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FG urges waterfront owners to regularise documentation, abide by law
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has urged all waterfront property owners to ensure their documentation is in order as part of efforts to regularise land ownership across Nigeria. Making the disclosure on Wednesday, the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing statutory frameworks and normalising the ownership of all landed properties nationwide. Permanent Secretary…
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FG bans 60,000-litre fuel tankers from Nigerian roads starting March 1
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has announced a ban on 60,000-litre fuel tankers from operating on Nigerian roads, effective March 1, 2025. Ogbugo Ukoha, Executive Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), made the announcement after a meeting with key stakeholders, including the Department of State Services (DSS), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and the…
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Nigeria leads Africa’s digital trade revolution, targets 10 million new jobs
VP Shettima calls for accelerated implementation of AfCFTA Digital Protocol Nigeria’s fintech innovations transforming cross-border payments By Kunle Sanni Nigeria has been officially designated as Africa’s Digital Trade Champion, a role that could help create over 10 million new jobs across the continent by the end of 2025. Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leading Africa’s digital trade…
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PHOTO NEWS: Shettima, Ndukwe at Government Secondary School Pyakasa to launch MTN learning devices
Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chairman of MTN Nigeria Ernest Ndukwe, on Wednesday led other senior government and MTN officials to Government Secondary School Pyakasa, Abuja to launch digital learning devices to students nationwide. The project is funded by MTN Nigeria in partnership with the Federal Government to drive e-learning in the country. Speaking on the event, Shettima wrote on his…
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Nigeria, Netherlands strengthen cooperation on migration management
By Kunle Sanni The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has deepened its collaboration with Dutch migration authorities through high-level discussions aimed at enhancing migration management and operational effectiveness. During a working visit to the Netherlands on February 17, 2025, the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap, met with key officials from the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, including representatives…
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AGF Fagbemi declares governors’ interference in local governments’ affairs as treasonable
Kunle Sanni The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has strongly condemned the continued illegal dissolution of local government councils by state governors, describing it as a treasonable offence. Fagbemi made this assertion on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Bar Association’s State of the Nation Discourse held in Abuja. Represented by…
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President Tinubu congratulates Azu Ishiekwene on 60th birthday
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Azubuike Ishiekwene, Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Leadership newspaper, on his 60th birthday, praising his contributions to Nigerian journalism. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Ishiekwene—fondly known as Azu—as a distinguished journalist with a career spanning over three decades. Ishiekwene, a Fellow…
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‘Fallen Iroko’ – VP Shettima mourns Chief Edwin Clark
By Kunle Sanni Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has described the passing of elder statesman Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark as a profound national loss, likening it to the fall of a great Iroko tree. Chief Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information and Second Republic Senator, passed away on Monday at the age of 97 at his residence. He was…
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NNPC CEO Mele Kyari denies claims of sub-standard fuel in Nigeria
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd., Mr. Mele Kyari, has strongly dismissed ongoing discussions about the existence of sub-standard fuel in Nigeria, calling it “unfortunate drama” and “bad marketing practice.” Speaking at a fireside chat during the 60th Nigeria Mining & Geosciences Society (NMGS) Conference in Abuja, Kyari reassured the public that the country’s Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),…
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Jonathan: Politicians will act better when Nigerians reject bad behaviour
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the political elites in Nigeria will act better when citizens reject wrong things. Jonathan spoke in Abuja on Tuesday at the public presentation of ‘Readings on Election Security Management’ and ‘Selected Readings in Internal Security Management’ authored by Solomon Arase, the former inspector-general of police (IGP). Jonathan, Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015, suggested creating…
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