10 m. ago How Rivers may seize lead role in Nigeria’s $24trn blue economy – expert at journalists’ forum

Rivers State has been shown how it can take the lead in the exploitation of Nigeria’s blue economy space estimated read more How Rivers may seize lead role in Nigeria’s $24trn blue economy – expert at journalists’ forum

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5 h. ago FG to adjust cost of coastal highway over design modifications – Umahi

By Chukwuma Umeorah The Federal Government has hinted at a potential variation in the cost of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project due to ongoing design modifications aimed at addressing both environmental realities and emerging infrastructure needs along the corridor. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting following an inspection of the […] The post FG to adjust cost of coastal highway over design modifications – Umahi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 h. ago Your foreign trips costly quest with little returns, CUPP tells Tinubu

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Coalition for United Political Parties (CUPP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop his incessant foreign trips and focus on fixing domestic realities that would revitalise Nigeria’s struggling economy, which has been repelling investors. CUPP, in a statement by its National Secretary, Peter Ameh, lamented that since assumption of […] The post Your foreign trips costly quest with little returns, CUPP tells Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Federal Gov’t Mulls 2025 Budget Review To Cushion Effect Of US Tariff Hike

The Nigerian government has said that it was considering an adjustment to its N54.99trn 2025 national budget as part of measures to respond to potential shocks of the United States’ global trade tariff hike. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, gave the hint on Monday at a Corporate Governance Forum […]

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8 h. ago N8.3bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Bauchi accountant general, others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, over alleged fraud. Jaja was arraigned alongside a Bureau de Change Operator, Aliyu Abubakar, and his company, Jasfad Resources Enterprise. Others involved in the case, Read More

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9 h. ago EFCC arrests suspected fraudster buying bank accounts details

By John Ogunsemore The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialises in buying bank accounts details from individuals with which he allegedly defrauds unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement shared on Facebook on Monday, the EFCC said its Benin Zonal Directorate arrested the suspect. […] The post EFCC arrests suspected fraudster buying bank accounts details appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Blue economy meaningless in Niger Delta without clean up – says professor of economics

…As stakeholders call for development of infrastructure, effective governance first Niger Delta states warming up for dawn of a blue read more Blue economy meaningless in Niger Delta without clean up – says professor of economics

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12 h. ago US 14% tariff have little effect on Nigeria’s exports – Edun

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the recent 14 per cent tariff imposed by the United States on Nigerian exports will have a negligible effect on the Nigerian economy. Edun stated this at the inaugural Corporate Governance Forum organised by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated in Abuja Read More

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12 h. ago Trump tariffs: Trade among yourselves, Ecobank advises Nigeria, others

Trade among yourselves to counter trump tariff, Ecobank tells  Nigeria, others The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Transnational Inc., Jeremy Awori, has urged African nations to deepen trade among themselves as a buffer against the potential economic impact of new tariffs imposed by United States President Donald Trump. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV, Read More

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12 h. ago Nigeria’s free zones: Powering inward investment and industrial growth

Nigeria’s economic landscape has been significantly shaped by the emergence and growth of its free zones. However, the free zone read more Nigeria’s free zones: Powering inward investment and industrial growth

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12 h. ago Stop foreign trips, focus on fixing domestic issues, CUPP urges Tinubu

By Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Coalition for United Political Parties (CUPP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to end his frequent foreign trips, advising the president to tackle local issues driving investors away from Nigeria’s struggling economy. CUPP’s National Secretary, Peter Ameh, shared this in a statement to the media in Abuja. The group said Tinubu’s […] The post Stop foreign trips, focus on fixing domestic issues, CUPP urges Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Lagos Protesters Reject Police’s Call To Halt Protest, Demand Urgent Reform

Protesters in Lagos defied the Inspector General of Police’s order on Monday, taking to the streets to voice opposition to the Cybercrime Act and the potential imposition of emergency rule in Rivers State. Organized by the Take It Back Movement (TIBM), the demonstration began at the iconic Ikeja Under-Bridge, where participants rallied before marching toward […] The post Lagos Protesters Reject Police’s Call To Halt Protest, Demand Urgent Reform appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Cybercrime Act: Police Teargas Peaceful Protesters In Abuja Amid Economic, Rights Outcry

Peaceful protests in Abuja turned chaotic on Monday as operatives of the Nigeria Police Force fired tear gas at demonstrators rallying against worsening economic conditions and alleged abuses of civil rights under the Cybercrime Act. The demonstration, organized by the Take-It-Back Movement and supported by several civil society groups, took place in the Maitama area. […] The post Cybercrime Act: Police Teargas Peaceful Protesters In Abuja Amid Economic, Rights Outcry appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Economic saboteurs caused Edo CNG explosion, arrests made – PCNGi

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative blamed last October’s car explosion in Edo State on economic saboteurs engaged in illegal fabrication of CNG cylinders. The Project Director, Michael Oluwagbemi, made the claim on Monday when he briefed State House Correspondents during the fifth edition of Meet-the-Press organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Read More

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15 h. ago Petitioners Ask Court To Compel EFCC To Probe AFN Officials Over Fraud Allegations

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been summoned to the Federal High Court in Abuja following allegations of misappropriation and corruption within the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The Incorporated Trustees of Athletics and Other Sports Development Initiative has submitted a petition calling for an investigation of the president of the AFN, Tonobok […]

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15 h. ago Trump tariff sparks black Monday as global equity markets slump

It’s been a black Monday around the world as global equity markets have been melting off the heat from Trump’s read more Trump tariff sparks black Monday as global equity markets slump

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21 h. ago Tax Reform Bills: Extricating Nigeria From Economic Cesspit – Atoyebi

  The Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media to the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Aderonke Atoyebi has stated that the federal government’s tax reform bills are extricating Nigeria from economic inefficiencies and paving the way for economic growth. Atoyebi noted that when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, […]

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22 h. ago Planned Protest: “No To Chaos, Channel Your Energy Towards Building Nigeria” – Northern Group Tells Organisers

Northern Youth Council of Nigeria has called on Nigerians to join hands in building the country, saying that the region won’t be part of any planned nationwide protest against government. The group warned that such demonstrations could trigger more unrest and destabilise the nation’s economy. Speaking in a statement on Sunday, the group’s President, Isah […] The post Planned Protest: “No To Chaos, Channel Your Energy Towards Building Nigeria” – Northern Group Tells Organisers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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22 h. ago PHOTOS: Protest begins in Abuja over cybercrime act, hardship, others

A nationwide protest led by the Take-It-Back Movement and other civil society organisations has commenced in Abuja. The demonstration, which kicked off on Monday, April 7, 2025, is aimed at drawing attention to the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act, the worsening economic hardship in the country, and what organisers have described as a “state Read More

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22 h. ago UNIDO Director General Visits Zeenab Foods, Commits To Strengthening Nigeria’s Food Processing Sector

Abuja, Nigeria – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Gerd Muller, accompanied by his team, paid a courtesy visit to  Zeenab Foods Limited Head office where he met with the Group Managing Director, Dr. Victor Ayemere (PhD), as part of efforts to bolster Nigeria’s food processing and packaging sector. […]

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