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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…

FG Moves to Avert Fuel Crisis, Assures Supply Stability

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In response to worries about the Naira-for-crude oil deal and conflicts surrounding the Dangote Refinery, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FG)  promised Nigerians on Sunday that the supply of refined petroleum products would not be disrupted. The government emphasised that energy security and stability in the downstream oil industry remained a high priority in a statement released by the Ministry of Finance following a meeting of the Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative. The recent rumours that the Dangote Refinery had…

“Ghost Refineries”: P’Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Plants Decay as Workers Stand Idle

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Despite the more than $3 billion contract amount to revive them, the refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri are decaying away, according to a report. Our correspondents in Rivers, Kaduna, and Delta states visited the refineries and confirmed that the massive sum—which is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission—did not provide the expected outcome. It was discovered that because they had nothing to do, refinery workers can start and stop working at any time. The nation’s long-standing battle with state-owned refineries, which have cost billions…

Legal Showdown: Sowore Files Counter-Suit Against DSS Over Social Media Ban

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On Tuesday, the Federal Government, acting at the Department of State Services’ request, filed criminal charges against an activist and former African Action Congress presidential candidate for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a social media post. In response, Sowore, who mocked the accusations, filed a lawsuit against the DSS in the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that the restriction of his social media accounts was unlawful. By using his verified X account, @YeleSowore, Sowore wrote: “This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is…

FG suspends controversial 4% import duty levy

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The Nigeria Customs Service recently imposed a four percent Free on Board fee on all imported products, but the Federal Government  (FG) has postponed its implementation. Following significant worries about the levy’s detrimental economic effects from importers, trade experts, and other industry stakeholders, the decision was made public by Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. In his role as Chairman of the NCS Board, Mr. Wale Edun sent a letter to the Comptroller-General of Customs on Monday, September 15, 2025, directing the tax to…

DSS Takes Legal Action Against Sowore, X, and Meta Over Online Post

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M.B. Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecutions at the Federal Ministry of Justice, and four other DSS counsel, M.E. Ernest, U.B. Bulla, Dr. C.S. Eze, and E.G. Orubor, filed a five-count charge against former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and social media platforms X  and Meta, over posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on September 16, 2025, on behalf of the DSS and the Federal Government. Sowore confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, writing, “It’s hard to believe…

NUPENG Shuts Down Depots Amid Stalled Talks with FG, Dangote

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Despite the Federal Government’s role in promoting reconciliation through the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Productivity, negotiations between the leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and representatives of Dangote Petroleum Refinery continued for several hours on Monday night. This occurred on Monday as NUPENG officials halted fuel loading operations at petroleum depots across the country in protest of Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s purported ban on worker unionism. Despite intentions for all parties to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to immediately resolve the protracted conflict, the meeting,…

ASUU Expresses Frustration Over Federal Government’s Inaction

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The Federal Government’s delay on issues impacting union members has been deemed unacceptable by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Additionally, the Federal Government committee led by Abel Enitan, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, provided requirements for accepting the counteroffer to the 2009 agreement. On Thursday, Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, stated that a technical group led by Enitan was draughting a clean plan to submit to ASUU. “We have chosen to present them with a counterproposal. At a press briefing, Alausa informed reporters, “We…

FG eyes 21% GDP boost with e-governance bill

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According to the Federal Government, if the proposed National Digital and E-Government Bill is signed into law, the digital economy could significantly increase Nigeria’s GDP, with contributions expected to reach 21% by 2030. This was said by Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, during a stakeholder validation workshop on the bill on Thursday in Abuja. Mr. Rafiu Adeladan, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, represented him. According to Tijani, the bill is a landmark step in creating a digital economy that is inclusive and resilient. In…