Africa’s richest man and industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has expressed commitment to empowering Nigerian engineers and building local capacity through large-scale industrial projects.Dangote gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State,
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has raised constitutional objections to the newly proposed bill seeking to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerian citizens.The bill, titled ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Make it Mandatory for All Nigerians of Majority
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to use their diversity for the country’s stability and rapid development.He spoke on Sunday in Rome when he received members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria.The President also issued a stirring call to leaders at all levels to work for the betterment
Ibironke Ariyo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted opioids worth over N3.2 billion in separate operations at Apapa and Port Harcourt ports. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that at the
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has praised the Federal Government for its bold economic reforms stabilising the macroeconomic environment. LCCI Director-General, Dr Chinyere Almona, said on Sunday in Lagos that removing subsidies and unifying exchange rates helped rebuild investor confidence. She noted that these reforms contributed to
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Bayo Bashir Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the missing N500 billion, which the NNPCL failed to remit to the Federation Account, between October 2024 and December
Muftau Ogunyemi The kidnapped Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi, has been reportedly killed by his abductors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adepoyigi was abducted on Monday, May 13, while parking his vehicle at his
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has promised a reward of N2.5 million for each gold medal won by the state’s athletes at the National Sports Festival kicking off on Sunday in the state. The governor also promised the sum of N1.5 million and N1 million, respectively, for each silver
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has sharedN1.681 trillion April revenue to the federal government, states and the local government areas in the country.The money was disbursedat the May 2025 FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Friday.The N1.681 trillion revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N962.882 billion, distributable Value Added
Mr Kola Adesina, the Managing Director of Sahara Group, has expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s energy sector reforms. In an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking the second anniversary of President Tinubu’s administration, Adesina lauded the government’s policies for improving transparency, regulatory consistency, and expanding investment opportunities.