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Regional Collaboration for Safer Waterways

The Lagos State Government has called for regional collaboration to boost waterways. This is even as the LASG stressed that a state with over 25 million residents needs a robust ferry transportation system for urban mobility, tourism, and economic Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos during the 2025 Regional...
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Nigeria’s Bold Economic Reforms: Shettima’s Assessment

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the economic reforms being implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s administration as among the boldest in Nigeria’s history, noting that the measures are already yielding significant results. Shettima, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Economic Matters, Dr Tope Fasua, made this known on Tuesday while delivering the opening...
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NNPC Power Plants Threatened: FG Plans Intervention

The Federal Government says it is considering strategic interventions to address power tariff challenges affecting gas supply and payment structures at key thermal plants owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This development emerged during a meeting at the NNPC Towers in Abuja between the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo;...
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Ibadan Train Station Power Cut Over Unpaid Bills

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company says it disconnected the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State, due to non-payment of electricity bills. According to different posts by IBEDC, the Moniya 33kV feeder supplying electricity to the train station was disconnected over unpaid debts. Our correspondent learnt that the train station was disconnected last...
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Nigeria Adopts Global Actuarial Rules

The Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Dr Rabiu Olowo, has said that the country would be integrating international standards on actuarial practice into its regulatory landscape. Olowo made this disclosure on Wednesday at the 2025 Annual Industry Conference organised by the Nigerian Actuarial Society, themed ‘Creating value and building resilience in...
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Dangote Refinery Crude Oil Sales Hit N219bn

The Federal Government sold crude oil valued at N219.38bn to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the first four months of 2025, The PUNCH reports. The government also earned $1.59m from crude oil exports in April 2025, during the period it suspended sales of domestic crude allocations to the Dangote refinery and local refiners. These details...
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Govt to Clear Contractor Payments

The Federal Government has announced plans to clear outstanding payments owed to contractors who have duly completed verified projects across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, while also continuing the phased payment of the N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants. In a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the...
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Intra-African Trade to Double: AfCFTA’s Impact

President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah, has projected a rise in intra-African trade, stating that the current 15 to 17 per cent share is expected to double within the next decade, driven largely by the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. He made this...
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Cyber Attacks Surge 115%: SMEs Under Siege

Small and Medium-scale Enterprises have recorded a 115 per cent increase in cyber attacks from fake productivity tools and artificial intelligence platforms. This was disclosed by a global cybersecurity and antivirus company, Kaspersky, on Thursday, indicating that these attacks took place in the first four months of 2025. The new report indicated that in 2025,...
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Substandard Roofing Sheets: SON Decries Fake Products

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the rising influx of substandard roofing sheets in the Nigerian market, warning that poor-quality products and faulty installation practices threaten lives, property, and the integrity of the building industry. The organisation issued the warning during a stakeholders’ forum themed ‘Boosting the Building Industry Value Chain...
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