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Canada lauds Customs for recovering 65 stolen cars

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police International Special Services has commended the Nigeria Customs Service over the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 it earlier recovered. This is even as the RCMP commended the NCS for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational...
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Nigeria generates 32m tonnes waste annually, says commissioner

The Honourable Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State, Ola Oresanya, has said that Nigeria generates over 32 million tonnes of waste annually, posing significant environmental and health challenges. He made this known at the 2025 World Environment Day & Exhibition, themed ‘From Pollution to Innovation: Aligning Policy, Enterprise and Community for Sustainable Waste Management in...
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NGX firms declared N1.1tn dividends, raised N3.68tn in 2024

The Securities and Exchange Commission says listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. declared N1.1 trillion in dividends to shareholders in 2024. The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Agama said that N1 trillion had already been paid to shareholders out of the N1.1 trillion declared. According to...
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Mining reforms attracted $800m investments in 2024

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said that the country attracted over $800 million in processing investments in its solid minerals sector last year. He said this surge is attributed to the Tinubu administration’s policy shift, favouring in-country value addition and stricter licensing requirements. Alake also revealed that sector revenue climbed to more...
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Expert faults Wike on land policy abuse

An estate surveyor, Adamu Kasim, has criticised the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, over his directive mandating all land allottees to develop their plots within two years or risk revocation. Responding to this in a chat to our correspondent, Kasim questioned the legality and practicality of the regulation. He argued that while the minister...
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LASG pledges to deliver 14,022 homes in 2026

The Lagos State Government has revealed that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will deliver a total of 14,022 home units to Lagosians upon completion. The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this recently at the ministerial press briefing marking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year in office. “The administration in June 2024 delivered...
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Convert seized Emefiele estate to rentals, HDAN tells FG

The Housing Development Advocacy Network has called on the Federal Government to convert to affordable rental housing a recently seized Abuja estate of 753 duplexes and other apartments belonging to former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emiefele. The property located in the Cadastral Zone Area of the FCT was recently visited by the Minister of Housing...
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FG eyes 15,000 jobs as minister inspects steel facility

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to revive Nigeria’s comatose steel sector with a high-powered inspection visit to Premium Steel and Mines Limited, formerly Delta Steel Company, in Ovwian-Aladja, Delta State. The visit was led by the Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, who reaffirmed the President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to restoring Nigeria’s legacy...
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