FDI) between 2022 and 2025, with inflows rising sharply in 2025 amid renewed activity in the oil and gas sector.

The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has told Nigerians to accept part of the blame for the poor leadership and governance they routinely complain about.