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APC campaign council asks Atiku to explain plans to fund petrol subsidy
The APC Campaign Council has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to explain the legal, fiscal and practical basis of his proposal to introduce a production subsidy for locally refined petrol. The council, in a statement by its spokesman, Dele Alake, on Sunday, said Atiku should explain how the proposed subsidy would operate within the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. It…
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Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to 81st UNGA
Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, United States, on the mandate of President Bola Tinubu, the presidency has announced. Shettima will lead a high-level delegation comprising Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, ministers and other senior government officials. The 81st…
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NDC disowns 59-member OK Movement campaign council
The leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has disowned a 59-member presidential campaign council announced by the OK Movement, a support group backing the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The party said the campaign council was constituted without its authorisation and directed the public and the media to disregard the announcement. The…
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FG targets lower transport fares through CNG expansion from October
The federal government has directed state governments to accelerate the deployment of compressed natural gas-powered transportation to reduce transport fares across the country from October 1. The move followed an agreement reached between President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors on August 27, leading to the establishment of an implementation committee for the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme under…
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NBA seeks transparent investigation of 37 suspects death in Niger State
The Nigerian Bar Association has called for a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 persons arrested over alleged illegal mining and held in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Minna, Niger State. The NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, said the deaths of the detainees in government custody required an investigation capable…
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Trump bans CNN, Politico from White House
US President Donald Trump has announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing the news organisations of repeatedly publishing what he described as “fake news” about his administration. Trump announced on Friday in a Truth Social post that the ban was effective immediately and warned that other media organisations could face similar restrictions. “I…
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FG reforms boost food production, processing still a challenge — Kyari
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria has recorded increased food production under the President Bola Tinubu administration, but weak processing and distribution systems continue to limit the impact on consumer prices. Kyari said farm-gate prices had fallen considerably as agricultural production improved, but the reduction had not been fully reflected in the prices paid by…
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Shettima receives 2026 Hajj report, commends NAHCON over improved operations
Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria for what he described as improved and seamless operations during the 2026 Hajj exercise. Shettima spoke on Friday in Abuja when he received the comprehensive 2026 Hajj operations report from the NAHCON board, led by its chairman, Ismail Abba Yusuf. The Vice President attributed the outcome of the…
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FG sets up panel to probe deaths of 37 NSCDC detainees
The federal government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State over suspected illegal mining. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the development on Saturday, following President Bola Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive and transparent investigation into the incident, which occurred…
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FG, CBN sign pact to strengthen economic policy coordination
The federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to institutionalise coordination between fiscal and monetary authorities in the management of the Nigerian economy. The agreement, signed on Friday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, provides a structured framework for information-sharing, economic…
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