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Nigeria @66: ReachOut Takes 100m Rhapsody, 200 Boreholes To 774 LGAs

ReachOut Nigeria is set to take 100 million copies of Rhapsody of Realities to all 774 Local Government Areas, while providing 200 boreholes in 200 communities, as the initiative marks its 20th edition during Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

Nigeria, Indonesia Deepen Trade Ties as Bilateral Commerce Tops $3bn 

Nigeria and Indonesia’s bilateral trade has consistently surpassed $3 billion annually, reflecting the growing economic relationship between both countries.

FULL TEXT: President Bola Tinubu Address To The Nation on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day

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When this Administration assumed office, we resolved to do things differently. We chose to excise the cancer. The reforms that followed were difficult. The side effects were real. Yet, we must never confuse the medicine with the disease.

Nigeria @66: ‘We’ve Crossed the Red Sea’ – Tinubu Rules Out Subsidy Return, Says Season of Prosperity Begins

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has crossed its own “Red Sea” after three years of painful economic reforms, ruling out a return to petrol subsidy and announcing what he described as the beginning of an “age of prosperity” for the country.

Dangote Defends $16bn Lamu Refinery, Blames Marketers, IOCs for Protests 

Nigerian billionaire and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has blamed local petroleum marketers and international oil companies (IOCs) for protests surrounding his proposed $16 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya.

Nigeria @66: NLC Rattles FG Over Survival Crisis, Demands Petrol Price Cut, New Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rattled the Federal Government over what it described as a worsening survival crisis in the country, demanding an immediate reduction in petrol prices, a nationwide wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage.

Tinubu Signs Amended Appropriation Bill 2025, Extends Implementation to December

President Bola Tinubu has signed the amended 2025 Appropriation Bill into law, extending the implementation period of the budget from September 30 to December 31, 2026.

2027: If Tinubu Wins, We’ll Quit Politics – Amaechi Tells ADC Leaders

Amaechi gave the warning on Wednesday while addressing the ADC National Women League Conference in Abuja, where he charged party members to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election.

PFIPC: Court Remands Adeyemi In Kuje Prison

Adeyemi was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar by the Federal Government through the police following allegations that he falsely presented himself as the Director-General of the purported council and used forged documents to give the organisation an appearance of official government backing.

Pilot Stabbed Captain, Tried To Crash Flydubai Plane, Says Netanyahu

Netanyahu described the incident involving Flydubai Flight FZ1073 as a “highly severe security incident”, saying passengers and crew members intervened after the aircraft suddenly went into a steep descent.