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…Says Enugu State going higher, looking better under Mbah …Gov urges FG to speed up work on Enugu-Onitsha Road, Enugu-Makurdi Road, others The Joint National Assembly Committee on Works, which comprises the Senate and House of Representatives, has commended the transformations witnessed in Enugu State under the leadership of Governor Peter Mbah, saying the governor’s […]

…UK, Canada, Australia recognise state …There’ll be no Palestinian state, Netanyahu vows …Badenoch slams UK’s recognition of Palestine By Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency report THE UK government and its Canadian and Australian counterparts, yesterday, announced formal recognition of the state of Palestine in keeping with their earlier threat to make the declaration, if Israeli government […]

•More vessels deliver crude oil, load refined products — Consultant •We are seeing favourable trade balance, foreign exchange — MEMAN By Udeme Akpan &Godwin Oritse, Nigeria has recorded a sharp increase in its crude oil imports by 26.5 per cent to 5,665,602 metric tons in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), from 4,478,413 metric tons […]Read More

Nigeria’s billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, yesterday waded into the ongoing fuel supply disagreement between the Dangote Refinery and the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), advising the association to innovate or perish. The philanthropist stressed that he had followed the debate around the fuel supply issues between both parties recently, the […]

By Dickson Omobola & Matilda Ikediobi Air cargo contribution to Nigeria’s exports has suffered a setback, dropping 10 per cent between the fourth quarter of 2024 and second quarter of 2025. Despite the country’s trade potential, checks by Vanguard from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that between Q4 ‘24 and Q2 ‘25, air […]

…Says 3,577 Sqm land rises to 4,050 sq.m By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has lamented that  the original landmass of the State which was 3,577 Square metres, sqm has increased to 4,050 sqm due to massive reclamation of wetlands and lagoon water bodies for real estate construction, posing significant  environmental and  social risks  to […]Read More

By John Alechenu Abuja—The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has said that contrary to the thinking of people in opposition, President Bola Tinubu’s administration was giving Nigerians real value for money, with investments in road infrastructure. He said this while fielding questions from journalists after a tour of ongoing road projects in the North […]

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, and a coalition of 75 civil society organisations, CSOs, have said President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of an incorruptible person to replace Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, remained the only path of honour for him. They also sought far-reaching electoral reforms before […]

By Henry Umoru & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has felicitated with the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she celebrates her 65th birthday, saying the President’s wife’s empathy and warmth have touched countless lives. This is even as Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, described the First Lady as a pillar […]

  The Yauri Local Government Area has imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. following a violent clash between youths involved in gold mining in the Garin Katta community. The violence erupted after a misunderstanding among the miners, resulting in the loss of lives and destruction of property. But the exact number of […]

  The fight against oil theft in the Niger Delta continues with troops sustaining pressure on criminal networks operating in the region. Over the past two weeks, security forces have dismantled nine makeshift refineries, arrested 17 suspected vandals, and seized more than 45,000 litres of stolen petroleum products. READ ALSO: Troops Seize Over 32,000 Litres Of […]

  Britain’s transport department Sunday approved a £2.2-billion ($2.96-billion) plan for a new runway at London’s Gatwick Airport, months after Heathrow unveiled plans for a third runway, according to a government document. Such expansions are rare in Europe, where countries are split between efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the needs of the aviation […]