Day: October 16, 2025

Beijing @30: Nigeria seeks women advancement at China meeting

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Thirty years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the advancement of women is central to peace, prosperity, and sustainable development, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim has said.  The Minister stated this recently at the Global Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing, China on Women in Beijing, China with the theme: One Shared Future: New and Accelerated Process for Women’s All-Round Development. She said aside Beijing, the year 2025 holds profound significance, marking 80 years of the United Nations, 25 years of UN Security Council…

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“Let’s stop false narratives about our country” – FG urges Nigerians

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FG urgesNigerians

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on Nigerians to unite against false narratives, contrived misinformation and foreign interests to undermine the nation’s unity. Idris made the call when a delegation from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), led by its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olufemi Peters visited him. This is contained in a statement issued by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, yesterday in Abuja. “Nigerians should join hands collectively, to stop fake narratives about our country. We all have a responsibility to project…

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Finance Minister  Wale Edun flown to UK for medical treatment

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Edun flown to UK

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has reportedly travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) for medical treatment. This development comes after the Presidency earlier announced that Edun was receiving treatment at his home in Abuja and might seek further medical attention abroad if necessary. According to multiple sources who confirmed the development on Tuesday, the minister has now left the country. One of the sources said: “It’s true, he has left already”. Edun was said to have departed Abuja for Lagos on Monday night via…

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Ɗangote Refinery deploys CNG trucks to distribute petrol at ₦850 per litre

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Ɗangote Refinery deploys CNG

The Ɗangote Petroleum Refinery has intensified efforts through the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks to distribute Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), also known as petrol at ₦850 per litre to different parts of the nation. According to the Chief Executive officer of Petroleumprice.ng, Olatide Jeremiah: “Generally, the depot prices have increased. Market data showed that petrol sold between ₦870 and ₦900 per litre at key depots in Lagos and Calabar, reflecting a steady climb over the past week. “In Lagos, where most private depots rely on imported supply, prices…

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Senate to hold screening for new INEC chairman today

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Senate screens INEC chair

The 10th Senate will today conduct the screening of Joash Amupitan, the nominee of President Bola Tinubu, for the position of chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The announcement was contained in a statement issued yesterday by the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary, Research and Information, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah. According to the statement, the screening will take place at the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly complex in Abuja. It urged newsmen to provide their usual media coverage to ensure the public is adequately…

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“Why PDP leaders, Govs. are joining APC” – Wike

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Wike on PDP defection

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday attributed the recent defections of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and leaders to the capacity and decisive leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the flag-off of construction work on the main carriageways of the outer southern expressway in Abuja, Wike said those who once criticized the president are now aligning with the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). “I have been watching on television and social media. People who said I want to destabilise the party are now in the…

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Sen. Murray-Bruce dumps PDP for APC 

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Murray Bruce dumps PDP

…Says Tinubu’s reforms will bring progress A former member of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Murray-Bruce, who was elected to the Senate in 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), represented Bayelsa-East until 2019. In a statement shared on social media yesterday, the former lawmaker explained that his decision to join the APC is not driven by politics, but by his support for the progress being made under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He described Tinubu’s current reforms as…

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Tompolo donates ₦10bn to Delta State Security Trust Fund

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Tompolo donates

Former militant leader and Niger Delta activist, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has donated ₦10 billion to the Delta State Security Trust Fund. The donation marks his first public appearance at a government event in over 15 years – a historic return that underscores his renewed commitment to peace, stability, and security development in Delta State. The high-profile event, held yesterday at Government House, Asaba, brought together captains of industry, security chiefs, and top government officials, including Group Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who chaired the…

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Defections: ADC accuses Tinubu of plotting one-party State 

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ADC accuses Tinubu

…“South-East can’t be captured” – Peter Obi The wave of defections from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has drawn sharp reactions across Nigeria’s political landscape, with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party (LP)’s Peter Obi, warning of a creeping authoritarian trend. The ADC, in a strongly worded statement yesterday, accused President Bola Tinubu and the APC of working to turn Nigeria into a one-party state through inducements and intimidation.  The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the defection of…

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