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The Federal Government took a major step towards reviving the dormant Delta Steel Company following a $1.3 billion commitment from Premium Steel and Mines Limited. A Sub-lease and Operations Agreement with the National Iron Ore Mining Company in...

The US Consulate General in Lagos awarded a $125,000 grant to preserve Enugu State’s ancient Lejja iron-smelting landscape. Archaeological evidence shows that iron production continued across the 33-village landscape for more than two millennia. Enugu State is preparing...

Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, has formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing to an end weeks of speculation over his political future. The senator said his decision followed extensive consultations with political stakeholders, supporters...

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that his monthly salary is lower than what Permanent Secretaries in the state receive. The disclosure came as Oborevwori inaugurated 12 four-bedroom terraced duplexes and presented official vehicles to 12 newly...

The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has denied that its 2027 governorship candidate, Tijani Galadima, deliberately stayed away from the unveiling of President Bola Tinubu’s presidential campaign in Yola The party said Galadima’s absence was...

Dangote Refinery raised wholesale petrol by ₦20 per litre to ₦1,185 as Brent crude passed $93. Rising US-Iran geopolitical tensions triggered a five-day rally in international crude benchmarks. Dangote’s gantry rate remains ₦5 to ₦15 cheaper than major...

EFCC and ICPC have commenced investigations into the utilisation of the N12 billion intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to clear outstanding salaries, allowances and bonuses owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Some officials linked to...

Filmmaker Ose Oyamendan’s 108-minute documentary, MKO, will premiere in Nigerian cinemas on October 1, 2026, revisiting the political journey of late businessman MKO Abiola. The documentary examines the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Abiola’s decision...

The Department of State Services has alerted the Sokoto State Government to intelligence indicating that terrorist and bandit groups are shifting their targets from vulnerable primary and secondary schools to universities. The intelligence warning said the planned attacks...

PenCom named Bayelsa State governor as Nigeria's most friendly governor in pension reforms The state has amended its pension laws and improved pension institutions The state is geared towards adopting a contributory pension scheme Diri posited that his...