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There are strong indications that the Independent National Electoral Commission and the National Assembly have agreed to move the 2027 presidential election to January 16, 2027, in a dramatic reversal of the earlier February 20 date, The PUNCH gathered. Similarly, the governorship elections are also set to be brought forward to January 30, 2027, multiple sources within the electoral body and the legislature confirmed on Monday. The development comes a few hours after the Senate and House of Representatives suspended the planned harmonisation of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill to focus on an emergency plenary session convened for Tuesday, where…

Digital payment channels now account for 43 per cent of fuel transactions in Nigeria, underscoring a rapid shift away from cash in the country’s downstream oil and gas sector, according to a new case study released by financial services platform Moniepoint. The study, titled “Fuelling the Nation: How Moniepoint Powers Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry”, examined payment systems, access to credit and inventory management practices among petrol station operators nationwide. It found that point-of-sale terminals have become standard infrastructure in the sector, with 90.9 per cent of stations now relying on them for day-to-day operations. Petrol stations play a critical…

The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to working with state governments to ensure access to quality education for every Nigerian child. In a statement released on Sunday, signed by the Director, Press & Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said the government would strengthen federal–state collaboration to tackle the challenge of out-of-school children. Commending the Committee of States’ Commissioners of Education in Nigeria for convening its maiden peer-learning webinar, Alausa said the initiative was “timely and aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda, reinforcing the Ministry’s mandate to guarantee access to high-quality education for…

Lucky Ebozoje, popularly known as Mallet Art Family, has 240,000 followers on Instagram. He tells FAITH AJAYI about his journey into content creation with his daughter, Dulzura What inspired you to start creating content, especially with your daughter as your creative partner? People often ask me that question, and I’ll tell you for free: my daughter is very fond of me. We started creating content together when she was just a little over two years old. Here in Spain, I run my own company and still work outside of that, so I used to record her just for fun, and…

The law firm representing Afrobeats Star Davido’s estranged lover Sophia Momodu in her ongoing child custody case has warned the Nigerian singer and his supporters, following a series of public outbursts on social media. In a statement released on Monday, Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors condemned “all manner of inflammatory public statements” directed at their partner, Ebelechukwu Enedah, arising from her professional conduct in the custody proceedings at a Lagos State court. The firm stressed that the matter is sub judice and “will be decided by the court alone, on evidence and law,” warning that attempts to intimidate legal practitioners could…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsFebruary 16, 2026 20:53 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Valdepenas to the Gunners? Arsenal are reportedly favourites to sign Real Madrid wonderkid Victor Valdepenas when the transfer window reopens at the end of the campaign. The Gunners have been keeping tabs on the young Spaniard for the past few months and AS claim that they are the front-runners to land his services.The north London giants have not dropped their interest in the teenager and are prepared to accelerate their pursuit closer to the transfer window.AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are likewise keeping tabs, but Arsenal…

Ten years ago, in August 2015, Nigeria took a decision that would fundamentally alter the trajectory of its public finance management. The full implementation of the Treasury Single Account under the supervision of the late President Muhammadu Buhari was not merely another government policy. It was a structural intervention that addressed decades of fiscal dysfunction, constitutional violations, and institutionalised opacity. As we mark a decade of this reform, the evidence of its impact provides a compelling case study in what becomes possible when political will meets technical capacity. Powered by the indigenous fintech company, Remita, the TSA’s first major achievement…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved cash rewards totalling over ₦450 million for athletes and officials of Team Ogun following the state’s outstanding performance at the just-concluded National Sports Festival. The governor announced this on Monday during the cash award ceremony held in honour of medalists, noting that Ogun State finished second overall with 239 medals, its best performance in the history of the festival. Mr Abiodun described the achievement as a testament to the steady growth of sports development in the state, stressing that his administration remains committed to recognising excellence. He disclosed that all training allowances, participation…

The Dangote Group says it has signed a $400 million construction equipment agreement with XCMG Construction Machinery Company Limited, one of China’s leading manufacturers of construction machinery, in a move set to accelerate the expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day, positioning it to become the largest refinery in the world. The agreement, it was stated, will enable the group to acquire an additional wide range of advanced construction equipment to support ongoing and forthcoming projects across refining, petrochemicals, agriculture and large-scale infrastructure development. In a statement on…

President Tinubu has called for Africa-Owned Credit Rating Agency in Financial Times Op-Ed. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has called for the creation of an Africa-owned credit rating agency to address what he described as the persistent mispricing of the continent’s economic risk by global financial markets. Writing in an op-ed published on Monday in the Financial Times, Tinubu warned that African nations continue to face excessively high borrowing costs due to what he termed flawed external risk assessments. The President criticised the so-called “Africa premium” — the gap between perceived and actual economic risk — arguing that…