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The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called on the people of Rivers State to rally behind the ruling party and support President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara in the 2027 general elections. Basiru also praised Fubara for what he described as commendable governance strides and quality project delivery. PUNCH Online reports that the prospect of Fubara seeking a second term has remained contentious following the political crisis in the state, which was triggered by a rift between the governor and his predecessor, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Following…

FirstBank has announced Professor Kenneth Amaeshi as the first occupier of the FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement on Monday. The FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair of Business Ethics is an academic position at UNILAG, instituted in 1994 as part of the FirstBank Education Endowment programme in honour of Samuel Asabia, the first indigenous Managing Director of the bank. The endowment programme was designed to fund and promote high-level research and learning projects in federal universities, selected around the six geographical regions of the country. The…

Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi says the Super Eagles cannot afford to fall below the level they set at the last Africa Cup of Nations as they prepare to open their 2025 campaign against Tanzania in Fez on Tuesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Speaking ahead of the Group C opener, Ndidi stressed that the experience of finishing runners-up in Ivory Coast has raised expectations within the squad and sharpened their focus as they seek to go one step further in Morocco. Nigeria reached the final of the 2023 tournament before losing to hosts Ivory Coast, extending their wait for a…

Microsoft says it is expanding its digital and artificial intelligence skills programmes in Nigeria, with hundreds of thousands of Nigerians already engaged across student, developer and public sector training initiatives. The Director for Government Affairs at Microsoft for West Africa, Nonye Ujam, disclosed this at a media roundtable in Lagos on Tuesday. Ujam said the milestone underscored Nigeria’s commitment to thriving in the digital economy. She added that recent figures showed that 350,000 individuals had been actively engaged in Microsoft’s specialised students’ programmes, with 63,000 completing specific training pathways and 43,000 receiving global certification. Ujam also announced plans to train…

The typical altcoin rally is likely to wane next year, with only “blue chip” cryptocurrencies seeing the lion’s share of liquidity, says CoinEx Research chief analyst Jeff Ko.“Retail investors expecting a rising tide to lift all boats will be disappointed,” Ko told Cointelegraph. “We predict no traditional altseason; instead, liquidity will be ruthlessly selective, flowing only to blue-chip survivors with real adoption.”Ko anticipated “modest global liquidity tailwinds in 2026,” tempered by divergent central bank policies, but added that Bitcoin’s historical sensitivity to the M2 money supply growth “has softened since the 2024 ETF launches, with correlation diminishing.”He added that the…

Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova mostly keep their kids out of the spotlight, but the proud parents occasionally share a glimpse at their adorable family. The singer and the tennis star began dating in 2001 after meeting on the set of his “Escape” music video. Following a brief split, the couple secretly welcomed twins Nicholas and Lucy in December 2017 after keeping her pregnancy entirely under wraps. “It’s incredible to watch [Anna] be such a great mother,” Iglesias told The Sun in October 2018. “It’s incredible to watch a mom do what she does when a mother’s instinct kicks in.”…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has openly called on Rivers State residents to deliver overwhelming votes for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in a move that underscores the party’s consolidation of power in the oil-rich South-south region following Mr Fubara’s recent defection. The APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, made the call while addressing party supporters in Rivers, describing Mr Fubara’s alignment with the ruling party as a boost to both the governor and the APC. Mr Bashiru stated this in a video posted on Facebook by Rivers State Television. The State TV did not specify when and where…

Participants at the fifth edition of FSDH Merchant Bank’s Women in Business Initiative (WIBI). What is becoming increasingly clear is that women are not just participating in Nigeria’s economic narrative — they are shaping it. From manufacturing and fintech to creative industries and export-oriented businesses, women continue to push boundaries and build enterprises that contribute to national growth… The rise of the female economy is not a trend; it is a structural shift. Across Nigeria’s financial sector, women are no longer waiting to be included; they are increasingly shaping the direction of banks, investment institutions, and the broader economy. From…

Fear has spread among residents of Lagos following the arrest of two suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the state, according to PREMIUM TIMES. It was gathered that the suspects, identified as Modu Gana and Ibrahim Dugge, were arrested on Sunday, December 21, by operatives of the State Security Service, SSS. A security source familiar with the operation disclosed that the arrests were carried out in the Apapa area of Lagos at about 8:45 a.m. The source confirmed that both men are currently in detention and undergoing interrogation. Investigations revealed that the arrests followed intelligence…

Two yet-to-be-identified people have died on Monday in a single-vehicle accident along the Isara-Remo/Erimobi Bridge section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The report identified the accident vehicle as a Suzuki bus with the registration number KRD 194 JW. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the victims, who were occupants of the vehicle, died instantly at the scene. According to Akinbiyi, preliminary findings indicated that excessive speed led the driver to ram into a stationary, broken-down vehicle on the roadway. He disclosed that the remains of the deceased had…