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  • Published on 07:45 GMT

    Nigeria and the eclipse of press freedom – Part 2

    Abdulkareem is not the only victim of suppression by the present administration. In February 2024, the Niger State Ministry of Education threatened the coach of a pupil, Master Abdulkadir, for criticizing President Tinubu during a debate organised by the …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:49 GMT

    Ohagwa emerges as CITN’s president-elect

    The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has elected Innocent Ohagwa as the president-elect of the institute. He was unanimously elected by members of the governing council during the institute’s extraordinary meeting of the Council. He will …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 07:40 GMT

    Nigeria probing graft allegations against former oil execs

    Lagos – Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has launched a probe into the former heads of the west African country’s state oil company following their sacking last month on money laundering allegations. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has …

    Source: African Insider - Pending
  • Published on 07:36 GMT

    Tinubu to issue executive order to prioritise made in Nigeria goods

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will soon issue an executive order to prioritise made in Nigeria goods and curb the importation of foreign products into the country. Addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the …

    Source: Daily Trust - Pending
  • Published on 07:20 GMT

    FEC approves Nigeria’s First economic policy on local content

    65 By Myke Agunwa The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, approved a new policy framework tagged the ‘Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy’ aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s domestic economy and prioritizing …

    Source: Point Blank News - Pending
  • Published on 07:15 GMT

    Adesina wrong on Nigeria’s 1960 GDP figures — IMPI

    The Independent Media and Policy Initiative says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product per capita at independence in 1960 was 93 dollars, not 1,847 dollars as claimed by  Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank. In a statement released on …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on 07:02 GMT

    Nigeria announces new policy to prioritise local manufacturing

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a “Nigeria First Policy” aimed at prioritising the use of locally made goods and services in all government procurements. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday, saying …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on 07:00 GMT

    GM cotton disappoints, threatens Nigerian textile sector’s revival

    With a disappointing performance of genetically-modified (GM) cotton varieties in Nigeria and decades of systemic neglect, industry stakeholders have cautioned that hopes for a resurgence of the country’s cotton and textile industry have reduced.While …

    Source: Fibre 2 Fashion - Pending
  • Published on 06:29 GMT

    Electoral Act, crucial bills up for debate as Senate, House of Reps resume today

    With nearly 50 per cent or 362 days out of its legislative calendar gone, the National Assembly must be racing against time to deliver on crucial bills that are germane to democratic governance. Specifically, the Senate would begin the review of the …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:29 GMT

    Nigeria risks losing youth generation to drug abuse, mental health crisis

    Nigeria is grappling with an alarming drug crisis, with a United Nations report revealing that 14.4 per cent of its population aged 15 to 64 (nearly triple the global average) abuse drugs. Startlingly, one in five drug users suffers from disorders …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:29 GMT

    Imperative of improved aviation operations, before Fly Nigeria Act

    The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, recently mulled the Fly Nigeria Act and its proposal to the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The good initiative, at least at face value, will compel public officials to patronise …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:29 GMT

    Terrorism: Parliamentary group advises U.S. against designating Nigeria

    Killing of over 8,000 terrorists shows Tinubu winning war against insecurity, says minister The Nigeria-U.S. Parliamentary Friendship Group of the House of Representatives has called on the United States of America (USA) not to designate Nigeria as a …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:28 GMT

    NSC Praises Nigerian Wrestlers For 2025 African Championships Feat

    The National Sports Commission, NSC, has congratulated Nigerian Wrestlers for their outstanding performance at the just concluded 2025 Senior Wrestling Championships held in Morocco. Team Nigeria finished the tournament on top with a dominant display, …

    Source: TVC News Nigeria - Pro-Government
  • Published on 06:26 GMT

    Delta PDP implosion: Politics, intrigues and ambition

    The recent collapse of the entire Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) political structure in Delta State into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has more to do with strategic positioning and score-settling than coerced or contrived cross-carpeting, …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Indeterminate
  • Published on 05:10 GMT

    Renewable Energy Key To Nigeria’s National Policy Agenda — Abbas

    ABUJA – The Speaker of the House of Rep­resentatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Ta­judeen, has said that Nigeria has no option than to adopt renewable energy as one of the ways of di­versifying the country’s economy. Speaker Abbas, who noted that “the case for …

    Source: Daily Independent - Pending
  • Published on 03:08 GMT

    Senate: We’ll Begin Reconciliation of Major Actors in Rivers, Resumes Today

    •Says tax reform bills passage on front burner  •Declares security situation has caught its attention Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The senate has said it would commence the process of reconciling major stakeholders in the Rivers State political situation upon …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on 02:33 GMT

    Olamide George Laments Sorry State of Athletics in Nigeria

    Duro Ikhazuagbe With National Federations elections on the horizon, a former chieftain of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Olamide George, insisted yesterday that incumbent President, Tonobok Okowa does not deserve to return for a second term in- …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on 03:08 GMT

    NIESV: Nigeria Needs Holistic Housing Policy, Seizing Empty Buildings Won’t Work

    •Body begins annual national conference in Abuja Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), yesterday called on the federal government to urgently develop and implement a comprehensive National Housing Policy, …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government
  • Published on 03:08 GMT

    Dangote Visits Tinubu, Hails President’s Key Changes in Oil Sector

    •Says new NNPC leadership formidable  •Clarifies statement on ‘cabal’ in oil industry Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, at the weekend visited President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, lauding him for what he described as his …

    Source: This Day - Pro-Government

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