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Tinubu Direct Govs To Handover LG Allocation
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday told the 36 governors to hand over local government allocation to the councils in compliance with the Supreme Court judgment. The President said there would not be an autonomy to councils without a funded mandate. Speaking at the 14th APC National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, the President said he had assured the...
ADC Nominates Tubo, Badawi As Borno Transitional Committee Chair, Secretary
Following alignment and realignment towards the forthcoming 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has nominated Hon. Adamu Usman Tubo as the Transitional Committee Chairman, while Hon. Sunusi Lawan Badawi emerged as the Secretary. Tubo hails from Southern Borno Senatorial District, while Badawi is from Borno North Senatorial District. According to a circular signed by the party’s office of Assistant...
Aiyedatiwa’s Proposed Ondo Deep Sea Port To Benefit Nigeria, West Africa
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said the proposed Ondo Deep Sea Port will serve as a major hub for international trade, benefiting not only Ondo State but Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries. The governor spoke after receiving the revalidated licence for the project from the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Chief Adegboyega Oyetola. Aiyedatiwa said the state government...
IPMAN Urges Members To Patronise Dangote Refinery’s Affordable PMS Supply
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has called on all its members nationwide to patronise the Dangote Refinery in their purchase of PMS products, noting that the refinery already offers the best affordable price for all marketers, even as free delivery commences in January 2026. The association also expressed delight over a recent agreement by the Dangote Petroleum...
NIPC Gets $10bn investments, Over 5,000 Jobs In 2025
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it collated 29.91 billion dollars as investment announcements for 2019. Nigeria attracted investment commitments worth about $9.88 billion in 2025, with projects facilitated by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) generating over 5,000 direct jobs across key sectors of the economy, signalling renewed investor confidence. Deputy Director, Depar-tment of Investment Promotion, Emmanuel Longza, NIPC,...
Nigeria’s Trade with ECOWAS Countries Increases By 43% To N6.9trn
Nigeria’s trade with other countries in the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, by 43 percent, rose year-on-year (YoY) to N6.9 trillion in the first nine months of the year (9m’25) from N4.82 trillion in the corresponding period of 2024. Analysis of data in the Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics,...
Senator Ngige Storms APC Caucus Meeting In Abuja After Prison Release
Former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Chris Ngige, stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting, barely hours after he left the Kuje prison. Senator Ngige, who was the immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, was recently remanded in Kuje prison following corruption allegations against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former governor was granted bail...
Tinubu Assures US, EU Over Creation Of State Police To Curb Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, assured the United States of America, USA, and the European Union, EU, that Nigeria will establish state police to tackle insecurity challenges. The President made the promise at the 14th All Progressives Congress, APC, National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Also, he advised governors and party leaders to be flexible in their...
FG Reaffirms Commitment To Students’ Safety As 47 Unity Schools Reopens
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the safety of students and the continuity of education nationwide following the reopening of all 47 Unity Colleges earlier this month. The Federal Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. According to the statement, academic activities have fully resumed...
Governors Assures Inter-agency Coordination During Festive Period
The thirty-six state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have pledged to strengthen interagency coordination, protect critical infrastructure, and maintain a visible security presence in identified hotspots to ensure a safe, incident-free festive period across the country. Rising from the 8th Meeting in Abuja from Wednesday to early Thursday, the Governors in a Communique signed by...
