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The Federal Government has unveiled plans to empower about 14 million smallholder farmers under the Cassava Bio-Ethanol Value Chain Development Project, a move expected to slash fuel import costs and strengthen Nigeria’s bio-economy. The initiative was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, during a two-day stakeholder capacity-building workshop…
Gombe State has recorded a historic surge in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), rising from N6.8bn in 2019 to an all-time high of N40.8bn in 2025 under the administration of Governor Muhammadu Yahaya. The latest figures represent nearly a 500 per cent increase over six years and almost double the N20.7bn generated in 2024. The state…
President Bola Tinubu will today (Monday) depart Abuja for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, aimed at deepening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across key sectors. The trip was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who said the visit would focus…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced plans to enforce its statutory powers to recover unpaid taxes from defaulting taxpayers through banks, employers, tenants, debtors and business partners. This was disclosed in a public notice dated January 21, 2026, signed by the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, and published on the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Brazilian national, Ms Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with 30.09 kilograms of heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs valued at over ₦3 billion. The 30-year-old suspect, identified as a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested on Friday, January…
Church leaders under the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy have declared that churches lack the capacity to identify fake or adulterated anointing oil, urging the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to intensify its regulatory oversight. The clerics spoke following the recent discovery by NAFDAC officials of…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to connect 55,675 public schools and health facilities to broadband internet under a $500 million World Bank–backed initiative aimed at expanding access to high-quality, climate-resilient digital infrastructure across underserved regions of Nigeria. According to the World Bank’s Implementation Status and Results Report on the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for…
Nigeria’s energy and maritime landscape is set for a major shift as President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of commercial oil drilling in Ogun State, officially positioning the state as an emerging oil-producing hub. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed the approval on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western…
A House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee has confirmed that illegal alterations were made to some of Nigeria’s tax reform laws, including provisions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, raising fresh concerns over legislative integrity and constitutional breaches. The committee, in its interim report released on Friday, identified the Nigeria Tax Administration Act,…
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the recognised leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, firmly dismissing claims that former governor Nyesom Wike holds any authority within the ruling party. Bwala made the clarification on Channels Television’s Hard Copy programme on…
