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Stronger Nigeria Gas Laws Needed to Attract Investment

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s gas industry have called for stronger legal and regulatory frameworks to attract investment and unlock the country’s vast gas resources, following deliberations at the inaugural Legal Forum organised by the Nigerian Gas Association. In a statement on Wednesday, the association said the maiden forum, held on 17 April 2026, brought together legal...
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Nigeria Attracts $425m for Solar Manufacturing in 2025

Nigeria has attracted about $425m in investments in 2025 for the establishment of eight renewable energy manufacturing facilities as part of efforts to scale up local production of solar panels and position the country as a regional hub for clean energy manufacturing in West Africa. The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Aliyu,...
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MXT Capital Launches Green Savings Account for ESG Goals

MXT Capital, a financial technology platform, has announced the launch of its “Green Vault” initiative, a programme designed to link personal savings with environmental sustainability. According to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday, the new feature allows users to convert their savings accounts into tools for environmental impact by allocating a portion of...
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Ensure Free, Fair Primaries, Tinubu Directs APC Govs

President Bola Tinubu has directed the 32 state governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress to ensure the conduct of free, fair and rancour-free primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. President Tinubu gave the order at a closed-door meeting with the governors on Thursday, April 23, at the Presidential Villa. According...
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Obasa Hosts Hamzat, Promises Support For Gov’ship Bid

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has played host to Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat at his official residence in GRA, Ikeja, promising to galvanise his expansive political structure to ensure Hamzat’s victory at the forthcoming governorship election. Dr Hamzat is the presumptive APC candidate for the Lagos governorship seat,...
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LP Calls For Inclusivity, Gender Balance

The Labour Party (LP) has emphasised the need for inclusivity and gender balance in its ongoing congresses. The interim National Chairman, Senator Esther Nenadi Usman, who participated in the exercise in her ward at Jere South Ward, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, called for increased female participation in party leadership and administration. Senator...
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Auchi Residents Urge Tinubu, Army To Reorganize

Residents of Auchi in Etsako West Local Government of Edo State have called on President Bola Tinubu and the Army to reorganise a checkpoint situated in a popular place called Fertiliser Checkpoint on Auchi–Igarra Road, as the area has become a regular place for violent kidnappings despite the presence of soldiers. The latest in the...
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Appeal Court Sacks Deceased Ondo Monarch

The Court of Appeal sitting at Akure, the Ondo State capital, has sacked Oba Babajide Lawrence Oluwole, the late Olu-Oke of Okeigbo in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government area of the state. In the lead judgment delivered late on Thursday by Hon. Justice M.L. Hassan with Hon. Justice P.O. Affen and Hon. Justice P.C. Obiorah concurring, the...
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Public Relations Must Embrace Conversations With Citizens

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on public relations practitioners to move beyond image polishing and embrace candid, issues-based engagement with Nigerians, saying transparency is now central to governance and national trust. Speaking at the Nigeria Public Relations Week (Croc City) 2026 with the theme: “Food Security: From...
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