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Independent National Electoral Commission releases 2027 elections timetable

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By allcitynews.ng  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the timetable for the 2027 general elections. The time table shows that the presidential and National Assembly elections for Saturday, February 20, 2027. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, who announced the schedule at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, 13  February 2026,  confirmed that the governorship and state assembly elections will follow two weeks later on Saturday, March 6, 2027. Key dates from the timetable: ** Presidential & National Assembly: February 20, 2027 **Governorship & State Assembly: March 6, 2027 **Party primaries: July 1 – September 30, 2026 **Submission of candidates' lists: October 1 – 31, 2026 ** Final list of candidates: November 15, 2026 **Campaign period (Presidential): November 18, 2026 – February 19, 2027 **Campaign period (Governorship): December 15, 2026 – March 5, 2027 **Continuous Voter Registration: April 2026 – January 2027 ...

SanlamAllianz General Insurance Appoints Jacqueline Agweh as Managing Director/CEO

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  By allcitynews.ng  As its efforts for  sustainable growth and development, the leadership of SanlamAllianz General Insurance has announced the appointment of Mrs. Jacqueline Uche Agweh as its substantive Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective February 11, 2026. Mrs. Agweh brings over three decades of deep industry experience cutting across underwriting, claims management, reinsurance, insurance broking, life assurance, and technical operations. Her appointment marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to strengthening leadership capacity and enhancing operational excellence within Nigeria’s insurance sector. According to a statement by Group Head, Strategy, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Customer Relations, Chris Ekwonwa, Agweh, before her appointment served in the same organisation. "Prior to her appointment, she served as Executive Director, Technical Operations at SanlamAllianz General Insurance. She previously held senior manag...

Nigeria’s ceramic investment summit to strengthen economic value chain, investment, industry, policy, and talent converge for measurable returns

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  By allcitynews.ng  Nigeria is set to take center stage in the global ceramics industry with the launching of the maiden Nigeria’s Ceramic Investment Summit & Product Exhibition this year known as (NCISPE 2026) to boost sector's growth and nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Indeed, the NCISPE 2026 exhibition scheduled to hold on June 23  to 25 in Lagos, is a renewed hope landmark international platform dedicated to unlocking Africa’s fastest-growing ceramic market.  The event offers distributors a unique opportunity to connect with global exhibitors while gaining a definitive competitive edge in 2026 and beyond; gain direct access to the industry’s most influential manufacturers, experts, and trendsetters. The Summit will convene global ceramic manufacturers, technology providers, investors, policymakers, developers, and supply-chain leaders from Africa, China, India, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Türkiye, and beyond to explore Nigeria’s vast opportunities across ...

NSITF Strategizes For Improved Service Delivery

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  By allcitynews.ng The  Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has strategized for improved service in the country. The management of the Fund converged in Abuja recently to reflect on its performance in the past one year and chart the course for 2026. Speaking at the annual Management Performance Review (MPR) holding from 12-13 February, 2026, the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister Oluwaseun  Falaye, said  “This review is not a routine calendar event; it is a deliberate pause to reflect, to evaluate performance honestly, and to reset our priorities where necessary in order to deliver better outcomes for the institution and the people we serve.” He implored the staff to see themselves as stakeholders who must continue to drive the success of the organisations bearing in mind it affects all. Falaye,who reflected on the import of such appraisal, said, “The session held last year in Lagos was a crucial moment for the Fund.It marked a shi...

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National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control Lagos Office is fully open and operating, despite presence of protesters-DG

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Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye) By allcitynews.ng   Following the presence  of protesters which gathered at the frontage of the gate of the premises of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, the agency has  denied report of shut down of  its  Lagos office. Just as it vowed  to sustain the  enforcement of ban on sachet and pet bottled hot drinks and denied report  of suspension on the enforcement on the ban. Reiterating its commitment to its mandate of safeguarding public health, the Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye reassured that NAFDAC will continue to enforce all regulatory measures, including the ban on sachet and pet bottled hot drinks. According to her, "the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will remained open and operational with all staff performing their duties without interruptions." The DG making the declaration in a statement in Lagos o...

Fidelity Bank Donates Essential relief items to Ikoyi Correctional Centre

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  L-R: Sunday Olasupo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Nwamaka Kalu, Head, Human Resource Business Partnerships and Communication, Fidelity Bank Plc; Sunday Ogundele, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Obiora Mbaekwe, Head, HR Shared Services, Fidelity Bank Plc; Dr Julius Ogueri, Deputy Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; Charles Nwachukwu, Chief Human Resources Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc; and Dr Chidi Nwankwo, Assistant Controller, Ikoyi Correctional Centre; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) donation of essential materials to inmates at Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos, recently… By  allcitynews.ng  A Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives and wellbeing of indigent persons with the donation of relief items to inmates at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre in Lagos. The project, executed under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiati...