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“My administration will not spend one kobo belonging to local governments. They will build their schools, build their health centres and employ their own workers. That era of stifling the councils is over,” Alli said amid applause from participants.
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The senator also questioned Atiku’s consistency on the issue, recalling the former vice president’s 2023 proposal to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.
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“At this point, Nigerians do not know whether the provisions Ghana rejected are in the agreement Tinubu signed. That is precisely why the government must publish the full text. Nigerians should not have to guess what has been agreed in their name,” Atiku said.
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As immigration rules continue to change around the world, several countries introduced new visa, work-permit and residency measures in 2026 that could create opportunities for Nigerians.
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“Nigeria does not possess nuclear weapons, has never pursued a nuclear-weapons programme and has no intention of doing so. Our security does not depend on nuclear weapons,” he said.
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Africa’s richest man was set to break ground on a new $16 billion mega-refinery in Kenya on Wednesday that he says will mark a vital step towards the continent’s self-sufficiency in fuel.
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By Henry Ojelu A Nigerian based abroad, Oluwatosin Adekunle, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over his declaration as a wanted person by the anti-graft agency. Adekunle, is seeking an order declaring the EFCC’s action unlawful, unconstitutional and a violation of his fundamental rights. In an affidavit dated August 24, 2026, Adekunle […]
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By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Yobe State Government has paid more than ₦6 billion in pension and gratuity to 4,271 local government retirees and next-of-kin of deceased employees, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Mohammed Goje, has said. Goje disclosed this when he received members of the Committee on Local Government Staff Pension and Gratuity […]
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Two Nigerians resident in the United States, Chijioke Timothy Odimegwu and Harafat Mogaji, have been sentenced to a combined 189 months in federal prison for their roles in an international cyber fraud scheme that defrauded businesses of more than $2.4 million. The two men, who were residents of Delaware and members of the US Air […]
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By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow rose by 36.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $33.76 billion in the first five months of 2026 (5M’26), from $24.72 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (5M’25). The increase came amid ongoing efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to deepen the foreign exchange market, […]
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