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Lagos suspends land reclamation projects over environmental concerns

Promise Eze 18 September 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has ordered an immediate suspension of all land reclamation projects across the state, citing mounting environmental and social risks. The directive was announced on Thursday by Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, via his official X

Politics

Tinubu lifts emergency rule in Rivers, orders Fubara to return to office

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

President Bola Tinubu has lifted the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State, restoring full civilian rule after six months of direct federal control. In a statement on Wednesday, Tinubu directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who was suspended when the proclamation took effect, to return to office on Thursday, September 18. Ngozi Nma Odu, the Deputy […]

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Nigeria adds Chinese language to secondary school curriculum

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been added to the list of foreign languages taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria. This new addition follows a recent review of the national curriculum. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary of Education for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Danlami Hayyo, during the inauguration […]

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Nigeria needs $100bn annual investment to hit Agenda 2050 target — Bagudu

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

Atiku Bagudu, minister of budget and national planning, says Nigeria must attract at least $100 billion in investments every year to meet its goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2050. He noted this on Tuesday at a one-day policy dialogue on “Deepening Legislative-Executive Synergy for Effective Economic Governance in Nigeria,” organised by the National […]

Business

Dangote Refinery ships first petrol cargo to U.S.

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

The Dangote refinery has exported its first shipment of petrol to the United States, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The delivery, carried by the tanker Gemini Pearl, marks a major milestone for the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery located in Lekki, Lagos. Energy market participants had long been waiting to see when its production would meet strict U.S. motor […]

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Dangote says FG takes bigger share of cement revenue through taxes

Promise Eze 17 September 2025 0

Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the federal government earns more from his cement company through taxes than shareholders receive as dividends. Speaking during a press briefing at Dangote Refinery, Africa’s richest man explained that the company pays 52 percent of its turnover in various taxes. “For every N1 we […]

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NBC summons Badeggi FM over ‘monitoring reports’

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has invited the management of Badeggi Radio Broadcasting Service, Minna, Niger State, to a meeting over issues arising from “monitoring reports” on the station. In a letter signed by Pauline Ehusani, the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, on behalf of the Director General, the Commission said the meeting was to […]

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Customs rolls out automated system for overtime cargoes

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has rolled out an automated clearance system for overtime cargoes. It extended the clearance window from 30 to 120 days in a bid to boost trade efficiency. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, announced the development on Monday at a sensitisation programme for stakeholders in Zone ‘A,’ Lagos, including consignees, brokers, […]

Politics

Akpabio: Nigeria needs the church’s moral compass to guide governance

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, has said Nigeria’s political leadership cannot function effectively without the moral guidance of the church. He said this on Sunday at the opening of the second plenary session of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Obot Akara, Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio noted that the church remains the nation’s […]

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Dangote mocks NUPENG over ‘Greek gift’ remark on fuel price cut

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has ridiculed the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG). He mocked the union for warning Nigerians not to embrace his refinery’s recent fuel price reduction. Daily Trust reported that he said to journalists on Monday at the refinery complex in Lagos. Dangote said the price […]

Politics

Presidency slams Atiku over hunger remarks, calls it cheap talk

Promise Eze 16 September 2025 0

The Presidency has dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic management. It described his comments on hunger and poverty as misleading and disconnected from Nigeria’s current realities. Atiku, in a statement on Monday through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, had warned that worsening hardship could trigger social unrest

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2027: I have made myself Tinubu’s campaign DG – Bago

Promise Eze 15 September 2025 0

Umar Bago, Niger State Governor, has declared himself Director-General of Tinubu’s 2027 campaign. He also promised to set up headquarters in Minna, the Niger State capital. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, Bago criticised those already calling for a northern presidency just two years into Tinubu’s tenure, describing such demands as premature and politically hasty.

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Niger preachers must submit sermons for review—Umar Bago

Promise Eze 15 September 2025 0

Umar Bago, governor of Niger State, has said preachers in the state are required to submit their sermons for review. He denied claims that evangelism has been banned. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday, Bago responded to questions on the government’s new directive against unlicensed preaching. Recently, the state ordered that anyone who wishes to […]

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Sanusi: Fuel subsidy removal saved Nigeria from bankruptcy

Promise Eze 15 September 2025 0

Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says abolishing the petrol subsidy rescued Nigeria from financial collapse. Speaking on Saturday at the second edition of the Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST), organised by the Poetic Wednesdays Initiative, Sanusi described the subsidy regime as “a ticking time […]

Politics

Rivers to hold thanksgiving service as state returns to democracy

Promise Eze 13 September 2025 0

The Rivers State Government has announced the commencement of activities marking its transition from emergency rule back to democratic governance. Punch reports that as part of the programme, an inter-denominational church thanksgiving service will be held on Sunday at the Ecumenical Centre, Abonima Wharf Road, Port Harcourt. In a statement on Saturday, Ibibia Worika, the

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NAFDAC seizes ₦1.2bn fake malaria drugs in Lagos

Promise Eze 13 September 2025 0

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted counterfeit malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion in Lagos. In a statement on Friday, the agency said operatives discovered 277 cartons of unregistered Malamal Forte at a warehouse in Ilasa-Oshodi. The drugs, imported illegally from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China, were

Business

NUPENG slams Dangote’s free petrol distribution, calls it monopoly

Promise Eze 12 September 2025 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has accused Dangote Petroleum Refinery of running a grand scheme to weaken organised labour, eliminate competition, and tighten its control of the petroleum sector. In a statement dated September 12, 2025, and signed by Williams Akporeha, its National Executive President, the union criticised the refinery.

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Dangote refinery to begin direct petrol supply to 11 states September 15

Promise Eze 12 September 2025 0

The Dangote Group has announced that its petroleum refinery will commence direct supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to 11 states beginning Monday, September 15, 2025. The announcement was made in a press release shared via the Group’s official X account on Thursday. According to the statement, the distribution scheme will be free for all […]

Politics

Obi holds closed-door meeting with Jonathan in Abuja

Promise Eze 12 September 2025 0

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday for a closed-door discussion in Abuja. Obi confirmed the meeting in a post on X, saying it focused on Nigeria’s current situation. “Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, […]

Business

NUPRC says crude oil losses from theft, metering drop to 16-year low

Promise Eze 12 September 2025 0

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says crude oil losses from theft and metering issues have dropped to their lowest levels in nearly 16 years. In a statement on crude loss trends up to July 2025, the regulator said daily losses stood at 9,600 barrels per day (bpd) — the lowest since 2009 when […]