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Lagos, Ogun, FCT Top Petrol Consumption in Nigeria

Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have been identified as major consumers of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), according to data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The NMDPRA PMS truckout report for June indicated that a total of 1.44 billion litres of petrol were sent to states. The total...
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Nigeria Hosts Global Gas Investment Forum in October

Nigeria will host global gas investors and top industry leaders this October, as preparations heighten for the 2025 edition of the Gas Investment Forum. The two-day forum, scheduled for October in Lagos, will be headlined by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen, who is expected to deliver the keynote address and serve...
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AI Bias in African Migration Systems: Dons Urge Action

Researcher and consultant in academia, Dr Nduneche Ezurike, and other academics have called on African governments to confront the bias being created by the use of artificial intelligence in the profiling and treatment of migrants. They made this call at the just-concluded third International Conference of the College of Management and Social Sciences, Fountain University,...
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Ogun Airport Cleared for Commercial Flights by NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that it has granted a commercial operational licence to the Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport in Ogun State, officially signaling the commencement of commercial activities at the facility. The Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Balang Godwin, confirmed the development in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Monday....
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Nigeria Generates N21tn Revenue in H1 2025, Amidst Borrowing

The Federal Government earned about N21.22tn as revenue from the activities of five revenue-generating agencies in the first six months of 2025, The PUNCH reports. This shows that the government intensified its drive to boost the nation’s income, rolling out aggressive collection strategies, tightening enforcement measures, and expanding its operational reach to capture more taxable...
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NEPZA & NDLEA Partner to Enhance Free Trade Zones Management

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have agreed to strengthen collaboration in managing activities within the nation’s Free Trade Zones, in line with the Federal Government’s one-stop-shop policy framework. The understanding was reached during a phone conversation between the Managing Director of NEPZA, Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi, and the...
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PenCom Blacklists 7 Mortgage Banks Over Housing Loan Breach

The National Pension Commission has directed Pension Fund Administrators and Pension Fund Custodians to immediately stop accepting or processing equity contribution applications submitted by seven Primary Mortgage Banks over alleged non-compliance with its housing loan guidelines. In a circular dated August 11, 2025, signed by the Head of Benefits and Insurance Department, Obiora Ibeziako, and...
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FHA Commissions Estate, Complex In Abuja

…As Managing Director and Chief Executive, Hon Ojo promises more commissioning. The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), on Tuesday, commissioned its Express View Estate 1 and complex in the Lugbe area of Abuja. Speaking during the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive, Hon Oyetunde Ojo, said the event was in response to the charge given...
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