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TINUBU URGES HOPE AS FUEL PRICE HIKE BITES HARD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bola Tinubu has admitted that rising fuel prices are hitting Nigerians hard but urged citizens to stay hopeful, saying the country is still better off compared to others. Speaking
GOLD HOLDS STEADY AS CEASEFIRE TENSIONS KEEP MARKETS CAUTIOUS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Gold prices stayed mostly flat as investors watched the fragile U.S.–Iran ceasefire and awaited key U.S. inflation data. Spot gold edged up slightly, while futures dipped, reflecting uncertainty over
NCC ORDERS TELCOS TO COMPENSATE USERS FOR POOR NETWORK By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecom operators to compensate subscribers whenever network quality falls below required standards in specific areas. The Commission says users shouldn’t bear the cost
NAIRA FALLS AS DOLLAR STRENGTHENS AMID GLOBAL TENSIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The naira weakened against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as global inflation fears and geopolitical tensions continued to pressure emerging market currencies. It slipped to N1,391/$ from N1,383.5/$, with ongoing
NIGERIA SEEKS STRONGER MINING PARTNERSHIP WITH CANADA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria is looking to deepen cooperation with Canada to strengthen reforms in the mining sector and attract more investment. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, said this during a
FG INAUGURATES COMMITTEE TO MODERNISE POLYTECHNIC LABORATORIES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has inaugurated a ministerial committee to oversee the modernisation of polytechnic laboratories and strengthen skills development in Nigeria. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa said the initiative aims
TINUBU UNVEILS 2026–2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TASKS STATES ON GRASSROOTS GROWTH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched the Renewed Hope National Development Plan for 2026–2030, marking a shift from economic recovery to a new phase of national transformation.
NIGERIA’S AGRIC MINISTER EMERGES IFAD COUNCIL CHAIR By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has been appointed Chairman of the 49th Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). Speaking at the IFAD
TINUBU NAMES NEW HEADS FOR NEMSA, SHESTCO By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has approved new leadership appointments for key federal agencies, naming Mallam Magaji Da’u Aliyu as Managing Director of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex, Abuja, and Engr. Adesayo
KWARA GOVT CALLS FOR UNITY, CONDEMNS DIVISION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kwara State Government has urged public servants to promote unity and peaceful coexistence, warning against religious intolerance, tribalism and other divisive tendencies. The call was made in Ilorin by the