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PHOTO NEWS: Sanwo-Olu unveils TY Logistics Park in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday inaugurated the TY Logistics Park Free Zone Enterprise (FZE) in Alaro City, Lagos, describing the development as a significant addition to the state’s growing industrial corridor. The ceremony was attended by General TY Danjuma (Rtd.), his wife Senator Daisy Danjuma, and several top business executives. In his address, Sanwo-Olu commended the couple for their continued…
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Super Eagles’ goalie Nwabali doubtful for AFCON
Super Eagles’ number one goalie, Stanley Nwabali, could miss out on Nigeria’s participation at AFCON 2025 due to injury. Nwabali’s coach, Vusumuzi Vilakazi, at South African club Chippa United, confirmed that the keeper was battling ankle and hand injuries. The 29-year-old keeper has not played for the Chilli Boys since Nigeria were beaten by the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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FIFA rule alters Nigeria-Egypt pre-AFCON clash, game set for 16 December
The decision by world football-governing body FIFA, allowing clubs to retain their players until Monday, 15 December 2025 before releasing them for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, has necessitated the postponement of the pre-AFCON friendly between Nigeria and Egypt. Seven-time winners Egypt and three-time winners Nigeria were originally scheduled to clash in a tune-up game in Cairo…
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Why support for MSMEs is central to our development agenda — Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde – Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed that supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) remains a core pillar of his administration’s development agenda, noting that the sector drives productivity, job creation and the state’s economic stability. Speaking through the Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Hon. Abiodun Tobun, at the opening ceremony of the…
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Makinde approves minimum wage arrears, inaugurates LAUTECH Teaching Hospital board
By Adejayan Gbenga – Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the payment of minimum wage arrears and other outstanding entitlements owed to workers of the LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. The announcement was made on Monday during the inauguration of the hospital’s new governing board at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde disclosed that the approval fulfilled a promise he…
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets six APC governors at State House
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Monday held a closed-door meeting with six governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House, Abuja. The purpose of the meeting was not immediately clear, and details of the agenda were not disclosed at press time. Those in attendance included the governors of Jigawa (Umar…
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Tinubu warns against rising rate of corruption in public service
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has issued a stark warning about the rising tide of corruption within public institutions, urging officials across all levels of government to recommit themselves to integrity, accountability and national service. Speaking at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja on Sunday, the president…
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Economic competitiveness: what you need to know about Nigeria’s new tax laws, by Tope Fasua
In recent weeks, a wave of commentary has suggested that Nigeria’s new tax regime may scare away investors, trigger capital flight, or damage business competitiveness. These concerns, although understandable in an environment where fiscal reforms attract intense public scrutiny, are largely misplaced. The 2025 tax reforms, anchored by the new Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) and Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA),…
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Party autonomy in APC: why NEC cannot reinstate a removed state chairman, by Okoi Obono-Obla
I was privileged to be one of the drafters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Constitution in 2013, serving as Secretary of the Committee under the distinguished Chairmanship of the late Barrister James Ocholi, SAN. Our Committee worked tirelessly, day and night, ensconced in the Nasarawa State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, to produce the final copy of the APC…
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Group gives FG 3-day ultimatum to release withheld Osun LG funds
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Coalition of Concerned Nigerian Citizens (CCNC), a civil society group, has given the federal government a three-day ultimatum to release the withheld local government funds belonging to Osun State, warning that failure to do so will spark mass action across the state and beyond. Addressing journalists at the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union…
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