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Nigeria’s GDP Records 4.23 % Growth In Q2’25
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday, said Nigeria recorded 4.23 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2’25) from 3.13 per cent in first quarter,Q1’25. This represents a 1.1 percentage point quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase. In the GDP report for Q2’25, NBS said: “Following the rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product using 2019 as the...
US Mission Promises To Bar Corrupt Nigerian Officials Visa
The US Mission in Nigeria yesterday vowed to bar corrupt, high-profile individuals from entering the United States. Yesterday, Reform UK said it would abolish the right of migrants to qualify for permanent settlement in the UK after five years, if it wins the next election. The US Mission posted on X, warning that its resolve to fight corruption would not...
House Of Reps Postpone Resumption To October 7
The House of Representatives has postponed its planned resumption of plenary sessions by two weeks, moving the date from Tuesday, September 23, to Tuesday, October 7, 2025. In an internal memorandum to lawmakers, Clerk of the House, Mr. Yahaya Danzaria, conveyed the adjustment. No official reason was given for the postponement, though Danzaria expressed regret over the shift. Members were...
Court Reschedules Ruling On Nnamdi Kanu’s No-Case Submission To September 26
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, has brought forward the date for the ruling on the no-case submission filed by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in his ongoing trial with the Federal Government. The ruling, which was initially fixed for October 10, will now be delivered on Friday, September 26, 2025. One of Kanu’s legal representatives,...
“Fubara Should Seek Redress For Tenure Extension” – Kenneth Okonkwo
Nollywood veteran, Kenneth Okonkwo, has said that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State should seek redress from the court for tenure extension. Okonkwo said this on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television. The politician cum lawyer was reacting to the suspension of the state of emergency in Rivers State and the...
Otedola Intervenes In Dangote, DAPPMAN Disagreement
Nigeria’s billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday waded into the ongoing fuel supply disagreement between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), advising the association to innovate or perish The philanthropist stressed that he had followed the debate around the fuel supply issues between both parties recently, noting that he felt compelled to...
Canal+ Finalizes Taking Over Multichoice Company
French media giant Canal+ said Monday it had taken effective control of South African television and streaming company MultiChoice, creating a group present in nearly 70 countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The companies said in a joint statement that the combined group will have a workforce of 17,000 employees and serve more than 40 million subscribers. The acquisition is “the...
FCT Minister Seeks Global Support For Women To Advance Economic Empowerment
FCT Minister Seeks Global Support For Women To Advance Economic Empowerment Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has called for stronger global support to advance women’s economic empowerment, describing it as a key pathway to poverty reduction, equity and lasting peace. Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Mr Austin Elemue said Mahmoud made the...
Presidency Dismisses El-Rufai’s Claim Of Tinubu’s Power Ambition
The Presidency has dismissed claims by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that President Bola Tinubu may attempt to cling to power beyond constitutional limits. PUNCH Online reports that El-Rufai had warned that Tinubu could try to emulate Cameroon’s Paul Biya, who has ruled since 1982 and recently declared his intention to contest again at 92. The former Minister of the...
Japan’s First Female PM Candidate Promises To Address Gender Gap
The only woman in the leadership race for Japan’s ruling party vowed Monday to improve the gender balance in her cabinet to “Nordic” levels and to ensure “peaceful” coexistence with foreigners. Sanae Takaichi would be Japan’s first woman prime minister if she wins the October 4 contest to head the Liberal Democratic Party, and then secures enough support in parliament. Setting...
