He acknowledged attending meetings of the opposition coalition against the ruling party, but said that he remains a Labour Party member.

The National Assembly also urged the finance minister to expedite the release and use of available funds for Customs modernization projects.

Yesufu’s clarification comes amid heightened political tensions following Governor Okpebholo’s remarks over Obi's recent visit to Benin City.

The agency explained that the pause in the application process was necessary to upgrade the portal to handle the high volume of applications.

The Statistician General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, said top five performing sectors include real estate and the oil and gas.

Stock markets largely rose on Monday, as traders focused on upbeat US corporate news, but President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for ramped-up tariffs still weighed on European indices.

Kenya dropped terror charges against prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi following widespread condemnation, hitting him with a lesser charge.

General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is currently meeting with the protesting retired police officers in Abuja.

The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said there were attempts by some individuals to hijack the peaceful protest against poor welfare by retired police officers in some parts of the state.

The Europeans had pledged support for the deal, but the mechanism intended to offset US sanctions never materialised and many exited Iran.

Allegri was brought in to replace Conceicao at the helm at the club, which he previously managed from 2010 to 2014.

Grief hung heavy over the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, where many of the more than 150 injured were rushed for treatment.