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Jul
19
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies(Full List)

FGN, News Flash, Politics
Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son As BOA Chairman, Others To Heads Agencies (Full List) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB the chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. The appointment of Babangida was announced in a statement issued on Friday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. His appointment was announced with seven others appointed as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASEPRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MUHAMMAD BABANGIDA CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AGRICULTURE, OTHERS AS CHAIRMEN AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida,…
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Jul
18
2025
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Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries, Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges

FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Politics
Tinubu, APC Spent $18 Billion To Repair Refineries Then Quietly Sold Them Without Audit – ADC Alleges The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded a full audit of Nigeria’s refineries, citing recent reports that allege that successive governments have spent nearly $18 billion on the rehabilitation of the three major refineries in the country. In a statement by the ADC’s national publicity secretary and coalition spokesperson, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned whether the Tinubu administration has been deceiving Nigerians, having recently spent over $2.8 billion on the refineries, before declaring that they were moribund. The full statement read: The…
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Jul
17
2025
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FGN Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-State Schools

FGN Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-State Schools

Education, FGN, News Flash
FG Introduces Nationwide Policy To Regulate Non-state Schools The Federal Government has introduced a new policy to regulate non-state schools, setting clear standards for infrastructure, curriculum delivery, and teacher qualifications, as part of efforts to improve education quality and ensure accountability. Non-state schools refer to educational institutions that operate outside direct government control, which include faith-based schools, privately owned schools, homeschooling arrangements, tutorial and adult learning centres, voluntary or charity-run schools, and community-based schools According to NAN, the policy was supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE). It…
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Jul
15
2025
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Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Dangote, Niger Republic PM Arrive Katsina For Buhari’s Burial

Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Dangote, Niger Republic PM Arrive Katsina For Buhari’s Burial

FGN, News Flash, People & Events
Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, Dangote, Niger Republic PM Arrive Katsina For Buhari’s Burial Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, alongside the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote have arrived in Katsina. Others who arrived at the Musa Yar’Adua Airport alongside the trio, ahead of the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, were the former Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed, among others. AttNews reports that Buhari, a former military head of state and civilian President from 2015 to 2023, died on Sunday, July 13, at a clinic in London, United Kingdom, after a prolonged illness. AttNews…
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Jul
15
2025
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Nigerian Marketers Reduce Fuel Prices As FGN Shuts Down Economy In Honour Of Buhari

Nigerian Marketers Reduce Fuel Prices As FGN Shuts Down Economy In Honour Of Buhari

Abia State, Business, Economy, FGN, News Flash, Oil & Gas
Nigerian Marketers Reduce Fuel Prices As FG Shuts Down Economy In Honour Of Buhari Nigerian petroleum products marketers have announced a reduction of premium motor spirit prices, starting from today, Tuesday. This comes as the economy shuts down today owing to the public holiday declared by the federal government to honour ex-president Muhammadu Buhari. The national president of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Maigandi, disclosed this to DAILY POST in an interview on Monday. According to him, the decision to cut the petrol price comes after members of IPMAN held a meeting in Abuja on Monday in…
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Jul
12
2025
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NNPC Refineries May Never Work Again Despite $18 Billion Spent – Dangote

NNPC Refineries May Never Work Again Despite $18 Billion Spent – Dangote

Economy, Business, FGN, Oil & Gas
NNPC Refineries May Never Work Again Despite $18 Billion Spent — Dangote The president of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that Nigeria’s state-owned refineries, located in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, may never operate properly again despite about $18 billion invested in their rehabilitation. Alhaji Dangote disclosed this while hosting members of the Global CEO Africa, who visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery yesterday. He said the 650,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery was constructed after the government of late President Umar Yar’adua declined to sell the refineries to him. He said, “The refineries that we bought before, which were owned…
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Jul
11
2025
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Nigeria’s Transport Revolution: A 4-Year State Of Emergency For Jobs, Growth & Security – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Nigeria’s Transport Revolution: A 4-Year State Of Emergency For Jobs, Growth & Security – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Infrastructure, Transportation
Nigeria's Transport Revolution: A 4-Year State of Emergency for Jobs, Growth & Security Abuja, Nigeria – July 2025: A bold, comprehensive plan is being proposed to tackle Nigeria's critical transportation infrastructure deficit head-on, declaring a 4-Year State of Emergency on Land, Rail, and Water Transportation. This ambitious initiative aims not just to repair roads and rails, but to ignite widespread economic activity, generate long-term employment across all 700+ Local Government Areas (LGAs), and significantly enhance national security. Beyond Phases: A Nationwide Mobilization Unlike traditional piecemeal approaches, this plan mandates simultaneous execution across the entire nation. Leveraging the proven efficiency and…
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Jul
08
2025
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TCN Commissions New Bauchi 330/132kv Transmission Substation; Adds 250MW To National Grid

TCN Commissions New Bauchi 330/132kv Transmission Substation; Adds 250MW To National Grid

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
TCN Commissions New Bauchi 330/132kV Transmission Substation; Adds 250MW To National Grid The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced the successful commissioning of a new 330/132/33kV Bauchi Transmission Substation in Bauchi town. The substation, commissioned on July 3, 2025, according to a statement by TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, has added 250MW to the national grid. The project, a TCN/World Bank initiative which commenced in February 2022, comprises 2x150MVA power transformers, a 1x75MVA reactor, and other components. It is aimed at boosting power supply in Bauchi and the Northeast region. “The new Bauchi substation project commenced in…
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Jul
08
2025
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How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – President Tinubu

How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – President Tinubu

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency
How We Are Using Funds Saved From Subsidy – Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Monday that the government was channelling funds saved from the removal of fuel subsidy into the provision of critical infrastructure across the country. He said this at the opening of a National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the Public Accounts Committees (PACS) of the Senate and House of Representatives in Abuja. The event had as its theme “Fiscal Governance in Nigeria: Charting a New Course for Transparency and Sustainable Development.” Tinubu said the funds were also being channelled into social…
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Jul
07
2025
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2027: Tinubu’s Govt Planning To Destabilize Opposition – ADC Alleges

2027: Tinubu’s Govt Planning To Destabilize Opposition – ADC Alleges

FGN, News Flash, Politics
2027: Tinubu’s Govt Planning To Destabilise Opposition – ADC Alleges The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Federal Government of orchestrating a plot to destabilise the growing opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Monday, the party alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is using intimidation and coercion tactics to undermine the ADC’s growing momentum as a credible opposition force. The statement, signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary and National Coalition Spokesperson, claimed that former state chairmen and key members of the party’s state executive committees in…
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