The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has backed ex-Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, to deliver on his appointment as Director General of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. The Forum said it has confidence in Yari’s ability to deliver victory for Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 election. The North-Central APC Forum spoke in a statement released on Wednesday by its Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga. The Forum, which comprises APC stakeholders in the North-Central states, said President Bola Tinubu made the right choice in picking Yari to lead his re-election campaign. The Forum also backed the appointment…
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Coventry City head coach Frank Lampard has praised Taiwo Awoniyi for his impact in the club’s Carabao Cup win over Plymouth Argyle. The Sky Blue defeated their hosts 4-2 in a second-round tie on Tuesday night. Awoniyi scored the curtain raiser for Coventry in the fifth minute following a sublime pass from Ghana international Caleb Yirenkyi. The striker then teed up Jack Rudoni for the second goal two minutes later. Lampard said the Nigeria international showed his qualities in the game. “He gets his goal and an assist, and yeah, he’ll be getting fit at this point, but I thought we saw…
Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics and energy expert, Prof. Wunmi Iledare, has revealed what investors will benefit as Dangote Refinery prepares for its $5 billion Initial Public Offering, IPO, in October 2026. In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST, Iledare said investors will be closely watching the sustainability of crude oil supply and Nigeria’s governance structure. Recall that Dangote Refinery shifted its IPO to October from September after successfully securing a $1 billion underwriting commitment. Speaking on the Dangote Refinery IPO, one of the largest public offerings in Africa, and its potential for investors, Iledare said the prospects are good.…
St. Kitts and Nevis is continuing the rollout of its biometric passport modernisation programme, with citizens living across Africa now able to access biometric collection services through the newly established facility in Lagos. The development forms part of a wider international infrastructure being put in place by the Citizenship Unit to enable citizens residing outside the Federation to complete their biometric enrolment without necessarily travelling to St. Kitts and Nevis. For existing citizens, the process must be completed by July 31, 2027, giving the authorities and the citizen population a defined period in which to transition to the new system.…
SBI Media, Nigeria’s leading independent media agency, marks 13 years of redefining marketing communications in Nigeria and beyond, celebrating the milestone in a way that goes beyond business by taking its impact directly into the community. To mark the anniversary, SBI Media recently took its anniversary celebration into the Kosofe community in Lagos, where thousands of community members benefited from a health-focused outreach. Speaking on the milestone, Rotimi Bankole, Managing Director/CEO, SBI Media, said: “Our 13th anniversary is a celebration of how far we have come, but more importantly, how deliberately we have evolved. We have expanded our reach, embraced…
Firefighters in Kano State have contained a fire outbreak at a petrol filling station in Rano Local Government Area, preventing the blaze from spreading to other parts of the premises. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at Tukur Muhammed Nigeria Limited, located along Saya Saya Road, Rano. This was contained in a statement signed by Saminu Yusif Abdullahi, the service’s Public Relations Officer, on Wednesday. The Kano State Fire Service said its Emergency Response Unit at the Rano Fire Station received a distress call at about 9:20 pm from the station manager, Abubakar Umar. “Our firefighters immediately responded to the…
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