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2027: Niger Delta Group Supports Tinubu, Oborevwori Re-election Bid
The Forum of Political Leaders of Itsekiri Extraction within the All Progressives Congress has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidates for the 2027 general elections. He said the 2027 general election will be an easy sail for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the region. The convener of the group, Chief...
Govt Set To Clear Verified Outstanding Payments To Contractors
The federal government has announced plans to clear outstanding payments owed to contractors who have duly completed verified projects across ministries, departments, and agencies, while also continuing the phased payment of the N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants. In a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr....
FG Sells N219.38bn Crude To Dangote In Four Months
The federal government sold crude oil valued at N219.38bn to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the first four months of 2025, The PUNCH reports. The government also earned $1.59m from crude oil exports in April 2025, during the period it suspended sales of domestic crude allocations to the Dangote refinery and local refiners. These details were contained in internal documents from...
Tinubu Signs Tax Reform Bills Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the presidency has revealed. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening, titled, “President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law tomorrow.” The four bills include the...
FG Criticised Over Failed CNG Tricycles Promise
The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association has called on President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to fulfil their campaign promise of 2,000 CNG tricycles, warning that failure to do so may trigger a nationwide peaceful protest by its members. At a press conference in Abuja, the National President of NATOMORAS, Usman Gwoza, expressed deep...
J’Berger Rolls Out N5.2bn Gross Dividend
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has announced a total gross dividend payout of N5.2 bn at its 55th Annual General Meeting which was held recently. In a statement by the company’s senior media relations officer, Emmanuel Isibor, the Chairman, of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Goni Sheikh, announced a total gross dividend payout of N5.2bn to shareholders amounting to N3.25 per 50...
Kaduna Rebuke El-Rufai Over Claims On Tinubu Projects Inaugurated
The Kaduna State Government has refuted claims by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai that all projects recently commissioned by President Bola Tinubu during his visit to Kaduna were initiated by his administration. The former governor had claimed in an Arise television interview on Monday that all the projects commissioned by the President during his visit to state were initiated by his...
FG, India Partner To Stop Codeine Syrup Production
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that Nigeria recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India to prevent the production of codeine-based syrups for importation into Nigeria. This is even as the agency reiterated that it is strengthening actions and cooperation in curtailing the availability, accessibility, and affordability of drugs. The Apapa Strategic Commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa,...
Multichoice Nigeria Slashes DStv Decoder Price By 50% For More Customers
MultiChoice Nigeria has slashed the price of its DStv decoder by 50 per cent, dropping it from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The company announced that the move aimed to attract more customers and curb declining subscriptions. According to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, in a statement released on Tuesday, the offer was a way of rewarding customer loyalty and delivering...
Abia Assembly Consent To 37 Bills In Two Years
The Abia State House of Assembly says it passed 37 bills in two years of its existence so far. The Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Emeruwa, made the disclosure in Umuahia on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen on the achievements of the eighth assembly, inaugurated in 2023. He listed some of the bills to include the Abia State Appropriation Law of 2023, the Greater...
