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Oct

2025

Ex-Governor Sylva Reacts To Raid On Abuja Home, Alleged Role In Coup Plot

Ex-Governor Sylva Reacts To Raid On Abuja Home, Alleged Role In Coup Plot Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has denied any involvement in an alleged coup plot, describing the reports as false, baseless, and politically motivated. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, Sylva was said to have no connection whatsoever to any coup-related activity, insisting that he remains a committed democrat and steadfast supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Bokoru noted that the rumours were part of a smear campaign…

Oct

2025

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Presidency Finally Breaks Silence On Alleged Coup Plot

Crime, Gossips, News Flash, Presidency

Presidency Finally Breaks Silence On Alleged Coup Plot (Read Details) The Presidency has dismissed reports of an alleged coup attempt in Nigeria, reaffirming its confidence in the military’s loyalty to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on air on TVC News on Tuesday, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, Sunday Dare, said there was “no coup attempt” anywhere in the country. He maintained that the government fully aligns with the position of the Nigerian Armed Forces, which had earlier denied any such plot. Dare stressed that the military remains the constitutionally recognized institution responsible for safeguarding…

Oct

2025

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Amid Debt Concerns, House Of Reps Approve Tinubu’s $2.35 Billion Loan Request

National Assembly, Economy, Presidency

Amid Debt Concerns, House Of Reps Approve Tinubu’s $2.35 Billion Loan Request The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $2.35 billion loan to help finance the 2025 budget deficit, despite growing concerns over Nigeria’s rising debt profile. The House also granted approval for the issuance of a $500 million sovereign sukuk on the international capital market to support infrastructure development and broaden the country’s funding sources. The lawmakers reached the decision after reviewing the report of the Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management. This development comes amid heightened debate regarding Nigeria’s escalating debt…

Oct

2025

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Tinubu Reviews Pardon List, Excludes Drug, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping Convicts

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Reviews Pardon List, Excludes Drug, Human Trafficking, Kidnapping Convicts President Bola Tinubu has ordered the removal of persons convicted for kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms from the list of beneficiaries under the federal government’s prerogative of mercy. A statement on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu took the decision “following consultations with the Council of State and public opinion”. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU SIGNS INSTRUMENT OF CLEMENCY AND PARDONS, MOVES SECRETARIAT OF PREROGATIVE OF MERCY COMMITTEE TO JUSTICE MINISTRY President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Oct

2025

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Re-Measuring Productivity In Abia: How Data, Digital Economy And Leadership Are Rewriting Our Growth Story – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

Re-Measuring Productivity in Abia: How Data, Digital Economy and Leadership Are Rewriting Our Growth Story Why I Embarked on the Table Research For too long, productivity discussions in Abia have focused only on roads, contracts, and budgets. But governance in the 21st century now lives where people work, learn, and trade — online.In Abia, thousands of young people, artisans, and traders already use WhatsApp, Instagram, and TikTok to sell goods, teach skills, and build livelihoods. Yet, traditional productivity models don’t measure these contributions. This gap inspired me to conduct a “table research” on the National Productivity & Digital Engagement Index,…

Oct

2025

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The Facts Behind Budgit 2025 Report And The Real Story Of Abia’s Rising Fiscal Performance- By Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance

THE FACTS BEHIND BUDGIT 2025 REPORT AND THE REAL STORY OF ABIA’S RISING FISCAL PERFORMANCE By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD It is unfortunate, though not surprising, that those who once looted Abia’s treasury beyond recognition now find it difficult to come to terms with the new era of fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability under the leadership of His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR. The recent BudgIT 2025 Report, which ranked Abia fourth in fiscal performance and among the five most viable states in Nigeria, is a clear validation of the far-reaching reforms and positive transformations introduced by the Otti administration.…

Oct

2025

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PENGASSAN Crisis: Dangote Refinery Redeploys Sacked Workers To Borno, Zamfara

Labour, News Flash, Oil & Gas

PENGASSAN Crisis: Dangote Refinery Redeploys Sacked Workers To Borno, Zamfara The Dangote refinery has re-employed the engineers sacked last month during the crisis between it and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. Our correspondent reliably gathered that the engineers were now being posted to Borno, Zamfara, Benue and others. The engineers, some of whom were still graduate trainees during their sack, were invited to pick up their re-employment/redeployment letters. The workers, who did not want to be mentioned because of how sensitive the matter is, told our correspondent that some were sent to a coal mine…

Oct

2025

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Stop Praising President, Tell Them The Truth – Sanusi Tells Ministers

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Politics

Stop Praising President, Tell Them The Truth – Sanusi Tells Ministers The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides against turning themselves into praise singers rather than giving the President honest advice that can save the nation’s economy. Sanusi gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch, where he and Atedo Peterside dissected Nigeria’s economic policies and governance challenges. Speaking on the need for integrity and courage in public service, Sanusi lamented that Nigeria’s leadership…

Oct

2025

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FGN Set To Expand Cash Transfer Beyond 15 Million Households

FGN, Economy, News Flash

FG Set To Expand Cash Transfer Beyond 15 Million Households The Federal Government has disclosed plans to expand its direct cash transfer programme to reach more beneficiaries at the grassroots level in a broader effort to cushion the impact of economic reforms in the country. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this known on Tuesday at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference and Book Launch in Abuja. While announcing plans to scale up the cash transfer programme to include more poor and vulnerable Nigerians, Edun revealed that the initiative currently benefits over 15…

Oct

2025

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CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN

CBN Finally Speaks On Alleged Allocations Of $1.3 Billion For Fuel Import The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted the report that it allocated $1.269 billion foreign exchange for the importation of petroleum products in the first quarter of the year. It said in a statement on Tuesday that the report was misleading and inaccurate. “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted some misreporting that falsely implies the Bank disbursed US$1.259 billion to major oil sector operators for the importation of refined petroleum products and related items. Such reporting is entirely inaccurate and misleading,” the statement said. The…