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NSIA Set to Host Fourth Annual Africa Sovereign Investors Forum

By Oluwakemi Kindness The The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority is set to to host the fourth annual meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF 2025) in Abuja, Nigeria. The forum will spotlight the pivotal role of sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors in mobilizing regional and international capital to drive inclusive growth and transformation across the African continent. This high-level convening themed “Leveraging African Sovereign Wealth Funds to Mobilise Global Capital for Transformative Development in Africa,” will bring together […]

May 26, 2025 2

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Re-distribute 753 Seized Duplexes to Homeless Abuja Residents, Left Group Tells FG

By Chinedu Echianu A coalition of Left-Wing Groups under the aegis of Network of Abuja Left Groups, has called for the redistribution of the 753 duplexes in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, seized from former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, to homeless and displaced persons in Abuja. This is contained in a statement released in Abuja and jointly signed by heads of ten left wing organizations such as Omole Ibukun of Creative Change Centre; Salako Kayode […]

May 26, 2025 1

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Speaker Abbas Withdraws Nigeria’s Compulsory Voting Bill

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has announced the withdrawal of the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all eligible Nigerians, which he co-sponsored with Daniel Asama Ago. Speaker Abbas in a statement on Monday says the withdrawal follows extensive consultations with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. The statement by the Special Adviser on Media, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, he says from the outset, the Bill was introduced with […]

May 26, 2025 1

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NDLEA Seizes N6.5bn Opioid Shipment at Lagos, Rivers Ports

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced a major drug seizure with a combined street value of Six Billion Five Hundred and Twenty-Four Million Naira (N6,524,000,000.00). The seizure consist of no fewer than six million pills of opioids namely: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. The Interception by operatives of the NDLEA took place at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the […]

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Wike Backs Out of PDP Peace Accords, Cites Betrayal

By Sofiat Adenekan The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has formally withdrawn from all previous agreements aimed at resolving lingering disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This move on Sunday further plunged the party into internal crisis despite reconciliatory efforts by the party leadership In a strongly worded press statement on Sunday, titled “PDP Crisis: My Position,” Wike accuses top party leaders of dishonesty and failing to honor various peace accords. He asserts that persistent breaches of agreement […]

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RCMP Lauds Nigeria Customs for Boosting Border Security in West Africa

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been lauded for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This is according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services. The recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office in Lagos, adding to the 53 earlier recovered. This brings the total number of stolen Canadian vehicles intercepted in Nigeria to 65. These […]

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Economy

Tinubu’s Reforms Drive ₦1.3 Trillion Customs Revenue in Q1 2025

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded an unprecedented revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi attributes this remarkable growth to transformative reforms under President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, as revealed in an upcoming State House documentary marking the President's second anniversary. Adeniyi highlightes that the revenue surge emanated from improved technological deployment, enhanced port […]

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Court Warns Employers: No Room for Pension Defaults

By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Industrial Court says employers who fail to remit or under-remit pension contributions are strictly liable under the Nigerian law. This is according to Justice Olufunke Yemi Anuwe of the National Industrial Court who notes that such employers could face limited legal defenses when such matters are brought before the courts. Justice Anuwe made this assertion in her presentation at the Fourth Forum of Company Secretaries and Legal Advisers in the Pension Industry, by the National […]

May 25, 2025 3

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Sickle Cell: Foundation Commends NSITF’s Initiative On Awareness

By Chinedu Echianu The Judith Ojonugwa Sickle Cell Foundation has commended the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) on Sickle cell awareness, noting that it is in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Foundation, in a letter to the Managing Director of NSITF, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, expressed deep appreciation for the donations it received from the Fund. The Foundation in the letter, further stated that the donation has […]

May 25, 2025