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First Lady’s small business advice misunderstood — APC chieftain
June 28, 2026
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abayomi Nurain Mumuni, has defended the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, against criticism over her advice urging Nigerians to embrace small-scale businesses, insisting that her remarks were widely misunderstood and were inte...
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Legal Action Blocks 1.55m Smart Meters Under $500m World Bank Loan
June 28, 2026
The World Bank has warned that a court injunction won by local meter makers is now the biggest threat to Nigeria’s $500 million Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), after the legal action stalled procurement of 1.55 million smart meters and prompted multiple...
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Legal Action Blocks 1.55m Smart Meters Under $500m World Bank Loan
June 28, 2026
The World Bank has warned that a court injunction won by local meter makers is now the biggest threat to Nigeria’s $500 million Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), after the legal action stalled procurement of 1.55 million smart meters and prompted multiple...
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Telecom Operators Back NCC’s Local Smartphone Manufacturing Drive To Widen Digital Access
June 28, 2026
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has declared support for the Nigerian Communications Commission’s push to promote local smartphone manufacturing in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ALTON described the move a...
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Tinubu not afraid of Peter Obi, he’s not a nightmare – Presidency
June 28, 2026
Special Adviser Media and Public Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Sunday Dare, has declared that nobody in the current administration is afraid of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi.Dare insisted that Obi was a threat and a n...
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Federal Govt’s Borrowing Jumps 75.6% Year‑on‑year
June 28, 2026
Fresh Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data released this week shows a sharp increase in federal government borrowing over the past year, while credit to businesses and households expanded only modestly.The CBN said credit to the federal government climbed to N40.38 trillion in...
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Governors congratulate Oyebanji on re-election, hail leadership
June 22, 2026
ABUJA — The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election in the Ekiti State governorship election, describing the outcome as a strong endorsement of his leadership and developmental vision.In a statement issued ...
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2027: Why INEC restored me as SDP National Chairman – Gombe
June 22, 2026
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Sadiq Abubakar Gombe, has explained why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, updated its portal to reflect his leadership and that of other members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, ah...
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