Industrialists from Northern Nigeria have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to impose a 15 per cent import duty on petroleum products. They said that the measure would stimulate local production, enhancing value addition within the oil and gas sector, and creating a more competitive environment for Nigerian manufacturers. Muhammad Madugu,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the Saturday governorship election in the state. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) on Thursday announced the suspension of its ongoing protest following the intervention of the Senate, led by its spokesperson, Sen. Adeyemi Adaramodu. The suspension notice, released to newsmen in Abuja, was jointly signed by the association’s President, Mr JacksonContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has urged a united national effort to tackle insecurity through stronger collaboration between security agencies and academic institutions. He made the call on Thursday at the third edition of the Annual Security Summit 2025, organised by Lagos State UniversityContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Motorists in Calabar have urged the Federal Government to ensure that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and training centre in the area is functional to enable them benefit from the laudable initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre, located in Calabar, wasContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the 300 participants of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and Huawei “Women in Tech” training programme to leverage their new skills to create positive change in their communities The First Lady made the call in Abuja on Thursday duringContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in two new ministers, Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau and Dr Kingsley Udeh (SAN) from Enugu State. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the FederalContinue Reading
By Adebayo Olawunmi Spotify has unveiled a major update for its global community, introducing “Listening Stats”, an interactive and highly shareable feature that gives listeners a dynamic recap of their music week. Phiona Okumu, Head of MusicContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Cross River House of Assembly on Thursday during plenary summoned key officials in the education sector over the non-implementation of teachers’ promotions across the state. Those invited include the Commissioner for Education, the Accountant-General, the Auditor-General, and heads of agencies under the education cluster. The lawmakers’Continue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and traditional leaders have pledged to strengthen prevention structures and enhance support systems for survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). They made the commitment during a high-level sensitisation workshop on GBV prevention with the FCT TraditionalContinue Reading
