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Tinubu not threatened by Obasanjo, Kwankwaso, Obi’s 2027 talks – APC

The ruling All Progressives Congress, on Sunday, said it was not threatened by the weekend visit of ex-presidential flag-bearer of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, to the Abeokuta, Ogun State home of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo “to discuss the political…

Dangote refinery extends export to three African countries

The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, disclosed this while playing host to a delegation from the Japanese Business Community in Nigeria, led by…

Four feared killed, one abducted as gunmen attack Anambra community

No fewer than four persons were feared killed in Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, when unidentified hoodlums invaded the area, firing shots into the air. The incident, which occurred late on Wednesday, caused panic in the community, forcing residents to flee to their homes and traders…

BREAKING: Tinubu to present 2025 budget Tuesday

President Bola Tinubu will present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed. Akpabio made this known during the announcement at the Thursday plenary on the floor of the Senate. He said, “The president has made his intention known to the…

US embassy issues new directive for Nigerian visa applicants

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The directive was announced on its official X page on…

Anambra to pay for medical bills of brutalised ex-chamber of commerce boss

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has directed that the medical expenses of the former President, Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Okey Akaneme, be covered by the state following his alleged brutalisation by officials of the Anambra State Waste Management Agency and police officers. A statement…

FG restates commitment to achieving 2035 global TB targets

The Federal Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating tuberculosis as a public health issue by 2030 and achieving global TB targets by 2035. This commitment was restated at the 2024 National TB Conference held in Abuja, themed “Public-Private Partnership and Integrated Service Delivery – Panacea to End TB…

Reps urge action against emerging XEC COVID-19 variant

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to adopt preventive measures to guard against the outbreak of XEC, a variant of the coronavirus. The resolution followed a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, during which a motion of urgent…

Edo gov presents N605b 2025 budget to assembly 

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, presented a budget estimate of N605 billion for the 2025 fiscal year. The Governor, while presenting the Appropriation Bill titled “Budget of Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo” at the hallowed chamber of the Edo State House of Assembly, revealed that the…