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”31% of Nigeria’s Diaspora Remittances Come From Edo” – Official
Dr Loretta Ogboro-Okor, Director-General of the Edo State Diaspora Agency, has said that Edo State accounts for an estimated 31% of Nigeria's total diaspora remittances. This significant contribution positions the state as a major player in the country’s economic development. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, Ogboro-Okor highlighted that out of the estimated 17 million...
Trump Plans To Terminate Federal Ties With Harvard
The US government plans to terminate all remaining financial agreements with Harvard in the most recent effort by President Donald Trump to compel the esteemed university to submit to unheard-of scrutiny. The administration “will send a letter to federal agencies today asking them to identify any contracts with Harvard, and whether they can be canceled or redirected elsewhere,” the official...
Otti Signed 18 Executive Bills Into Law, Gives Reasons
Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, has given an explanation for his decision to sign 18 executive bills into law. Otti, during an enlarged State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting on Monday, said the new laws “encapsulate thoughtful legislative provisions for achieving my government’s vision in critical areas, such as performance-based administration, accountability, and delivery of good governance”. The legislations, he...
Kogi Assembly Scaled Tenancy Law Bill’s For Second Reading
The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed the second reading of a new tenancy law bill. The bill aims to replace the old Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law from 2007 with a new law called the Tenancy Law, 2025. The lawmaker representing Ankpa I, who is the sponsor of the bill, Akus Lawal, explained that the new...
”FG Clears 200,000 Passport Backlogs, Pays ₦28bn Debts” — Tunji-Ojo
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the interior minister, claims that since taking office, the federal government has approved more than 200,000 pending passport applications. Tunji-Ojo also revealed that ₦28 billion in old debts have been paid off, all without extra funding from the government. He made these announcements during the Access Bank Guest Lecture Series held in Lagos on Monday. He spoke on the...
Children’s Day: NACA Urges Increased Action To Prevent HIV In Infants
As Nigeria marks Children’s Day 2025, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged all stakeholders to strengthen efforts to safeguard the health and future of Nigerian children by eliminating mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. In a statement signed by NACA’s Director General, Dr. Temitope Ilori, on Tuesday, she emphasized that “every child deserves a healthy start...
Obi Criticizes N700,000 Charge Levied Against Anambra Traders
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly criticized the reported demand of ₦700,000 from traders at the Onitsha Head Bridge Market to reopen their shops, describing the fee as "insensitive" and calling on authorities to urgently reconsider the policy. In a statement shared on Tuesday via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi recounted his visit to...
30 Executive Bills Passed In Two Years Under Gov. Otti – Abia Attorney-General
Abia State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Ikechukwu Uwanna, has disclosed that the administration of Governor Alex Otti has successfully passed a total of 30 Executive Bills within two years in office. Uwanna made this known on Monday during the signing of 18 new Executive Bills into law by the Governor in a joint Executive-Legislative session at Government House,...
Abia Commits N3.5bn To Road Upgrades, Agro Logistics Hubs
The Abia State Government has paid a counterpart fund of ₦3.5 billion to facilitate the commencement of road upgrades and the establishment of agro-logistics hubs across 10 local government areas under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Programme (RAAMP). Commissioner for Information Okey Kanu disclosed this during a press briefing at the Government House in Umuahia on Monday. The briefing...
Nigeria’s Internet Penetration Rate Surge To 48.15%
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is navigating a challenging landscape as internet penetration in the country rose marginally to 48.15 percent in April 2025, up from 47.73 percent in March, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Despite this slight improvement, the sector is contending with a second consecutive month of declining data consumption, primarily driven by steep tariff increases and growing...
