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 *Tinubu tasks banks on real-sector financing, jobs *Nigeria’s credit bypassing job creators –W/Bank *Recapitalisation revealed debt of local capital — CBN Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they failed to translate into lower living costs, more jobs, higher incomes and better living standards for citizens, the President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Dr. Dele Alabi, has said. Alabi spoke yesterday at the opening of the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the CIBN in Abuja, where he said the ultimate test of Nigeria’s economic reforms should be their impact on households, businesses and the daily lives of ordinary Nigerians. It will be recalled that economic experts had said repeatedly that though the nation’s economy is stabilising and witnessing growth, it is not reflecting in the lives of the people currently facing harsh economic conditions. The CIBN President said: “They are milestone...

*Presidential candidate condemns action *We were not aware of his visit  —  Benue  govt *We provided security — Police *NDC, Kwankwaso, Adeyanju react THE presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, was  stopped by some Benue youths from visiting Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, where he was scheduled to make personal donations to victims of the June 13, 2025, armed herdsmen attack. The action of the youths drew scathing reactions from the NDC, its Vice President candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, human rights actibvist, Deji Adeyanju, and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, who described the development as unacceptable. It’s worrisome -- Obi  Obi, who arrived in Makurdi at about 9am, was on his way to Yelewata when the youths blocked the Makurdi-Gboko Road, less than two kilometres from the airport, chanting “Obi go back, Obi go back.”  Some of the youths were reportedly wielding...

•Economy, culture fingered •Alimosho, Ikorodu, Eti-Osa lead in cases •Men also victims, underreported •Eko Haven on rescue mission RECENTLY, the kitchen is no longer the only place getting hot in Lagos homes; every room is on fire. Marriage is supposed to be about partnership, but in 2026, for a growing number of Lagos couples, it’s about who throws the first punch. She threw the plate. He threw the first punch. By morning, the marriage of five years had two black eyes and a broken dining table. Meanwhile, Lagos has handled approximately 700 cases involving male victims of domestic abuse over the past one year. It also recorded 33,009 cases between late 2021 and mid-2026, perhaps highlighting an intensified legal crackdown despite heavy caseloads. DSVA Executive Secretary, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, disclosed this when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Vanguard Media’s Apapa office. She fingered economic pressure, mental health strain, and a culture of silence as top culprits, ...