Day: September 29, 2025

FG Unveils New Education Strategy to Boost Transparency

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“Under President Bola Tinubu, capital projects are distributed fairly. No zone is going to be neglected. The Federal Government is actively going above and above to support a number of subnational infrastructure projects. For example, N150 billion and N100 billion Naira have been secured for the light rail projects in Kano and Kaduna States, respectively. “With the financial autonomy that the President is determined to fully make operational, Local Government Areas are also being fiscally reintegrated as catalysts for growth and development,” Idris stated. According to the Minister, all state…

Kaduna, Kano Light Rail Gets N250bn Boost from Federal Government

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According to the Federal Government, it has obtained around N250 billion in funding for the construction of light rail in Kano and Kaduna, respectively. This was announced at the World Press Conference in Abuja on Monday by Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation. He claims that President Bola Tinubu is eager to see significant subnational growth. Since taking office, this administration has shown an unusual dedication to inclusive and balanced development, despite the impression that is being promoted by some sectors. “Under President Bola Tinubu, capital projects…

Nigeria gains global recognition for Tax-ID

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Nigeria has reached a crucial milestone in its digital trade transformation with the global registration of its Tax Identification Number (Tax-ID) and the approval of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as the country’s Peppol Authority. The achievement, made possible with the cooperation of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), registers Nigeria’s Tax-ID under the ISO/IEC 6523 International Coding System, granting Nigerian citizens and businesses international recognition in cross-border transactions. Europe, Asia, and Australia have already adopted Peppol, a globally recognised framework for the safe and uniform interchange of electronic…

FG: Nigeria’s Crude Oil Production Rises to 1.8 Million Barrels Per Day

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According to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), the country’s oil production increased from 1 million barrels per day to 1.8 million barrels per day. He added that the goal is to reach 2.5 million barrels per day because American businesses are already very interested in investing in Nigerian oil blocks. During a panel discussion at the first Africa Energy Investment summit (AE Invest 2025), which was recently held in New York, Senator Lokpobiri emphasised Africa’s regained confidence and the revival of investment in the…

Nigeria, China trade hits $15.48bn in H1’25

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Compared to the same time in 2024 (H1’24), the amount of commerce between Nigeria and China grew by 34.7% to $15.48 billion between January and July 2025 (H1’25). This was revealed by Yan Yuqing, China’s consul general in Lagos, at a reception honouring the Mid-Autumn Festival, Nigeria’s 64th anniversary of independence, and China’s 76th anniversary of establishment. During the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit, Yuqing announced that Nigeria is now China’s second-largest trading partner in Africa. He credited the increase in trade to the upgrading of bilateral relations to…

Lufthansa Announces 4,000 Job Cuts as Part of 2030 Strategy

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The German airline company Lufthansa announced on Monday that it would lay off 4,000 employees, or about 4% of its staff, highlighting the downturn that is affecting the biggest economy in Europe. According to Lufthansa, the bulk of the layoffs will occur in Germany by 2030 and will primarily affect administrative rather than operational roles. The group, which has about 103,000 employees, consists of the recently purchased Italian flagship carrier ITA Airways, as well as Eurowings, Austrian, Swiss, and Brussels Airlines. With unemployment at a ten-year high, Germany is experiencing…

EPL: Man Utd ‘broken’, needs new engine — Rooney

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Wayne Rooney, the former captain of Manchester United, claims that the team’s identity and spirit have vanished and that he does not believe manager Ruben Amorim can restore things. United’s all-time top scorer called the team “broken” and said that he now goes to games expecting them to lose in an interview with BBC Sounds’ most recent episode of The Wayne Rooney Show. After Manchester United’s 3-1 loss to Brentford on Saturday, they have 34 points from Amorim’s 33 league games in charge and have yet to win back-to-back games,…

ADC’s Demand: Atiku Must Get Membership Card by Deadline

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir Lawal, and other high-profile members of the African Democratic Congress have been given a deadline by the party to register in their respective wards by the end of the year or risk losing their membership status. Shehu Yohanna, the Adamawa State Chairman of the ADC, stated in an exclusive interview that the party has released its membership list and emphasised that only individuals with current membership cards would be recognised. Babachir should register in his ward…

Osun PDP, APC Clash Erupts Over Release of LG Allocations

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The Federal Government has released the withheld six-month allocations for the state’s local government areas, the All Progressives Congress branch in Osun State confirmed on Sunday. However, the APC disputed that the money was transferred into the personal bank accounts of council chairmen who were chosen in October 2022 on the party’s platform. According to the statement, the money was sent “into the local government councils’ accounts.” The ruling PDP, however, insisted that the APC reveal the specifics of the accounts into which the cash were deposited, claiming that it…

Cardi B Lands Second No. 1 Album Debut, Breaking Records

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Cardi B, an American rapper, is the only female rapper to have both of her studio albums debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Following the historic success of her debut album, Invasion of Privacy (2018), which also opened at number one, her sophomore album, Am I The Drama?, debuted at the top spot with 200,000 equivalent album units in its first week. “Cardi B scores her second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ debuts atop the tally,” said the official Instagram post…