August 2025 – Page 16

UKNIAF, Nigerian Govs Advance Electricity Reforms

29.08.2025

The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), has initiated a major move to support state-led electricity market reforms in Nigeria. The initiative followed a series of workshops focusing on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software. The workshops, which took place in...

Lagos Assembly Holds Public Hearing On Ibile Energy Corporation

29.08.2025

Lagos State House of Assembly has demonstrated its determination to enact laws that would transform the energy sector of the state. The House yesterday held a public hearing on the Ibile Energy Corporation Law. The bill when passed into law is expected to provide investment in the oil and gas sector and electric vehicle solutions...

Estate Beneficiaries Task Sanwo-Olu, IGP On Ile-Epo Market Attacks

29.08.2025

The beneficiaries of the late Ajayi Bello’s the estate have appeal to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun; and the Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Chairman Abiodun Ejigbadero to save them from hoodlums at Ile-Epo Oja Market Lagos. Olusola Odetola, Sherifat Soyoye, and Kehinde Shehu alleged that the hoodlums...

Lafarge Unveils EcoCrete: Nigeria’s First Low-Carbon Concret

29.08.2025

Lafarge Africa Plc, a building solutions company, has announced the launch of a new product into the market, EcoCrete, Nigeria’s first low-carbon Ready-mix concrete. It said in a statement that EcoCrete delivers a minimum of 20 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to conventional CEM I concrete, while maintaining the same high performance and...

Osun NLC, TUC Decry Withholding Of LG Funds, Backs Adeleke

29.08.2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) yesterday criticised the Federal Government for its refusal to release Osun State local government areas’ statutory allocations. Speaking during a solidarity rally at the Governor’s Office in Abere to welcome Governor Ademola Adeleke from his overseas trip, unions demanded the release of the funds...

Group Seeks Clarity from FG

29.08.2025

The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has urged the Federal Government to provide clear transition plans and sector-wide consultations before enforcing its ban on raw shea nut exports. The Chairman of the trade group, Dele Oye, warned in a statement that immediate policy reversal without adequate transition measures would undermine ongoing commitments, investment plans,...

NIS: Nigerian Passport Fees Now N100, 000 For 5yrs, N200, 000 For 10yrs

29.08.2025

…Importation of documents, dollarised payment necessitated review–Experts The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an upward review of the Nigerian Standard Passport fees, as part of measures to enhance the integrity of the document and maintain the much-improved services of the agency. Following the development, the Service has set N100,000 as fee for the...

Nigeria, Benin, & Cameroon Boost AfCFTA Trade with AfDB

29.08.2025

The African Development Bank, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment, has launched a technical workshop to strengthen trilateral trade cooperation among Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon. The two-day workshop, which opened on Thursday at the AfDB office in Abuja, seeks to refine and expand trading mechanisms among the three countries in...

Decades of Neglect Hinder Revamp Efforts

29.08.2025

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has declared that fixing the country’s refineries under NNPC’s management has been difficult due to the neglect of the plants for decades. He also revealed that the NNPC is under attack from people who don’t mean well for Nigeria and who...

Dangote Cement, Police Renew Security Partnership in Nigeria

29.08.2025

The Nigeria Police Force has commended Dangote Cement Plc’s social intervention schemes, renewing their collaboration to bolster security, promote peace, and support economic development across the country. The partnership aims to safeguard communities, protect critical business operations, and create a more secure environment for sustainable growth and investment, according to a statement from Dangote Cement....