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Lagos targets economic growth with new industrial plan
The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a new industrial policy aimed at accelerating economic growth and positioning the state as a major driver of Nigeria’s ambition for a $1 trillion economy.
Reps move to stop ZTE’s payment over failed $460m CCTV project
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee probing the $460 million Closed Circuit Television surveillance project in the Federal Capital Territory has resolved to notify the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend further payments to ZTE Corporation pending satisfactory explanations on the execution of the contract.
Tinubu condoles Kebbi over bandits’ attack, Speaker’s death
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the government and people of Kebbi State over the killing of 11 security personnel in a bandits’ attack in Shanga Local Government Area and the death of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman-Zuru.
Lagos Goes Digital With Housing Planning Permit
The Lagos State Government has formally migrated from analogue and semi-digital processing of planning permits for property owners in the State.
FG Incurs N418bn Power Subsidy
The Federal Government incurred a subsidy obligation of ₦418.79 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
Federal High Court Grants El-Rufai Bail
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has granted the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai, bail.
FG Defends Petrol Price, Says Cost In Nigeria Is 50% Below Global Average
The Federal Government has credited the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the cost of petrol in the country, saying the price for the essential commodity is 50 per cent lower than the global average.
IMF Cuts Nigeria’s 2026 Growth Outlook To 4.1% Over Mideast War
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1 per cent as the economic fallout from the Middle East war continues.
Akpabio: Insecurity will stop two weeks after Election
Senate President Godswill Akpabio sparked a firestorm of political debate on Tuesday, alleging that the current surge in national insecurity is being deliberately sponsored by opposition elements seeking to destabilise the government ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ogun 2027: Gov Abiodun announces Adeola as APC consensus pick
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship election in the state.