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Dangote meets Nicolai Tangen in Norway

Freedom Online — Wed, 06 May 2026 05:39:09 +0000

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), Nicolai Tangen, and President/Chief Executive (CE), Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, during a meeting in Norway.

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Q1 2026: Dangote Cement grows exports by 71.6% as capacity hits 55MTA

Freedom Online — Wed, 06 May 2026 05:33:18 +0000

Dangote Cement Plc has recorded a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, growing its cement and clinker exports from Nigeria by 71.6 per cent, as the Group’s total installed production capacity reached 55 million tonnes per annum (MTA) across Africa. During the period under review, the company completed 10 clinker shipments from Nigeria […]

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UCL: Saka’s goal sends Arsenal to Budapest

Kunle Mudasiru — Tue, 05 May 2026 22:31:51 +0000

Arsenal forward, Bukayo Saka, scored the only goal as Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid to reach their second Champions League Final on Tuesday night. Both teams came into the game hopeful after the 1-1 stalemate in Madrid but it was Arsenal who crossed the line at the end of the game. Jan Oblak could not hold […]

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Alex Otti on his reelection: God doesn’t have unfinished business or unfinished projects

Chidi Roberts — Tue, 05 May 2026 22:22:54 +0000

Governor Alex Otti has expressed the confidence that God and the Abia people will support him to secure a second-term mandate in 2027, in order to complete ongoing developmental projects. Otti made the remark, on Tuesday, when he received members of the Old Students Association of the Federal School of Arts and Science, Aba, in […]

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Police seal ACF headquarters ahead of NEC meeting, forum protests

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 05 May 2026 22:17:58 +0000

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has protested the sealing of its national headquarters in Kaduna by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), describing the action as illegal and unjustified. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna, the ACF said the closure of its office occurred ahead of its scheduled National Executive Council (NEC) […]

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Presidential Villa Worker Claims He Was Deceived by Co-Suspects in Alleged Coup Plot

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:35:23 +0000

Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six individuals accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government, stated on Tuesday that he was deceived by his co-suspects. Umoru, an employee of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc in the Maintenance Department at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, made the claim in a […]

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Tomato Prices Surge Due to Supply Shortage and Rising Transport Costs

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:50:32 +0000

The Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) has linked the ongoing surge in tomato prices to a significant supply shortage and escalating transportation costs. In an interview with our correspondence on Tuesday, Mr. Rabiu Zuntu, the Kaduna State Chairman of TOPAN, explained that the price increase was largely driven by the end of […]

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Senators Umeh and Abaribe Defect from ADC, Join NDC and Labour Party

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:45:43 +0000

Senators Victor Umeh (ADC-Anambra) and Enyinnaya Abaribe (ADC-Abia) have announced their defections from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to new political parties, citing internal leadership crises and ongoing disputes within the party. Umeh, who represents Anambra Central Senatorial District, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has moved […]

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President Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Tegbe, Enikanolaiye, and NMDPRA Chief Executive

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:41:23 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has submitted multiple requests to the Senate seeking confirmation for key ministerial and regulatory appointments, in line with constitutional and statutory requirements. The first request seeks Senate confirmation for Mr. Joseph Tegbe as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Senate […]

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Lekki-Ajah Residents Decry Illegal Tolls and Rising Insecurity, Demand Urgent Action

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:37:46 +0000

Residents of the Lekki-Ajah axis in Lagos State have raised alarm over the increasing presence of illegal tolls mounted by touts along access roads. They are calling for immediate action to safeguard the safety of commuters, particularly in light of the rising insecurity in the area. In separate interviews with our correspondence on Tuesday, residents […]

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Coroner Suspends Inquest into Chimamanda Adichie’s Son’s Death After Dispute Over Meeting

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:30:24 +0000

A Coroner’s court sitting at Igbosere in Lagos State has suspended the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the son of renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege. The tragic incident occurred in January when the child, who had been admitted to Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos on […]

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NCoS Sanctions 147 Staff for Misconduct, Involvement in Contraband Trafficking

Robert Imoh — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:25:44 +0000

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has sanctioned 147 staff members for various acts of misconduct, including involvement in the trafficking of contraband into custodial centres. The Controller General of NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, confirmed this on Tuesday during the destruction of seized contraband and items recovered from correctional centres across the country. Nwakuche, who had earlier […]

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Defections: ADC loses 17 Reps to NDC, one to APC

Robby Akeju — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:10:19 +0000

Seventeen members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In separate letters read by the Deputy Speaker, Rep. Benjamin Kalu at plenary, the members cited the ongoing leadership crisis in the ADC as reason for their actions. Mr Peter Obi, the presidential […]

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‘DSS unlawful invasion: Judgement against us a travesty and dangerous precedent’, says SERAP

Wahab Abdulah — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:03:01 +0000

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has rejected what it described as the “seriously flawed judgement” of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, in the N5.5 billion defamation lawsuit filed against the organisation by two officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal […]

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Peter Obi, Kwankwaso’s defection from ADC pre-planned, says Bolaji Abdullahi

Freedom Online — Tue, 05 May 2026 13:51:49 +0000

National Publicity Secretary of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, has described the recent defection of former Governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the party as a premeditated move. Speaking on a popular television programme on Monday night, Abdullahi described ADC as a party with clear ideology and structure capable of offering Nigerians […]

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