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NASS strips South-West development commission of 3% seaports, airport revenues

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The House of Representatives during Wednesday’s plenary made far-reaching changes to the South West Development Commission by deleting four major clauses from its Establishment Act. The report on the bill, which was gazetted for consideration on Tuesday’s Order Paper, was given accelerated consideration as the leadership of the House listed it for consideration on Wednesday’s Order Paper and subsequently reeled out a Supplementary Order Paper, where the bill was gazetted for Third Reading and passed. The bill seeks to “establish the South West Development Commission charged with the responsibility, among…

NAFDAC unveils app to help Nigerians detect fake drugs

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a two-day sensitisation and awareness workshop on the Greenbook, traceability project, and paediatric policy in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Adeyeye explained that the NAFDAC Greenbook, a comprehensive database of registered…

JUST IN: Tinubu holds closed-door talks with Obasa, Meranda, others at Aso Rock

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President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudasiru Obasa, and other lawmakers from the state. The lawmakers arriving in a Coaster bus a few minutes past 2:00 pm (local time) on Wednesday, after which security officials ushered them into the President’s office complex. While Mojisola Meranda, who was recently elected Speaker, arrived with her colleagues, Mr Obasa arrived separately at about 3:00 pm. Details shortly…

Wale Tinubu hails Oando’s Trinidad refinery lease as Afro-Caribbean landmark

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Oando Nigeria’s subsidiary, Oando Trading, has been officially selected as the preferred bidder to lease the refinery assets of Guaracara Refining Company from Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd. The selection followed a formal written notification and an announcement by the Honourable Minister for Energy of Trinidad and Tobago on February 27. A corporate disclosure released through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. on Tuesday reported that Oando Nigeria is listed on both the NGX and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Oando’s Group Chief Executive, Wale Tinubu, said that the development underscored the company’s track…

Economic Uncertainty Drives Bitcoin Below $77K

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Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies tumbled on Tuesday as concerns over the US economy and trade tensions grew. Bitcoin dropped 3.2% to $79,937 after hitting a low of $76,624. Ethereum fell sharply by 7.5% to $1,911. The global crypto market cap declined 4.3% to $2.6 trillion, The Economist reports. Solana, XRP, Cardano and Dogecoin also suffered losses, with Dogecoin plunging 8.5%. Investor confidence weakened after former US President Donald Trump, in a Fox News interview, mentioned a “period of transition” but did not clarify if his tariff policies might lead…

Soludo: Noise Ban Targets Pollution, Not Religious Practice

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Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has dismissed claims that he banned evangelism in the state, clarifying that his focus was strictly on curbing noise pollution, which is already prohibited under an existing public health law. Soludo faced criticism after a viral video showed him confronting an unidentified street preacher in a market on Saturday. In the footage, the governor ordered the preacher to stop causing a disturbance, reminding him of the law against noise pollution. He advised him to take his preaching to a church or a designated space,…

El-Rufai’s defection too early, says APC chieftain

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A former National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, on Monday, bemoaned the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party. Lukman said the defection was too premature and wasn’t the kind of collective move they earlier projected. The former Director-General of the Progressives Governors Forum disclosed this in an interview with some selected journalists in Abuja. He said, “Yes, I am close to Mallam El-Rufai to the extent that we come from the same state and were in the same…

Tinubu unveils national youth confab planning c’ttee

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BREAKING: President Tinubu Postpone 2025 Budget Presentation

President Bola Tinubu on Monday unveiled the planning committee of the National Youth Confab at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The Committee is to be chaired by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development, Mr Olubunmi Olusanya. Monday’s inauguration comes five months after Tinubu, in his last Independence Day broadcast, announced plans for a 30-day national youth confab to address critical issues facing the country’s youths. At the ceremony, the President tasked the youths to seize the opportunity to redefine the fortunes of millions of their…

Gasperini: Lookman can be captain before end of season Gasperini

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Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has showered praise on Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, acknowledging his immense contribution to the club’s success. Following Atalanta’s crucial victory over Juventus, Gasperini highlighted Lookman’s importance to the team and announced that the winger would have the honour of wearing the captain’s armband for the remainder of the season. “When a group spends 300 days together in a year, people can have different views,” Gasperini said at a post-match press conference as reported by Football Italia. “Lookman became a fantastic player when he improved his…

2027: Shehu Sani backs Uba Sani’s re-election as Kaduna governor

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A former lawmaker and civil rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has said his main political interest in 2027 is to see Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna re-elected for a second term. Sani, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to his former party, the All Progressives Congress, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. “By virtue of the political equation in Kaduna State, if I happen to secure a ticket to return to the Senate in 2027, I will be glad.…