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The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said the reforms of the administration of President Bola Tinubu in the mining sector are beginning to manifest, with over $2.6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment attracted to the sector in the last 30 months alone. He explained that through the de-risking of the mining environment in the country, the administration has made local value addition a non-negotiable principle of licensing, as Nigeria was no longer content to be a warehouse of raw materials. Mr Shettima noted this on Wednesday in Abuja during the official commissioning of the Kursi Group Headquarters established by Abdulfatai…

FirstHoldCo Plc, the parent entity of Nigeria’s oldest commercial lender (First Bank), is seeking to double the regulatory capital ceiling for international banks, signalling a new phase of aggressive expansion and balance-sheet fortification. In a notice for its 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled for May 29, 2026, the group proposed a special resolution to raise ₦253.099 billion in fresh capital, aiming to reach a paid-up capital base of ₦ 1 trillion, comprising share capital and share premium. “The capital raise transaction shall be implemented by one or more transactions, through the issuance of shares, by way of a public…

Weeks after being appointed as Head Judge for the 2026 edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), veteran Nollywood actress Joke Silva has explained why some actors and films did not make this year’s nomination list. In March, Multichoice unveiled the nominees list for the 12th edition of the awards. The unveiling saw titles like ‘Gingerrr’ and ‘The Herd’ emerging as the frontrunners, securing nine nominations each. Other top contenders include ‘To Kill A Monkey,’ which earned eight nominations, and ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ with seven nominations. Organisers described the event on 9 May as a strong year for…

Residents of Ebonyi State have called on the government to intensify preventive measures against possible flooding following warnings by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency that the state and 18 others may witness flash floods due to heavy downpour. The agency warned that prolonged dry conditions may harden the soil, reducing water absorption and increasing surface runoff capable of triggering floods in vulnerable communities. Speaking exclusively to DAILY POST on Friday, a resident, Chinedu Ngwuta, described the prediction as a timely warning, urging the government to strengthen public sensitisation through radio programmes, markets and local dialect campaigns to protect lives and property.…

Two prominent Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, have filed separate petitions before the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. The groups are challenging the eligibility of a Bayelsa-based professor, Prof. Princewill Woyinbrakemi Igbagara, to contest the Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency seat on the platform of the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The petitions, both dated May 7, 2026, were filed by the Centre for Policy Advocacy and Leadership Development and the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa (PAACA). Though filed separately, both organizations…

Troops under Sector 3 of Operation Enduring Peace have impounded 34 cattle following a reported case of farm destruction in Plateau State. The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident occurred in Zobwo village, Bassa Local Government Area, where suspected herders were accused of destroying an irrigation farm. Security sources said the troops were mobilised early on May 6 after receiving the report of the incident. On arrival, the troops assessed the situation and carried out a follow-up operation in a nearby settlement known as…

Fulham head coach Marco Silva has confirmed that Alex Iwobi will not be available for his side’s home clash against Bournemouth. The Whites will continue their push for a European ticket when they host Andoni Iraola’s men at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Iwobi has missed Fulham’s last three Premier League games due to a hamstring injury. Silva said the Nigeria international is yet to recover from the injury. “Ryan Sessegnon and Alex Iwobi, both with hamstring injuries, remain sidelined. Everyone else is available,” Silva told a press conference on Friday. Iwobi is expected to return to action for Fulham before…

A clergyman has recounted how a resident of Gidan Waya community in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mrs Love Marcus, was abducted while heavily pregnant, and was held in captivity where she later gave birth before her release following the payment of about ₦77 million ransom. Her testimony was shared on Friday during a victims’ support and trauma counselling programme held in Kaduna for survivors of kidnapping and violent attacks across the state. The programme, a two-day intervention tagged “The Rod and the Staff”, was organised by the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria in partnership with Palace Alliance…

Sixteen people have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State. Confirming the incident in Lokoja, the Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lawal Fagge, said in a telephone conversation that the crash occurred at about 9:20 am on Friday at Aku village near Osara. According to NTA News on X, he stated that, “the accident occured at Aku village near Osara, along Lokoja-Okene highway at about 9. 20 am. this Friday morning.” The crash involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BUU 17 ZD, which was travelling…