Port Harcourt, Rivers State | September 18, 2025 The Rivers State House of Assembly reconvened its plenary session today, 18 September 2025, at the Assembly Residential Complex in Port Harcourt, following the lifting of a six-month state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu.The emergency, declared on 18 March 2025 in response to a political crisis
Abuja, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 Nigeria has recorded its highest-ever revenue distribution as the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total sum of ₦2.225 trillion among the three tiers of government for August 2025. According to the FAAC communiqué issued after its meeting in Abuja, the gross federation revenue for the month stood
Lagos, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 The Lagos State Government has ordered the suspension of all land reclamation projects across the state, citing mounting concerns over environmental, social, and safety risks associated with such activities. The directive was issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, through his official X
Lagos, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, has called for deeper collaboration between the state government and the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), Lagos Chapter, as part of efforts to promote industry growth and effectively project Lagos’s achievements to the wider public. Omotoso made the
Lagos, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 Industry experts have called on Nigeria’s insurance and pension operators to design innovative products tailored to the informal sector, which accounts for over 60% of the nation’s workforce but remains largely excluded from formal financial protection schemes. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum in Lagos on Thursday, financial analysts stressed
Abuja, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 The Federal Government has announced fresh plans to revitalize its national silos concession programme as part of a renewed strategy to tackle post-harvest losses, stabilize food supply, and strengthen Nigeria’s food sovereignty. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja on
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has accused the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) of demanding an annual government subsidy exceeding ₦1.5 trillion in order to bring depot product prices into parity with the company’s gantry rates. The refinery claims that DAPPMAN’s proposal, if accepted, would impose a significant financial burden on public coffers.
Abuja, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG-6) by rolling out new projects in water supply, sanitation, irrigation, and hydropower across the country. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while presenting the ministry’s
Abuja, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 The Federal Government has announced the disbursement of ₦330 billion to vulnerable households across the country under its social protection programme. The initiative, coordinated through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which seeks to cushion the impact
Port Harcourt, Nigeria | September 18, 2025 A symbolic transition unfolded on Thursday at the Rivers State Government House as caretaker administrator, Rear Admiral (rtd.) Emmanuel Ibas, formally vacated office and handed over to Governor Siminalayi Fubara following the lifting of the state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu. Witnesses described the moment as historic
