Category: news
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Lagos has retained its position as the top revenue-generating state in 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) recently released report on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) at the state level. Announced on Monday via the NBS X (formerly Twitter) handle, the report revealed that all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
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National Commissioner at INEC, May Agbamuche-Mbu, has been appointed as acting Chairperson following Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure on terminal leave. Yakubu officially handed over leadership during a stakeholders’ meeting, citing constitutional provisions, and expressed gratitude for his tenure, which spanned over a decade. He highlighted the progress made in electoral technology and reforms, acknowledged…
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Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, had during a Tuesday inspection tour, praised the Ogbakiri community in Emohua for their support to Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, contractors for a key road project set to finish by December 2025. The tour covered two projects: the 19.7-kilometer Buguma–Abalama–Tema–Degema–Abonnema Road with seven bridges in Kalabari Kingdom, and the 9.7-kilometer…
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Federal Government has committed $538.05 million to establish Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Kaduna, Cross River, and Ogun States, with plans for further expansion, aiming to transform food systems and boost agricultural productivity. This initiative, leveraging private sector participation, is expected to attract an additional $1 billion by 2027. The SAPZs also aim to…
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US President Donald Trump has expressed strong confidence on October 6, 2025, that a Gaza peace agreement is imminent under his 20-point plan, stating he is “pretty sure” a deal will be reached despite years of failed efforts. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump highlighted Hamas’s agreement to “very important” issues, including the…
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President Bola Tinubu has called for meetings of the Council of State and the Police Council on October 9, 2025, in Abuja to address rising insecurity and other national issues. The Council of State, an advisory body with former leaders and governors, will meet at 1:00 p.m., followed by the Police Council at 2:00 p.m.…
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late-evening fire on Monday has damaged part of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, starting at the ground floor of the Podium Block, likely due to an electrical fault. The blaze, which caused significant smoke and panic, was contained through the combined efforts of the Rivers State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, Renaissance…
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Team Brazil has secured their first victory in the all-electric powerboat series by winning the inaugural E1 Lagos GP in Nigeria, marking Africa’s first hosting of the event. Leveraging their pole position and strong performance throughout the race weekend, they finished ahead of Team Blue Rising and Team Drogba Global Africa. The win earned them…
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Aliko Dangote has inaugurated a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia, marking a significant step in Africa’s industrial development. The facility, with a capacity of three million tonnes annually, aims to boost agriculture, create jobs, and leverage Ethiopia’s natural gas resources. Leaders across the African continent have praised the project as a symbol of cooperation…
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The Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has announced what she described as the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen” in immigration policy, unveiling an assertive new border strategy targeting the detention and deportation of 150,000 illegal migrants annually. In a video posted on her X account on Sunday, Badenoch introduced the Radical…
