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global.ariseplay.com/amg/www.thisda… 31 Winners Emerge in 2025 Licensing Round to Boost Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Output Plan Oyedele Declares Deposit Insurance Critical to Financial Stability Amid Rising Digital Risks After N501bn Debut, FG Woos Investors for N729 Billion Fresh Power Bond FG Receives Final Report on $500m Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains for Growth Programme

Katsina Denies Recruiting 2,158 Teachers Under TESS Project. Francis Sardauna in Katsina  The Katsina State Government has refuted claims that the 2,158 teachers recruited in its latest employment exercise were engaged under the Transforming... ow.ly/aEs1106Bm42

Candidate Who Refuses to Complain: Adebayo’s Silent Takeover of Nigeria’s Policy Debate. Adedayo Olalekan As rivals trade blame, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate is betting 2027 will be won by the man who actually shows his work Nigerians... ow.ly/W02Z106BlZK

Why Nigerians Are Suddenly Getting Into Online Casino Games . Johnson Anosike  Most betting shops in Nigeria still revolve around football. Television screens show Premier League matches, customers debate accumulators, and someone is almost always... ow.ly/Js7z106BlZ5

NHRC Probes Alleged Rights Violations in Lagos Estate Demolition. Wale Igbintade The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced an investigation into a petition filed by residents of Blue Roof Estate, Surulere Community, Alagbado in Lagos... ow.ly/OS0m106BlWh

DSS Rescues Four Remaining Kidnapped Federal Polytechnic Students. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Zamfara State have successfully rescued the four remaining students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, who were... ow.ly/v6B8106BlWg

Hamzat: My Plan is to Make Lagos Human Capital of the World. Deputy Governor of Lagos State and candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 gubernatorial election in the Centre of Excellence, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, in this interview reflects ow.ly/NgYt106BlTu

As Senate Confirms Fasina as Ambassador Amid Tension and Public Outcry…. A routine ambassadorial confirmation turned into a dramatic Senate showdown recently as lawmakers fiercely debated constitutional rights, pending court cases and public... ow.ly/ozBR106BlTs

global.ariseplay.com/amg/www.thisda… Trump to Tinubu: US Stands Firmly with Nigeria Against Terrorism Zenith Clinches Dual Honours at 2026 Euromoney Awards, Emerges Africa’s Top Bank, Nigeria’s Best Nigeria’s Oil Benchmark Tops $95 Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict... Page 32 Uzodimma: Southeast Governors Have Agreed to Work for President in 2027 Poll Femi Otedola Buys Fresh N77.6bn Worth of First HoldCo Shares, Now Owns 21.95% Stake... Page 5

Gencos: Power Sector Debt May Hit N17.1trn by 2033 Despite Ongoing Bond Issuance. • Say only 42.5% invoice settled monthly  •Call for cost reflective tariffs or funded subsidies Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria’s electricity Generation Companies... ow.ly/tXOQ106Blso

Report: Cost of Cooking Jollof Rice Soars 624% in 10 Years as Climate, Insecurity Deepen Nigeria’s Food Crisis. • Average cost of a pot hits N29,578, up 14.6% in one year  •Lagos records sharpest market increase, Calabar becomes Nigeria’s costliest... ow.ly/Z5pa106Blsn

Nigeria’s Oil Benchmark Tops $95 Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict. • Attack a ship, get one bridge bombed, Trump tells Iran Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The price of oil yesterday breached the $95 a barrel mark for the first time ow.ly/8eky106Blsm

2027: Governor Fubara Solidifies with Rainbow Coalition, Backs Tinubu, Chinda. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the State,... ow.ly/m9zR106Blsj

NDIC Sensitises Ebonyi Students on Financial Literacy. Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Cooperation NDIC has stepped up financial awareness campaign for young Nigerians to enhance their financial literacy, protect their bank... ow.ly/ujIm106Blqy

FG Moves to End Labour Crisis at FUTA Teaching Hospital, Summons Ondo Unions. Fidelis David in Akure The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has stepped in to resolve the lingering industrial dispute at the Federal University of Technology... ow.ly/Ow4p106Blqw

Germany Pledges More Investment in Nigeria as Trade Volume Rises by 10%. • Both nations seek deeper partnership in energy, tech, security Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria and Germany yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral... ow.ly/tlGm106Blqu

PFIPC Scandal: Federal Government is Trapped in Own Contradictions, Atiku Says. Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the conflicting accounts by the Office of the... ow.ly/uwTV106BloU

APM: Makinde Can Defeat Tinubu in 2027, Faults Presidency’s Criticism. Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has dismissed criticisms of its 2027 presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, insisting that the... ow.ly/TP7l106BloT

Kalu: Why N1bn Was Put in 2026 Budget to Procure Musical Instruments for Churches. Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu, has explained that the sum of N1 billion was earmarked to purchase musical... ow.ly/kULk106BloQ

Dalung: Tinubu Working to Lose 2027 Poll. Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said President Bola Tinubu was “working very hard” to lose the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the administration risked ow.ly/QWFt106BloL

Nigerian Navy Hands Over Rescued Victims of Human Trafficking to NAPTIP. Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigerian Navy has handed over rescued victims of suspected human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons... ow.ly/keL8106BlnC