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After two days of intense negotiations, Tuesday the Federal Government mediated the peace between oil and natural gas senior staff association of Nigeria (Pengassan) and the management of the oil refinery with the controversial sack of over 800 workers. The industrial controversy, which threatened to paralyze the operations in the largest African refinery, followed the Pengassan directive to members to …

Ball President Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday marked Nigeria’s 65th anniversary with a review of the economic reform of his government, presenting the numbers that he described as evidence of a country “turning in the corner” after years of instability. Speaking in Abuja, the President revealed that the State Gross Domestic Product (GDP) developed by 4.23 percent in the second quarter …

Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, the Danish ambassador to Nigeria, had a significant impact on Monday by expressing his enthusiasm for the notable facilities in FC Ebedei Stadium and Ebedei Sports College in APELE-SAGAMU. This visit marks an innovative moment in the history of Nigerian football, highlighting the transformative advances that are made in the football infrastructure in Ebedei Sports …

The Osun State Chapter from the Congress of All Progressive (APC) has accused the State Council of the Assembly of exceeding its constitutional mandate by directing banks to limit access to local government funds. In a statement on Tuesday signed by his spokesman, Kola Olabisi, APC argued that the panel of councils to financial institutions violated the Supreme Court’s decision …

Tinubu’s message of hope to Nigerians @ 65: Yes, inflation is biting, cost of living is rising; we will not allow our country to descend into economic chaos or bankruptcy NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today marks …

NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHNED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE 65TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA, OCTOBER 1, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, Today marks the 65th anniversary of our great nation’s Independence. As we reflect on the significance of this day and our journey of nationhood since October 1, 1960, when our founding fathers …

Director of the Media and Publicity of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Leye Igbabo, has resigned from his position above the hostile environment. IGBABO’s resignation letter is addressed to the PDP secretariat in the state and is available for journalists on Tuesday at Akure. He accused that the work environment had become “hostile” for him, his …

The advice for the employers of Nigeria (Neca), warned that the action in progress by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (Pengassan) is able to derail the fragile economic recovery of Nigeria. In a declaration issued in Lagos by its general manager, Mr. ADEWAL-SMATTO OYERinde, “conflict is an inevitable feature of the work ecosystem and Nigeria …

Pula Foundation, partner of the Nigerian government to revolutionize agricultural insurance Abuja (Core reporter) The Pula Foundation, in collaboration with the Coordination Presidency of Food Systems (PFSCU) and the Bayer Foundation, has launched an innovative agricultural insurance initiative to improve the resilience of the agricultural sector of Nigeria. The partnership aims to provide methodologies of mitigation of agricultural risk of …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market obtained N465 billion at the close of trade on Tuesday. This follows the surge in stock prices such as UPDC PLC, Nigerian Enamelware PLC, and Eterna PLC, among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) jumped to 142,710.48 points from 142,377.56 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of …