The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to ban importation of foreign textiles as a way of rejuvenating the production of local textile materials in the country. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Garba Muhammad (NNPP-Kano) at the plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Muhammad said that the…
The Police Command in Anambra says it will partner the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to foster stronger ties between security agencies and communities in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, said this when members of SWAN, Anambra Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday in…
Croatian economic analyst Petar Vuskovic said if inflation is the fuel for recession, the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are the matches that will ignite it. Vuskovic said in an interview with the local N1 Television on Tuesday. “It is not a question of whether the economic armageddon will hit us because it…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for restraint and “a deeper sense of patriotism” in the industrial dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, Tinubu urged both labour and the private sector to…
Nigeria’s former presidential candidate Peter Obi has honoured the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, describing him as a man whose legacy enriched both the nation’s economy and its people. In a heartfelt message of condolence delivered to the Dantata family on Sunday in Abuja, Obi reflected on the remarkable life of the 94-year-old statesman and entrepreneur….
Stakeholders in the insurance industry have described the NIN linkage directive as a major step toward enhancing financial inclusion and strengthening system security. Mr Segun Bankole, Deputy General Manager, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, said the company had begun sensitising customers through direct messaging. He noted that many policyholders had…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation on Tuesday donated 25,000 bags of rice to the less privileged in Bauchi State as palliative to help ease their Ramadan fasting. Speaking during the distribution, Mr Ahmed Hashim, a representative of the Dangote Foundation, said that the foundation would also distribute the 10 kilograms bags of rice to some privileged…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has emphasised need for African economies to transition from commodity dependence to manufacturing, industrialisation, and high-value service industries to create sustainable jobs. Ezekwesili made these remarks on Monday while delivering the 20th anniversary lecture of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture…
Dr Tony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has reiterated his call for increased representation of women on the Bench. In a message by Ojukwu on International Day of Women Judges, 2026. The Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly, in celebration of the achievements of women in…
Clean-up operations began in Beirut on Wednesday hours after the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Acting Public Works Minister Ali Hamie said construction was underway to reopen roads from the centre of the Lebanese capital to the southern suburbs. Eyewitnesses said excavators and clearing vehicles were already at work removing rubble in the…
