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World Water Day: FG urges stakeholder to strengthen water security amid glacier loss
The Federal Government (FG), has called on stakeholders in the water sector to intensify their efforts in supporting initiatives that will enhance Nigeria’s water security and contribute to peace and development. Speaking at the commemoration of the 2025 World Water Day, themed Glacier Preservation, the Minister of Water Resources and…
Read More »Abuja road crash: Six Dead, 25 Injured in Multiple Vehicle Accident Under Karu Bridge
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that a tragic accident under the Karu Bridge in Abuja on Wednesday claimed six lives and left 25 others injured. According to FRSC spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, the crash involved 18 vehicles, including two articulated trucks, two buses, one SUV, and 11 cars.…
Read More »Tinubu Receives Newly Appointed Rivers State Administrator Amid Political Crisis
President Bola Tinubu has met with Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), the newly appointed Administrator of Rivers State, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting comes a day after Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of…
Read More »Dangote Petroleum suspends sales of petroleum products in Naira
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has confirmed that it has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira. According to a note by the Management to customers on Wednesday, the company said “This decision is necessary to avoid a mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude oil purchase obligations, which…
Read More »NNPCL refutes reports of explosion at Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has refuted reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers State. The company in a statement by Olufemi O. Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer clarified that what occurred was a flare incident, which had since been fully…
Read More »Rivers Crisis: State of emergency, an assault on democracy -Atiku
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has described the declared state of emergency in Rivers as an “assault on democracy”. Abubakar, in a statement also described it as a “political manipulation and action taken in bad faith”. He alleged that anyone paying attention to the unfolding crisis knew that President Bola Tinubu…
Read More »Reps approve Tinubu’s tax reform bills
The House of Representatives on Thursday, has approved the tax reform bills passed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s after months of debate and controversy. The bills include the Nigerian Tax Bill, the Tax Administration Bill, the Revenue Tax Board Bill, and the Nigerian Revenue Service Establishment Bill. Presidential spokesperson and…
Read More »Court stops FCCPC from sanctioning MultiChoice over DStv, Gotv tariff hike
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from sanctioning MultiChoice Nigeria Limited following its recent increase in the DStv and GOtv subscription rates. Justice James Omotosho gave the order after an ex-parte motion moved by Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, counsel to MultiChoice.…
Read More »Canadian counter tariffs takes effect following U.S. moves
Canadian tariffs on U.S. products came into effect on Thursday, in response to the 25per cent tariffs imposed by the U.S. President Donald Trump on steel and aluminium imports. From midnight (0400 GMT), Canada applied tariffs on about 29 billion dollars (20 billion U.S. dollars) in products imported from the…
Read More »IFC Awards EDGE Green Building Certification to Access Bank Nigeria
ConcisedailyNews – Access Bank PLC (Access Bank), a leading African bank, has received the IFC EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Green Building Certification for its banking headquarters, called Access Tower, located in Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos. The EDGE Green Building certification program, supported by the Japan Government in…
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