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BREAKING: Senate Okays Renaming of NAICOM

The Senate has approved legislation replacing the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) with the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC), marking…

July 21, 2026

The Federal Government has firmly rejected reports suggesting that President Bola Tinubu’s administration borrowed around N80 trillion in…

July 21, 2026

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed that the party's presidential candidate, Peter…

July 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 federal…

July 20, 2026

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…

July 20, 2026

Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has called for the arrest of the Director-General…

July 20, 2026

The Kebbi State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has declared that the ongoing prosecution of former Attorney-General…

July 20, 2026

The Accord Party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 Oyo State election, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, has announced the successful…

July 19, 2026

The Association of Water Well Drilling Rig Owners and Practitioners (AWDROP), Oyo State Chapter, has declared its support…

July 18, 2026