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The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and sentencing of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for stealing and misappropriating funds belonging to th company.
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A section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) was on Monday morning gutted by fire.
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The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, has declared that unlocking the productive capacity of women-led enterprises and integrating them into formal trade systems are key to achieving Nigeria’s ambition to lead intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). She made the assertion at a colloquium in honour of women’s […]
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By Dele Sobowale “Wisdom in people consists of the anticipation of consequences” – Norman Cousins, 1915-1990, Vanguard Book Of Quotations, P274 “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” Until a few days ago, it would never have crossed my that I could be defending the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, established to foster economic […]
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…Surpasses 2023 full-year figure By Yinka Kolawole The contribution of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector to Value Added Tax (VAT) in 2025 significantly increased with payments rising to N875.420 billion in the first nine months of the year (9M’25), surpassing both the N566.011 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024 (9M’24) and the N578.394 billion generated in […]
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The British Pound opened the second full trading week of March 2026 with a notable uptick against the Nigerian Naira on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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By Udeme Akpan Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has indicated its commitment to stabilising energy supply to Nigeria amid recent shocks in the international oil market. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the shutdown of some refineries and cuts in refinery production across the world, resulting in a global scarcity of petroleum […]
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By Obas Esiedesa The Federal Government has approved N100 billion under the National Public Sector Solarization Initiative (NPSSI) to provide reliable electricity to public institutions across the country. Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Engr. Abba Aliyu, disclosed this yesterday, during a visit by the Administrator of NJI, Justice Babatunde Adejumo, to the […]
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The Nigerian Naira began the second full trading week of March 2026 with a slight easing against the US Dollar on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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The Federal Ministry of Finance has clarified that capital projects across Nigeria remain active despite concerns over low cash releases to ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs). While budget execution rates for some MDAs may appear low, capital project implementation has not been abandoned, the ministry said. The clarification, detailed in a document titled “Deepening Public Understanding of […]
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