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FG expedites talks with Morocco on Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline project

Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco are intensifying discussions to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco...

Tinubu will axe underperforming ministers soon, says Hadiza Bala Usman

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said that the underperforming ministers will be axed from the...

After 30 days in office, Ondo Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, sacks inherited cabinet

With immediate effect, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Governor of Ondo State, has dissolved the State Executive Council he inherited from the administration of...

FG, 36 states, 774 LGAs share N1.13trn December 2023 revenue, represents N40bln increase

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it shared N1.13 trillion among the three tiers of government as revenue in December 2023. Persecondnews...

Pres. Tinubu receives U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, in State House

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening received the United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony Blinken, at the State House, Abuja. Blinken, who...

Breaking: Ogun House of Assembly Speaker, Oluomo, impeached

The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, has been impeached. Oluomo, who is from Ifo state constituency, was removed...

NNPCL-facilitated Afreximbank $3.3bln crude oil pre-payment loan to address nation’s FX challenges, says spokesman Soneye

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has explained the rationale for its intervention in the $3.3 billion crude oil pre-payment loan it...

Trade facilitation: Lekki Deep Sea Port berths largest container vessel on Nigerian waters

In its determination and commitment to notch up trade facilitation, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has recorded the berthing at the Lekki Deep...

We didn’t come to Davos, Switzerland, to dance “Buga”, but to sell the Nigerian brand – VP Shettima

With netizens awash with the video of Vice-President Kashim Shettima dancing Kizz Daniel’s “Buga” in Davos, Switzerland, he says Buga is the biggest...

WEF: AfCTA must not lose steam, project can increase Africa’s GDP by $450bln in 2035 says VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Thursday that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) agreement has the potential to raise Africa’s gross...

Kyari advocates academia-industry collaboration for energy sufficiency, sustainability

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), Mr. Mele Kyari, has called for collaboration between academia and...

Ibadan explosion: Pres. Tinubu grieves, promises aids, punishment

Following the explosion that quaked Ibadan to its foundation on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu has offered his heartfelt sympathies to the victims of...

FG approves over N5.1bln for 185 TETFund research grants

The Federal Government has made good on its resolve to bridge the gap between economic and technological developments by approving N5.1 billion for...

2 people dead, 77 injured as Gov. Makinde provides update on Ibadan explosion

Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has provided a crucial update on the devastating explosion that rocked Ibadan on Tuesday evening, resulting in the...

Breaking: Many feared killed, houses destroyed as explosion hits Ibadan

A chaotic situation pervaded Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday evening as a deafening explosion believed to be from gas rocked the...

Insecurity in FCT: Wike Summons Emergency Security Meeting

In a bid to tackle the high level of kidnappings and killings in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr....