Author: Ogochukwu Ndubuisi

Cement company Lafarge Africa Plc’s post-earnings stock market valuation surged about 19% to N5.64 trillion, according to data obtained from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).

Former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), few hours after dumping the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Republicans Slam Trump’s Germany Troop Cuts as a Gift to Putin President Donald Trump is facing an unusual challenge, not from Democrats, not from European allies, but from senior members of his own Republican Party. After the Pentagon announced plans to pull thousands of American troops out of Germany, two of the most powerful Republicans in Congress stepped forward to say the move was a mistake that could hand a dangerous advantage to Russia. Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Representative Mike Rogers of Alabama, who chair the Senate and House Armed Services Committees respectively, released a joint statement expressing…

Israeli warplanes and drones have continued to pound towns and villages across southern Lebanon in what international observers, world leaders, and even China’s envoy to the United Nations are now openly describing as a collapsed truce.

Yusuf Buhari Gets Automatic APC Ticket to Seek Reps Seat Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has picked the All Progressives Congress (APC), ticket to contest for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 elections. Yusuf picked the ticket unopposed after a stakeholders’ meeting held in Katsina on Tuesday, April 28, unanimously adopted him as the party’s candidate. The consensus agreement was announced by the Chairman, Consensus Committee for Daura Zone, Alhaji Ahmed Dangiwa, a former Minister of Housing and Urban Development. Speaking after Yusuf’s adoption, Mannir Musa, APC Chairman, Mai’adua Local Government, urged party members to…

INEC Fixes June 20 for by-Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed June 20 for the conduct of by-elections in six states of the Federation. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at the swearing-in of a new National Commissioner, retired Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa, in Abuja on Thursday. Amupitan said that the by-elections would be conducted alongside the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for the same date. According to him, the elections will cover senatorial vacancies in Enugu, Nasarawa, Rivers and Ondo States. He said it would also cover a State House of Assembly seat in Kebbi…

Seplat Energy Plc has posted revenue of $840.7 million for Q1 ended March 31, 2026, up from $809.3 million last year. Revenue rose 4 per cent year-on-year, reflecting stronger output and pricing support across its oil and gas portfolio.

Connected Development (CODE) has unveiled its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a financing gap of 177.7 billion dollars for Nigeria to meet its climate obligations, while calling for reforms to the global climate funding architecture.

Jandor Withdraws From Lagos Governorship Race, Cites Tinubu’s Endorsement of Hamzat Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, a leading Lagos State Governorship aspirant, has announced his withdrawal from the race, citing President Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat as the APC consensus candidate. Adediran, the Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday. Announcing, Adediran said: “We made it known from day one that we have a single aspiration—to contest for the governorship of Lagos State in 2027. We also pledged to support whoever the party eventually presents as its…

XRP Underperforms $1.60 Price Prediction in April XRP is on its way to underperforming the $1.60 price prediction for April, according to a slew of crypto analysts across prediction markets. Currently, XRP is down 0.87% to $1.36, closely tracking a broader market dip led by Bitcoin. The move is primarily driven by negative beta to a declining crypto market, with a secondary technical breakdown below the key $1.40 support level amplifying selling pressure. XRP’s 0.87% loss in the last 24 hours closely mirrors the 1.11% drop in Bitcoin and the 1.05% decline in total crypto market cap over the same…