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FG, states, LGs share N1.7tn January revenue

The Federal Government, states, and Local Government councils have shared a total of N1.703tn in Federation Account revenue for January 2025. This amount represents an increase of 19.6 per cent or N279bn from the N1.424tn shared from December 2024 revenue According to a press release by the Director (Press and Public Relations) at the Office...
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Power sector grows revenue to N1.7tn

The Federal Government has announced that the power sector achieved a 70 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in 2024. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this at Thursday’s public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan in Abuja. He said the sector’s revenue surged from N1.05tn in 2023 to...
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Pope Francis Condition No Longer Critical — Vatican

Following a series of clinical trial, the Vatican on Friday revealed that Pope Francis’s condition is no longer critical. New Telegraph recalls that the 88-year-old pontiff has been suffering from pneumonia in both lungs and hospitalized in Rome. The Argentine pope has spent the past two weeks at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, with the Vatican reporting...
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Tanker drivers resume fuel loading in Lagos

Tanker drivers have resumed fuel loading following the resolution of their crisis with the Lagos State Government, The PUNCH reports. On Wednesday and Thursday, many fuel tankers were seen on the road conveying petroleum products to filling stations within and outside Lagos. The PUNCH recalls that many filling stations ran out of stock Monday due...
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Why We’ve Not Conducted Bye-election In Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given reasons why it has not conducted bye-elections into Rivers State House of Assembly. It would be recalled that the incumbent Governor was f Rivers, Sim Fubara had recently accused the commission of delay in conducting the bye-election to fill the vacant seats in the house. Reacting to...
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Govt inaugurates committee to curb boat accidents

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has inaugurated a special committee on the prevention of boat mishaps in Nigeria in a bid to enhance safety on the nation’s inland waterways. In a statement on Thursday, the National Inland Waterways Authority explained that the event, which was held in Abuja, marked a crucial...
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Foundation Advocates Better Welfare For Less Privileged

Wealthy individuals and corporate organisations have been charged to collaborate with the government to care for the less privileged in society, including children, orphans, widows, and others. This appeal was made by the founder of Martha Tabitha Care Foundation, Adejoh Martha-Ugbede, stating that Nigerians would be relieved if they received such support. Martha-Ugbede stated this...
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S’Court Declares Rivers LG Election Invalid

The Local Government election conducted on the 5th of October 2024 by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RIEC) has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court. New Telegraph reports that in a judgment delivered on Friday, February 28 by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid for grossly violating the Electoral Act....
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