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Electricity tariffs: What the minister said and what the minister didn’t say — by Gaffar Tunde
Do we really have the interest of our country at heart or are we hell-bent on seeing them fail? News reports have been fraught with inaccurate details regarding an alleged plan by the Federal Government to increase tariffs and remove subsidies. Many people have been reporting misleading information rather than the facts. Here is an account of the true state…
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Alimi AbdulRazaq at 70: A life of purpose, principle and enduring legacy — by Bashir Adigun
For Dr. Muhammed Alimi AbdulRazaq at a remarkable milestone of seventy years, it’s a fitting moment to celebrate not merely the passage of time, but a lifetime devoted to justice, scholarship, public service, philanthropy and nation-building. Some people accumulate titles; others build institutions. Some pursue success; others create opportunities for succeeding generations. Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq belongs to the rare class…
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LSDPC rebuilds LASTMA office destroyed during EndSARS protests, donates vehicles
The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has rebuilt the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Zone 25 office destroyed during the 2020 EndSARS protests and donated two operational vehicles to strengthen traffic management in the Bariga and Oworonshoki areas. The renovated office complex and vehicles were officially handed over to LASTMA as part of the corporation’s corporate social…
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NNPC markets AKK Gas Pipeline to investors at Minna forum
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has unveiled investment and business opportunities along the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline, urging investors and energy operators to take advantage of the project to increase domestic gas utilisation and industrial development. The opportunities were presented on Thursday at the 2026 Energy Business Development Forum held at the Government House in Minna, Niger State.…
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Senator Natasha calls for review of South African artistes’ visas
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service to review visa applications by South African artistes and their entourages in line with the principle of reciprocity. Her intervention followed the controversy surrounding South African pop star Tyla’s cancelled Lagos concert and allegations of…
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$40bn net reserves, record wealth, relentless poverty: Who is Nigeria’s economy serving today? — by Blaise Udunze
No doubt, it was a welcome announcement that Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) reserves have surged by an astonishing 1,233 percent from about $3 billion to over $40 billion. This would ordinarily be the kind of economic milestone that inspires optimism, coupled with gross external reserves of about $52.52 billion, which are sufficient to finance roughly 11 months of imports…
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Presco Plc to invest $200m in Ondo oil palm project
Agro-industrial firm, Presco Plc, has announced plans to invest an initial $200 million in Ondo State to develop large-scale oil palm plantations, a processing mill and a refinery as part of efforts to expand local production and strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. The investment was unveiled on Friday during a visit by the company’s management to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in…
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Oloyede leaves JAMB after 10 years, seeks support for new registrar
Outgoing Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Friday handed over the leadership of the examination body after 10 years in office, urging Nigerians to support his successor, Prof. Segun Aina, as he bows out. Speaking during the handover ceremony at JAMB’s national headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, Oloyede described his tenure as a period…
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Sanwo-Olu urges stakeholders to invest in Nigeria’s tourism sector
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for greater investment in Nigeria’s tourism sector, saying sustainable growth depends on infrastructure, policy stability and strong public-private partnerships. The governor made the call through the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Bopo Oyekan-Ismaila, at the 2026 BusinessDay Tourism Conference held in Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking on the theme,…
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PDP faction submits Jonathan’s 2027 nomination to INEC despite recognition dispute
The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has manually submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination and the names of its candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), despite the commission’s refusal to recognise the committee. Addressing journalists on Friday, the committee’s national publicity secretary, Ini…
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