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FG: Shettima Carries Tinubu’s Full Mandate at 81st UNGA
The Federal Government has said Nigeria will be fully represented at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice President Kashim Shettima leading the
Lagos govt warns residents as cancer-causing palm oil floods markets
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, yesterday, issued a red alert over what it described as a rising presence of sophisticated adulterated palm oil in markets across
22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn
By Peter Egwuatu About 22 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, are carrying varying levels of debt, totalling N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, as they
After Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Announces 2028 IPO for Fertiliser Business
• Positions it to become biggest fertiliser company on earth •Says Africa will no longer ask for aid • Targets investing $46bn-$50bn across continent, plans 12m-tonne urea output •Jokes over
Olokola Deep Seaport: Questions as Ogun Plans Fresh UAE Deal Despite Existing Dangote MoU
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Ogun State Government is set to sign a fresh investment agreement with a United Arab Emirates-based company tomorrow (Wednesday) on the Olokola Deep Seaport project,
Niger Sets Up Committee to Investigate Death of 37 Illegal Miners in NSCDC’s Detention
Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State Government has constituted a 20-member committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the deaths in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Minna last
Petroleum Explorationists Offer Strategies to Unlock More Oil Barrels from Mature Fields
Peter Uzoho As Nigerian oil and gas operators grapple with mature fields, declining reserves and tight drilling budgets, the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has urged them to learn
Report: Nigeria Failing to Reflect Foreign Aid in National Budgets
• Says only 35% of devt indicators can be tracked with govt data •Nigeria pledges to record all flows in 2027 budget Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Nigeria currently records none
Ugandan Lawmakers Seek Nigeria’s Expertise on Sustainable Borrowing, Public Funds
• NILDS DG urges scrutiny of loans, debt, guarantees as Uganda targets 6.5–7% growth in 2026 Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Members of Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on National Economy have arrived
Tinubu Eulogises Oba Olu Falae at 88 and Renowned Banker, Henry Imasekha, at 70
• Yahaya, Oborevwori, Soludo, Musa, military, Dafinone hail First Lady at 66 Deji Elumoye, Linus Aleke in Abuja, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe, David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka, and Sylvester Idowu in
