Lagos State accounted for more than one-third of the internally generated revenue collected by Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025, maintaining a wide lead over other subnational governments. The post Lagos accounts for 34% of states’ N5.15 trillion IGR in 2025 app...
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is leading a government and private sector effort to market Nigeria’s workforce to global employers at the UN General Assemb Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-leads-hire-from-nigeria-drive-at-unga/...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Buba Galadima, has said only God and President Bola Tinubu know what will happen in the 2027 presidential election. Galadima made the remark while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thurs...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC has cautioned Nigerians against voting former Vice President Atiku Abubakar into power in the 2027 presidential election, warning that he must never again be allowed anywhere near the nation’s treasury. National Publicity S...
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Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has signaled a strategic shift in the nation’s political landscape, predicting a decisive victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State. Speaking during the state’s 39th-anniversary celebrations, Senator Ak...
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By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said Nigeria’s energy transition must reflect the country’s development realities, stressing that natural gas remains critical to meeting its immediate energy and ind...
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Equity trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a strong bullish note on September 24, 2026, propelled by massive trading activity that saw investors exchange 978.21 million shares. The post Nigerian equities extend bull run as market cap gains N622 billion appear...
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PARIS — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured investors of regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment as the Ogun State Government and DP World signed memoranda of understanding, MoUs, for the development of major port and industrial projects es...
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The former governorship candidate cited the party’s unresolved leadership crisis and concerns over the legitimacy of its 2027 electoral processes. The post Ex-Rivers ADC governorship candidate Ibraye resigns over party leadership crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
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ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has approved the composition of his Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections, naming Kashim Ibrahim-Imam as chairman and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ...
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Rivers United climbed to second place on the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) table after recording a convincing 5-0 victory over Kun Khalifat FC. The Port Harcourt-based side took the lead in the 27th minute through Salman Abubakar, who produced a brilliant effort from out...
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President Tinubu has unveiled a $7bn investment package for the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and Gateway Deep Seaport to boost Nigeria’s ec Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-unveils-7bn-ogun-deep-seaport-special-economic-zone-investment-package/...
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Projects expected to attract more than $7bn in initial investment, create over 50,000 direct jobs The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special E...
