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Tinubu approves N68bn lifeline for Maiduguri power plant Plus: Deji Adeleke donates N500m, as Osun launches Security Trust Fund Nigeria expands solar manufacturing capacity to 300MW in 2yrs Efficient energy management, production efficiency drive BUA Cement N355bn gain I am not aligned with any Page political party - Bala Mohammed OAU final year medical student dies during examination Get a copy today (hardcopy or digital). flutterwave.com/store/newsdire… #NigerianNewsDirect #NigeriaNews #newsdirect #coverpage

GIG Mobility transitions to full-scale travel ecosystem with digital platform Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/gig-mobility-t… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #GIGM #Mobility

Berger Paints Nigeria PLC has declared an inpressive growth of 48% for Profit Before Tax (PBT) and Profit After Tax (PAT) for Q1 2026.The PBT and PAT grew significantly to ₦693.1 million and ₦456.6 million respectively per the report made available on the NGX website. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/berger-paints-… #nigeriannewsdirect #newsdirect #nigeriannews #PBT #bergerpaints

The Borno/Yobe Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted psychoactive substances and endangered wildlife along the Kano Road corridor in Maiduguri. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/customs-interc… #nigeriannewsdirect #newsdirect #nigeriannews #crime #NSC

Berger Paints Nigeria PLC posts 48% growth in PAT Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/berger-paints-… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #BergerPaints #ProfitGrowth

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms and ammunition during a co-ordinated security operation in the Ilora area of the state. The Police said the suspects have been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad (AKS) for discreet investigation to determine the extent of their involvement and apprehend other fleeing accomplices. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/police-arrest-… #nigeriannewsdirect #newsdirect #nigeriannews #oyostate #crime

Customs intercept psychoactive drugs in Maiduguri Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/customs-interc… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #Customs #DrugInterception

Nigerian Breweries PLC has delivered a significant net profit rebound, successfully moving away from previous loss positions to a positive Profit After Tax in the first quarter of 2026. Read full story nigeriannewsdirect.com/nigerian-brewe… #nigeriannewsdirect #newsdirect #nigeriannews #business #nigerianbreweries

Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers, recover firearms in Oyo community Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/police-arrest-… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #OyoState #Kidnapping

Senator raises alarm over insecurity on Calabar–Oron waterways Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/senator-raises… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #CalabarOron #MaritimeSecurity

Nigerian Breweries PLC delivers profit rebound Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/nigerian-brewe… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #NigerianBreweries #ProfitRebound

Deji Adeleke donates ₦500m, as Osun launches Security Trust Fund Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/deji-adeleke-d… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #DejiAdeleke #OsunState

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected motorcycle thieves operating across state lines and recovered stolen motorcycles in a coordinated operation. Read full story 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/police-arrest-… #nigeriannewsdirect #nigeriannews #oyostate #crime #newsdirect

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned 2 suspects before the Federal High Court in Awka, Anambra State, over an alleged N8.9 million investment fraud. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/efcc-arraigns-… #nigeriannewsdirect #newsdirect #efcc #nigerianews

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the sudden passing of Oreoluwa Emmanuel Adewole, a Part IV medical student in the College of Health Sciences. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/oau-final-year… #nigeriannewsdirect #nigeriannews #nigeriannews #OAU #ileife

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving ₦68 billion in operational support for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (MEPP), describing the intervention as timely and critical to sustaining economic recovery in the state. Read full story👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/tinubu-approve… #nigeriannewsdirect #nigeriannews #newsdirect #energy #MEPP

FG unveils debt relief to avert aviation crisis Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/fg-unveils-deb… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #Aviation #DebtRelief

Lagos Govt debunks solar permit claim Read full story here 👇 nigeriannewsdirect.com/lagos-govt-deb… #nigeriannews #newsdirecttv #newsdirect #LagosState #SolarEnergy #FactCheck