Abuja: During a year of financial challenges, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) reported that its reforms saved Nigeria more than N1.1 trillion in 2025. The agency is now requesting …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
Government Weighs Removing Prince Andrew from Royal Succession
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeThe British government is considering a law to remove Prince Andrew from the line of succession, which would prevent him from becoming king. Defence Secretary Luke Pollard said the proposal …
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Lokoja: The Kogi Ministry of Education has confirmed that schools will reopen on Monday, Feb. 23, following the emergency mid-term break. On Feb. 3, the Kogi government indefinitely closed all …
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Abuja: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to partner with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigeria’s insurance regulatory body, to align policies and reform the National …
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Katsina (Nigeria): The ICPC has begun Phase 8 of its Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking in Katsina, scrutinising 39 projects worth N13.5 billion. Mr Ludam Samuel, the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner …
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Lagos: The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Friday disclosed that the Federal Government has provided free drugs for indigent patients at the hospital. Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, the hospital’s …
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Abuja: Nigeria will play in a Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in Amman, Jordan, next month. The tournament, featuring Iran, Jordan, and Costa Rica, is designed to provide each team with high-level …
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Security and Defence
Gunmen Kill Dozens, Abduct Women, Children in Zamfara Village Raid
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeArmed men attacked a village in northwestern Zamfara state, killing at least 50 people and kidnapping an unknown number of women and children, according to a local lawmaker on Friday. …
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Abuja: The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria accounts for 67 per cent of global yam production, with an annual output of 67.2 million metric tonnes. This underscores the country’s …
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Shipping Surge at Lagos Ports as 28 Vessels Dock — 18 Discharging, 12 Newly Arrived
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeLagos: A total of 28 ships are currently at Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Lekki Deep Sea ports in Lagos. Of these, 18 ships are presently discharging general cargoes, petroleum …
