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JCR Reaffirms Afreximbank’s A- Credit Rating, Maintains Stable Outlook

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) has reaffirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) long-term issuer credit rating at A- with a stable outlook, underscoring the institution’s resilience and growing credibility in global financial markets. The decision reflects JCR’s confidence in Afreximbank’s solid capital base, strong strategic positioning, prudent liquidity policies, and effective risk management framework, despite persistent global economic headwinds. JCR further highlighted the Bank’s pivotal role in financing trade and driving economic development across Africa and […]

August 28, 2025

Business

NNPCL Reforms on Course to revive dormant oil fields – Ojulari

By Chinedu Echianu The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Bayo Ojulari, says the company is pressing ahead with reforms to revive dormant oil fields and attract fresh investment, despite challenges. Ojulari stated this on Thursday, when the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) paid him a courtesy visit at the NNPC Towers in Abuja. He explained that the review of long-abandoned marginal oil assets was […]

August 28, 2025

Entertainment

Media Personality,Toke Makinwa Welcomes Baby Girl

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Prominent media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the arrival of her first child, a baby girl. The 40-year-old television and radio host shared the news on Thursday via her Instagram page, describing the birth as the happiest moment of her life. “I’m a mommy. This is the happiest I’ve ever been. My precious daughter, the love I never knew existed, my heart in another human being,” she wrote. Makinwa revealed her daughter’s name as Yakira Eliana Olakitan […]

August 28, 2025

General

Tinubu Mourns Former Customs Comptroller-General Ahmed Mustapha

By: Aremu Toyeebaht President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Sardauna of Adamawa, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Mustapha, who died in Abuja on Thursday at the age of 76. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Mustapha as a dedicated public servant who contributed significantly to the growth and development of the Customs Service and his Adamawa home state. […]

August 28, 2025

General

Ebonyi Increases Minimum Wage of State Civil Servants

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Ebonyi State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage of state civil servants from ₦70,000 to ₦90,000, with immediate effect. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwa Omebe, announced the decision on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting. According to Omebe, the wage increase reflects the administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare across all categories of the workforce.“We want to state categorically that this is […]

August 28, 2025

Politics

Amaechi Declares 2027 Bid, Vows to Contest ADC Presidential Ticket

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Rotimi Amaechi, has reaffirmed his determination to contest the presidency in 2027. Amaechi, who served as Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation from 2015 to 2022, spoke to journalists in Kano after meeting with a coalition of traders. He insisted the ADC presidential primary must be competitive, stressing there would be “no retreat, no surrender” in his pursuit of the ticket. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service […]

August 28, 2025

Politics

2027: Our Ticket Remains Open For Contestants – APC

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that its 2027 presidential primaries will remain open to all interested members, despite the widespread endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term by key party organs. APC’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, made this clear on Wednesday during an interactive session with journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. He acknowledged that the party’s leadership — including the National Working Committee, the Progressives Governors Forum led […]

August 28, 2025

Sport

Nwabali Injury Scare Threatens Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, is in a race against time to be fit for both club and country after sustaining an injury during Chippa United’s 1-0 defeat to Richards Bay on Tuesday. The 29-year-old shot-stopper was stretchered off in the first half of the South African league clash, sparking concerns over his availability for Chippa’s upcoming fixture against Orlando Pirates on Sunday, as well as Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South […]

August 28, 2025

Sport

Aruna Retains African Crown as Nigeria Slides Down In Latest ITTF Ranking

By: Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has once again reaffirmed his status as Africa’s table tennis king, retaining his position as the continent’s highest-ranked player despite dropping three places in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released on Tuesday. Aruna now sits 26th in the world with 1,185 points, well ahead of his long-time Egyptian rival Omar Assar, who occupies 33rd place with 930 points. The Nigerian veteran’s consistency has ensured he remains Africa’s No. 1, even […]

August 27, 2025