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The Citizens Network for National Defence and Development (CN2D) has commended the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, for leading efforts to transform Nigeria from a consumer of defence equipment to a producer, leveraging local capacity, talent, and resources. In a statement released on Wednesday, CN2D praised the signing...

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been credited with transforming Nigeria’s oil industry into a more investor-friendly sector that is attracting development to the ECOWAS sub-region and restoring confidence among global stakeholders. A statement on Wednesday by the West Africa Energy Policy Institute (WA-EPI), led by Executive Director...

The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has appealed to leaders of the European Union (EU) to restrain US President Donald Trump following his recent threats of military action against Nigeria and his decision to redesignate the country as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious persecution. In...

Nigeria’s economy expanded for the eleventh consecutive month as Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Purchasing Managers’ Index rises to 55.4 index points in October 2025 from 54 index points recorded in the previous month. According to the CBN report, sectors that led the expansion include industry, service and agricultural sectors. The report...

•Demand return of tally clerks, on-board security men Organised labour and maritime operators have sounded the alarm over growing security and revenue-leakage risks at the nation’s seaports. They say the absence of registered tally clerks and on-board ship gangway security men has left vital port operations exposed to fraud and illicit...

The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), an NGO, on Tuesday empowered children from three special needs schools in the FCT as part of efforts to promote inclusive education. The beneficiary schools were the FCT School for the Blind, the FCT School for Children with Special Needs, Kuje, and the Abuja School for the Deaf,...

The Katsina State Government, with the support of  UNICEF has commenced a five-day extensive training for Fecal Sludge Management (FSM), aimed at sustaining the state’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The training with the aim to equip participants with technical know-how for safe evacuation, treatment, and disposal of human waste...

 Prof. Olalekan Asikhia, the Vice-Chancellor of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, is set to deliver an inaugural lecture at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun. Mr Olawale Adekoya, the Information and Media Officer of Caleb University, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. “Barely weeks after delivering a widely acclaimed...

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged gradual implementation of the Federal Government’s 15 per cent fuel import tax to ensure economic stability and consumer protection. The ACCI commended the government’s commitment to strengthening domestic refining capacity through the new policy but warned against sudden enforcement that...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a six-count charge against a 27-year old man, Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume, for among others, allegedly advocating for a military coup in the country. The DSS, in the charge, filed before the Federal High Court in Abujja, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025, said Onukwume, of Umusayo...