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Nov
13
2025
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Ponmo Consumption Threatens $5 Billion Leather Industry – FGN

Ponmo Consumption Threatens $5 Billion Leather Industry – FGN

Economy, Business, FGN, News Flash
Ponmo Consumption Threatens $5 Billion Leather Industry – FGN The Federal Government has warned that the continued consumption of hides and skins, popularly known as ponmo, poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, currently valued at about $5 billion. Speaking at the National Campaign Against the Consumption of Ponmo held on Thursday in Abuja, the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ikemounso, said the practice deprives local industries of vital raw materials needed for leather production and export. Ikemounso disclosed that the Nigerian leather goods market was valued at $2.79 billion in 2024 and…
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Nov
13
2025
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Nigeria Needs $150Billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026 – FGN

Nigeria Needs $150Billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026 – FGN

FGN, Health, News Flash
Nigeria Needs $150billion To Fund Vaccine Procurement For 2026 – FG The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, on Wednesday announced that Nigeria is seeking to raise nearly N150bn to fund vaccine procurement for 2025 and 2026. Edun revealed this at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the Health Sector, themed “All Hands, One Mission: Bringing the Nigerian Health Sector to Light.” The Joint Annual Review is one of Nigeria’s most important accountability platforms for the health sector, convening stakeholders to review progress, assess performance, and align priorities for the year ahead. Edun said, “The…
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Nov
11
2025
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Tinubu, Buhari, APC First To Inform U.S Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria- Babachir Lawal

Tinubu, Buhari, APC First To Inform U.S Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria- Babachir Lawal

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Religion, Security
Tinubu, Buhari, APC First To Inform U.S. Of Christian Genocide In Nigeria – Babachir Lawal An erstwhile Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has responded to the allegation of a Christian genocide in Nigeria made by US President Donald Trump. Appearing on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, Lawal said that President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and a delegation of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were the first to inform the US government about the issue under the previous administration. “Trump might be right and might not be right. But don’t forget that…
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Nov
11
2025
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FG Pushes For Ekweremadu’s Transfer To Nigeria

FG Pushes For Ekweremadu’s Transfer To Nigeria

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash
FG Pushes For Ekweremadu’s Transfer To Nigeria The Federal Government is exploring the possibility of securing the transfer of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a nine-year sentence in a UK prison for organ harvesting. A high-level delegation from Nigeria was dispatched to the United Kingdom on Monday to engage British authorities. The delegation, which met with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice in London earlier on Monday, included Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. The team was later received at the Nigerian…
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Nov
11
2025
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Why President Tinubu Can’t Intervene In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial – Aide

Why President Tinubu Can’t Intervene In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial – Aide

FGN, Human Rights, News Flash, Security
Why President Tinubu Can’t Intervene In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial — Aide The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-East), Mrs Chioma Wesley, says President Bola Tinubu will not make any pronouncement on the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. She spoke to State House correspondents on Monday after she and three other regional aides briefed the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “Nnamdi Kanu’s case is in court, and the President cannot make any pronouncement on it. He abides by the rule of law. So, for now, we…
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Nov
10
2025
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FGN Exceeds 2025 Borrowing Target By 55.6%

FGN Exceeds 2025 Borrowing Target By 55.6%

Economy, FGN, News Flash
FG Exceeds 2025 Borrowing Target By 55.6% The Federal Government (FG) has borrowed N17.36 trillion from domestic and foreign sources in the first 10 months of this year. This represents N6.06 trillion (55.6 per cent) in excess of the N10.9 trillion stipulated in the 2025 Appropriation Act on 10 months prorate bases. The total borrowing in 2025 approved budget is N13.08 trillion for the entire fiscal year. The breakdown of the 2025 borrowings so far shows a N15.8 trillion from domestic sources as at October 2025 and N1.56 trillion from the external sources as at first half of 2025. Meanwhile,…
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Nov
07
2025
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Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Federal University Of Science, Technology In Epe

Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Federal University Of Science, Technology In Epe

FGN, Education, News Flash
Tinubu Approves Establishment Of Federal University Of Science, Technology In Epe President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, marking the end of a seven-year moratorium earlier imposed by the Federal Government on the creation of new tertiary institutions. The approval was formally announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary session, where he confirmed that the President had signed the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe (Establishment) Bill, 2025, into law. “It is my honour to announce that the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe…
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Nov
06
2025
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Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers

Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers

FGN, News Flash, Presidency
Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two newly appointed ministers — Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh — at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, replaces Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who resigned after emerging as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Both Doro and…
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Nov
06
2025
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US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War

US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War

Foreign Affairs, FGN, News Flash, Security
US Military Submits Plan To Strike Locations In Nigeria To Department Of War The US military has submitted contingency plans for potential strikes on Nigeria, following a directive from President Donald Trump to prepare for possible action over a claim of Christian genocide. The New York Times reports that the US Africa Command has drawn up and sent its options to the Department of War this week upon the request of Secretary Pete Hegseth. According to the report, published on Wednesday, the contingency plan from the African Command included three options: heavy, medium, and light. Each was designed to allow…
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Nov
05
2025
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President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries

President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries

FGN, News Flash, Politics
President Tinubu Appoints Five New Permanent Secretaries President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. The announcement was made on Monday in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mrs Eno Olotu. Those appointed are Ibrahim Ozi (Federal Capital Territory), Ezemama Chidiebere (Imo State), Garba Usman (North Central), Mohammed Ishiyaku (North-East), and Ukaire Chigbowu (South-East). Walson-Jack explained that the appointments were made after a rigorous merit-based…
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