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PZ Cussons shareholders approve N9.926bn dividend payout

The dividend was approved at the company’s 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Fraiser Suites in Abuja on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The post PZ Cussons shareholders approve N9.926bn dividend payout appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

PZ Cussons shareholders approve N9.926bn dividend payout
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Gunmen kill soldier, steal weapons at Plateau checkpoint

The spokesperson for OPEP, Chinonso Oteh, an army captain, confirmed the incident, describing it as a deliberate and unprovoked attack on the troops. The post Gunmen kill soldier, steal weapons at Plateau checkpoint appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Gunmen kill soldier, steal weapons at Plateau checkpoint
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Police arrest three over political violence in Katsina

Police say three suspects have been arrested after a crowd blocked a road, threw stones and set a vehicle ablaze in Yankara, Katsina State, hours after Governor Dikko Radda passed through the town for an APC campaign rally. The post Police arrest three over political violence in…

Police arrest three over political violence in Katsina
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MTN Nigeria, PZ Cussons, UACN top stock picks this week

This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation, but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The post MTN Nigeria, PZ Cussons, UACN top stock picks this week appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

MTN Nigeria, PZ Cussons, UACN top stock picks this week
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Article of Faith: Ways of the Kingdom of God (1), By Femi Aribisala

God specialises in the everlasting. Jeremiah had a bone to pick with God. He asked: “Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously?” (Jeremiah 12:1). God offered him no satisfactory answer. Instead, He assured him that more things would…

Article of Faith: Ways of the Kingdom of God (1), By Femi Aribisala
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Nigerian economy: The micro sits on the macro, By ‘Tope Fasua

Luckily the worst is over. The years 2023 and 2024 were for reform adjustments. While 2025 was the year that inflation went down and stayed down. From 2026 and going forward, these are the years we will start to count the sectors that are soaring and the human beings that are…

Nigerian economy: The micro sits on the macro, By ‘Tope Fasua
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Freedom advocates urge Nigeria to grant Africans visa-free entry

They advocated reciprocal arrangements among African countries, citing Kenya and Rwanda as examples of countries that had taken steps to ease entry for other Africans. The post Freedom advocates urge Nigeria to grant Africans visa-free entry appeared first on Premium Times…

Freedom advocates urge Nigeria to grant Africans visa-free entry
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Joint naval, army forces kill 34 insurgents in Lake Chad region

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Marines and Nigerian Army have conducted “intelligence-driven” offensives against terrorists ravaging the troubled Lake Chad region, killing at least 34. The post Joint naval, army forces kill 34 insurgents in Lake Chad region appeared first on…

Joint naval, army forces kill 34 insurgents in Lake Chad region
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Pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduces new wife

Mr Odukoya previously married Ms Banjoko in London in March 2013, and they have two children. The post Pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduces new wife appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduces new wife
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Katsina govt denies violence link to Radda’s campaign rally

The Katsina State Government says a disagreement over a Maulud procession led to violence in Yankara, where two vehicles were reportedly burnt and several people injured. The post Katsina govt denies violence link to Radda’s campaign rally appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Katsina govt denies violence link to Radda’s campaign rally
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‘I didn’t protest against Jonathan’ — Adeboye clarifies

He spoke amid allegations that his support for President Tinubu and his administration stems from their shared Yoruba heritage, despite the country's worsening situation. The post ‘I didn’t protest against Jonathan’ — Adeboye clarifies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

‘I didn’t protest against Jonathan’ — Adeboye clarifies
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Standard Bank faces complaint over alleged greenwashing

Lawyers for Human Rights, acting for Fossil Free South Africa and the StopEACOP coalition, have complained to the Advertising Regulatory Board over Standard Bank’s climate and sustainability claims, citing its financing of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.

Standard Bank faces complaint over alleged greenwashing
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Who can afford a holiday? These people

South Africans spent R63.2 billion on domestic travel in 2025, despite taking fewer trips. With average real take-home pay down 2.6% year on year, financial constraints remain a major barrier to travel.

Who can afford a holiday? These people
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Youth Olympic Games kick off in Dakar

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Senegal. Crowds gathered for Saturday's opening ceremony, featuring hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture, in keeping with the Games' motto: “Africa welcomes, Dakar…

Youth Olympic Games kick off in Dakar
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Before & After: Children Draw Gaza

Through art and psychosocial sessions run by Doctors Without Borders, children in Gaza share moving drawings depicting their lives before and after prolonged conflict and displacement.

Before & After: Children Draw Gaza
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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Nigeria joins historic opening

Nigeria’s 19-member team marched into the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, with sprinter Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo serving as flagbearer. The post Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Nigeria joins historic opening appeared first on Premium Times…

Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Nigeria joins historic opening
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Ebola: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to Kenya, halts visa issuance

The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced the measures in a statement published on its official X account on Friday, 30 October, saying they followed epidemiological assessments by the country’s health authorities The post Ebola: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to Kenya, halts visa…

Ebola: Saudi Arabia suspends travel to Kenya, halts visa issuance
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Group seeks end to health workers’ absenteeism in PHCs

“Our expectation is that the government and other policymakers will take renewed action to ensure that these interventions are implemented across the state,” the group's coordinator said. The post Group seeks end to health workers’ absenteeism in PHCs appeared first on Premium…

Group seeks end to health workers’ absenteeism in PHCs
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Plateau police arrest man over wife’s killing

The police said the suspect allegedly shot his wife in the chest with a locally fabricated firearm following a domestic dispute at their residence The post Plateau police arrest man over wife’s killing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Plateau police arrest man over wife’s killing
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Tech Armageddon is here!, By Osmund Agbo

Major breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are beginning to look less like product launches and more like weapons tests. The technologies being unveiled by competing companies promise to transform human existence, but they also raise a frightening question: What happens when…

Tech Armageddon is here!, By Osmund Agbo