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Month: July 2026

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Nigeria Destroys 19,000 Illicit Weapons, Underscores Commitment to National Security — Ribadu

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the destruction of more than 19,000 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons underscores the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling insecurity and making Nigeria safer. Ribadu made the remark on Thursday in Abuja during the destruction of 2,809 illicit and unserviceable weapons by […]

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Fake News Fuelling Insecurity, Threatening National Unity — Information Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has warned that fake news, misinformation and hate speech are increasingly being exploited by criminal groups to fuel insecurity, spread fear and undermine national unity. Idris gave the warning on Thursday at the South-East Regional Security Summit in Umuahia, Abia State. The summit was organised by […]

National Assembly

Senate Launches 23-Day Probe of Oil Sector Audit, Summons NNPCL, CBN, Others

The Senate has concluded plans to commence a comprehensive investigation into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, summoning the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), major international and indigenous oil firms, as well as key government institutions to answer questions arising from the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) Oil […]

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Africa Must End Reliance on Foreign Fuel Price Benchmarks — NMDPRA

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has called for the establishment of an African fuel price benchmark, arguing that the continent must develop its own regional pricing mechanism to reflect its expanding refining capacity, improve market transparency and reduce dependence on foreign pricing indices. The authority said every major energy-producing region already […]

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Oyedele Explains How FG Is Spending Fuel, FX Subsidy Savings

The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained how the Federal Government is deploying savings from the removal of fuel and foreign exchange (FX) subsidies, saying the funds have been used to service debts, implement the new minimum wage, finance student loans and meet other critical fiscal […]

Politics

Politicians Hoarding PVCs Are Living in the Past — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the 2027 general elections will be free, fair and credible, declaring that every valid vote will count and that the outcome will reflect the will of the electorate. The commission also dismissed claims that politicians could manipulate election outcomes by stockpiling Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), […]

Health

Shettima: Nigeria Accounts for 10.5% of Africa’s Cancer Burden

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed concern over the rising burden of cancer in Nigeria, revealing that the country accounts for about 10.5 per cent of all cancer cases and deaths recorded across Africa. He also announced the Federal Government’s commitment to reducing the country’s cancer burden by at least 30 per cent by 2030 […]

Politics

2027: INEC Has No Preferred Candidate, Says Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has no preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that its loyalty remains to the Constitution, the Electoral Act and the choice of the electorate. Amupitan also urged personnel of the Armed Forces deployed for […]

Business

ATM Transactions Surge 208% to N89trn in 2025 — CBN

The value of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions in Nigeria rose by 208.4 per cent year-on-year to N89.12 trillion in 2025, compared with N29.12 trillion recorded in 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its 2025 Annual Report, attributed the significant increase to changing consumer preferences, wider adoption of digital payment channels, growth in […]

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NAFDAC Considers Sanctions as Manufacturers Defy Sachet Alcohol Ban

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed concern over continued violations of the ban on sachet alcohol production by some manufacturers in Nigeria. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, saying some producers had continued to […]

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