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Climate Resilience Drive via Finance DialogueEcobank Group Reports $657 PBT in Nine MonthsARCON Elevates 45 Advertising Professionals to Fellowship StatusAbia Warriors Leapfrog Nasarawa to Top of NPFLFG Gives 30-day Ultimatum to Contractors, Hands over Roads to Abia Governor Wood Mackenzie: Global Crude Oil Demand Won’t Peak Until 2032Moniepoint Introduces Nigeria’s First Informal Economy AI ChatbotFG Deepens Public Health, Livelihood Restoration Efforts in Ogoniland CPPE Endorses FG’s 15% Duty on Imported Refined Petroleum ProductsECOWAS Court to Implement Roadmap for Improved Efficiency, Effectiveness of Regional CourtNSITF Plans Stricter Enforcement of Employers’ Compliance to ECS ActSterling HoldCo Reinforces Strong Earnings Momentum with 127% Profit GrowthUN Approves Resolution Backing Morocco’s Plan For Western SaharaBe Fair in Saturday’s Anambra Guber Poll, Obi Charges INEC Chair, Amupitan Matrix Energy Strengthens Leadership, Appoints Umunna as Deputy GMDNELFUND: Student Loan Application Hits One MillionPresidency: Tinubu Saw US CPC Row Coming, Acted Proactively BREAKING: Two Persons Killed, Others Injured As Police Open Fire During Niger Council ElectionEXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police Authorities Mandate Personnel To Pay N2000 Each For Booklet Dedicated To IGP EgbetokunFG to Release N11.995bn Within 72 Hours for Payment of Arrears of Accoutrement Allowance, Others to Doctors, OthersTrump in Tweet, Threatens Military Action against Terrorists Killing Christians in NigeriaNigeria Protects Citizens of all Faiths, Will Never Encourage Religious Persecution, Tinubu Replies TrumpPDP’s Leadership Crisis Deepens as Party Suspends National Secretary, Anyanwu, Three OthersEdun: Sustained Reforms, Inclusive Financing Key to Accelerating Growth Beyond 4%•FG committed to dismantling structural barriers to business growth, Edun, Uzoka-Anite insistInsecurity, Democracy Crises Derailing Regional Integration, Says ECOWAS PresidentOsinbajo: Technology, Data Should Serve as Tool of Empowerment, Not ControlUnited Nigeria Airlines to Kick-off Regional Flight Service with Flights to Accra from Abuja, Lagos on November 10At Project Inauguration, Adebayo Promises to Lead Oyebanji’s Re-election Campaign To Strengthen Collaboration with Lagos Govt, Uzoka-Anite, South-east Business Leaders Meet Sanwo-OluTinubu Commends Kaduna Governor, Sani’s Peace Efforts, Says Kaduna Now a Model of UnityEdo is Completely for Tinubu in 2027 Presidential Election, Okpebholo, APC Leaders DeclareDemocracy Has Come to Stay, Says Bago as Niger Conducts LG PollsPostscripting the Panic Lokoja ‘Endorsement Rally’Modernism Speaks with a Nigerian AccentAt Lagos Photo 2025, Artists Present 50 Shades of IncarcerationTrump Doubles Down on Christian Genocide Claim, Threatens Military Action in NigeriaTech Week 2025 Holds in December, to Fashion Delta’s Digital FutureSeplat Energy Commits to Supporting Education in Edo, DeltaNdume Urges Tinubu to Engage US After Trump’s Designation of Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’South-east Business Leaders Meet Sanwo-Olu to Strengthen Collaboration with Lagos GovtRoad Infrastructure: CUPP Commends Tinubu, Applauds Umahi’s Hands-on Approach to Project Delivery Town Union Leaders Decry Demolition of Igbo Property, Assets in Lagos, Flay FG for Ominous SilenceDelta NASME Holds Maiden Conference, Exhibition to Deepen Digital CompetenceObi Okonjo Thrilled About Unified Ineh Festival in Ogwashi-Uku in 18 YearsFG Rejects Trump’s Designation of Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’NDDC Boss Dissociates Self from Reports Attributing Purported Arrest to Gov DiriIHK Giessen-Friedberg Lauds Lai Mohammed’s Role in Strengthening Nigeria-German CooperationNSA, British High Commission Condole with Governor Yahaya over Death of Internal Security CommissionerWorld Leaders, Education Ministers to Converge on Abu Dhabi over Learning CrisisKola Karim Urges Nigeria to Target 5m Barrels DailyDSS As Financial Watchdog Curtailing Multi-Billion Cyber Fraud In NigeriaJAMB Conducts Promotional Exam for 450 Civil Servants Gov Yahaya Receives New 301 Artillery Regiment Commander, Praises Army for Efforts In Combating Terrorism, Security ThreatsNPF Moves to Improve Mental Health of Police Personnel FIRS Commends Gombe Government for Exemplary Commitment to Tax Compliance, Fiscal DisciplineImo Police Command Accused Of Conspiracy After ACP, Others Tortured Man To Death In CustodyBREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Several Traders In Birnin Gwari Community In KadunaBREAKING: One Person Dead In Stampede As Niger Residents Jostle For Governor Bago’s Cash Ahead Of Council PollBREAKING: US President Trump Designates Nigeria As “Country Of Particular Concern” Over Alleged Genocide Against ChristiansBREAKING: Terrorists Attack Southern Kaduna Community, Kill Five Residents, Others InjuredKebbi Deputy Speaker AbductedDangote Refinery Guarantees Consistent Petrol, Diesel SupplyTrump Lists Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Amid Alleged Christian KillingsNaira Strengthens to N1,421/$, Stock Market Gains N35.07trn in 10 MonthsOnanuga: Tinubu’s Pardon Review Shows He Listens, Corrects MistakesAkpoti-Uduaghan: Why I Invited Akpabio, Other Senators to Witness My Projects Inauguration in KogiTHISDAY’s Omolabake Fasogbon, 14 Others Selected for West Africa DPI FellowshipArt Collector, Shyllon Urges Govt to Invest More in EducationAccess Holdings Grows Profit Before Tax by 10.4% to N616bn in Q3 2025Katsina to Bar Children Without Birth Certificates from Accessing HealthcarePeter Obi: Investment in Healthcare Sector Can Raise Life Expectancy in NigeriaOyedele: Capital Gain Tax Will Not Erode Nigeria’s Competitiveness Trump Lists Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Genocide Against ChristiansTrump Lists Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Genocide Against ChristiansPolice Arrest Benue Man Who Allegedly Faked Own KidnapMinister Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Women, Peace, Security Agenda at 25th Anniversary of UN Resolution 1325Dapo Abiodun Appoints Odulaja as Chairman, Institute of TechnologyPolice Move to Improve Mental Health of Personnel Ogun State’s Infrastructure Growth Under Abiodun: A Response to CriticsBe Bold, Decisive, Former CAS Tells New Service ChiefsJAMB Conducts Third Party Promotional Exam for 450 Civil Servants Abia APC Legal Adviser Debunks Court Order against Minister Court Bars INEC from Recognizing Outcome of PDP Planned Convention Former CDS to Nigerians: National Security, a Collective ResponsibilityNAF Redeploys Senior OfficersDon’t Turn Nigeria into another Gaza, The Companion Cautions US Senator
Mon. Nov 3rd, 2025

Why I’m joining APC — Gov Diri

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State (CREDIT: Douye Diri X page)

Ahead of his formal reception into the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, 3 November, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said his decision to quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was in the interest of the state. This was contained in a press statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson to Mr […]

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