The Federal Government has said its naira-for-crude initiative with local refineries is not a temporary measure but a “key policy directive designed to support sustainable local refining”. The government also said the initiative is still in effect and will continue immediately, overruling the decision of the NNPCL under its...
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The Federal Government and China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on Wednesday signed a contract agreement worth 328.8 million dollars aimed at improving power supply across the country. The contract, valued at $328,819 million dollars covers Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Financing for the implementation of transmission lines under Phase 1...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has noted that the implementation of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Kaduna State is due to Governor Uba Sani’s result-oriented leadership. The Vice President who made this known at the groundbreaking ceremony of the SAPZ at Dakin...
The Director General (D-G) of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has said the N5.51 trillion pension investment will boost the country’s real sector development. This is contained in a statement issued by the management of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday. The investments, she said, span infrastructure,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria needs patriots, including citizens, leaders and institutions, ready to be counted with a view to establishing a federation that serves the people. Shettima said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the 7th edition of Annual Leadership Conference and Awards, held at the State...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that Kaduna State is leading the way as the first to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has again handed over 60 kidnapped victims rescued by security agencies to their families and warned against ransom payment to kidnappers. Ribadu said that paying ransom to kidnappers would only encourage them to continue in the crime, adding that it was...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it could generate over 200 billion dollars annually from space regulation and licensing. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, said this at a one-day sensitisation and stakeholders engagement on the commencement of space regulation, spectrum management and licensing...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the Federal Government has begun investing in cutting-edge technologies and acquiring state-of-the-art equipment for federal media organizations to ensure effective service delivery. Idris made this statement in Las Vegas, Nevada, during discussions...
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) announced it has met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest to bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Nigeria can only commence a formal bid with the backing of the country’s government. Nigeria lost a bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The federal government has clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13. Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar made the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim...
Legal luminary and elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned the Federal Government to stop mass approval of licenses for new universities. Babalola, who is the founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), said that approving establishment of universities without consideration for quality...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governors’ under the auspices of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Governor Hope Uzodinma, of Imo State has said that APC as a party is the strongest and the largest political party in Nigeria, and would remain stable and...
In recent years, Nigeria has made considerable strides in embracing the digital revolution. As 2025 unfolds, the nation’s digital landscape reveals a mix of tremendous growth, evolving technologies, and lingering challenges. Drawing insights from the latest “Digital 2025” global report by DataReportal, we examine how Nigeria is positioned to...
Dangote Industries Ltd. says it would ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum production. The Regional Sales Director, Southeast, Dangote Cement, Dr Abayomi Shittu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 36th Enugu...
The Federal Government has acknowledged the recent tariff measures announced by the U.S. Government, including imposing a 14 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – The Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, His Excellency, Lacopo Foti, has expressed his country’s readiness to support Kaduna State Government’s investment drive, by encouraging Italian companies to invest in the State. Mr Foti who made the pledge when he paid a courtesy call on...
President Bola Tinubu has restated his commitment to preserving Nigeria’s diverse cultures by supporting initiatives that promote the country’s rich cultures. Tinubu stated this on Saturday during the official coronation of Oba Abimbola Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, held at Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo. The President, who...
MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices in Adamawa has said it averted 214 maternal deaths, and prevented 16,623 unsafe abortions in 2024. MSI’s Social Behavioral Change and Communication Officer, Mr Oyewole Adejumi, on Friday in Yola, disclosed this at a media roundtable on accountability to key stakeholders in their effort to...