By Tope Fasua 1. Only 3% of gdp is oil and gas. They rest is non oil. 2. Better capturing of entertainment sector where many youths are involved. 3. Higher volumes of local manufacturing due to weaker naira and reduced imports. 4. 30% increase in non oil exports and 30% reduction in all imports. 5. New oil and gas industry where Nigeria is net exporter of refined petroleum to US and Saudi and UAE while we have become a new importer of crude oil. Disappearance of fuel queues with ease of local production by Dangote etc. 6. Incentive for non-oil…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulates the newly recognised leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) following the pronouncement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). While we acknowledge this formal recognition, we cannot overlook the many pitfalls, questionable processes, and undeniable undemocratic underhand tactics that trailed its emergence. In truth, what INEC has done is to place a legal stamp on a house built on sand. That said, the APC believes in the supremacy of the rule of law and the authority of INEC in regulating party affairs. It is in this spirit that…
A civil society coalition groups, Campaign Against Injustice, has urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore the call for the removal of service chiefs. CAI says destructive criticisms as being witnessed now would discourage the Nigerian Army who are daily laying down their lives to ‘keep Nigeria as one.’ The group, in a statement signed by its convener, Abbey Jolaosho, said it’s unscionable to blame the service chiefs alone and called for their removal whenever things go wrong without critically examining the situation. Reacting to the call for the removal of service chiefs by Northern Ethnic National Forum through its convener…
In a major step towards eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Southern Nigeria, the Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for a strengthened prosecution of Female Genital Mutilation, (FGM) cases across Edo, Ekiti, Osun, Ondo, and Oyo States. This submission was upheld at a 3-day Multi-sectoral Engagement meeting which brought together law enforcement officials, judicial actors, NGOs, government agencies and religious leaders. The workshop is focused on improving justice system responses and survivor-centered approaches in addressing FGM held at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry…
The Ondo State Executive Council has approved the transfer of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital complex in Akure to the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), to serve as its College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital. Briefing journalists after the Council meeting, presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, 11 September, 2025, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, explained that the move follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for FUTA to establish a College of Medicine and a Teaching Hospital. He said the Akure hospital complex will now be ceded to the Federal…
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr Muhammed Fall has emphasized the need for the effective implementation of the Disability Act to achieve desired set goals. He also stressed the need for rights-based implementation of the Disability Act to be guided by the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS). Fall stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the strategic stakeholders meeting convened under the theme: “From paper to practice: Accelerating disability inclusion in Nigeria – Aligning the Disability Act Implementation with CRPD and UNDIS.” Fall…
The United Kingdom has expressed firm commitment to partnering with Nigeria in expanding the creative economy. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, made this known during Nigeria’s Creative Economy Week, themed Building Futures through Creativity. He described the sector as a vital engine for growth and job creation. Montgomery emphasized that the creative economy is a “real priority for the UK government,” noting that it currently supports 2.4 million jobs in the UK alone. He said the UK is eager to support similar growth in Nigeria, particularly among the youth. “The creative economy is one of eight sectors that…
The Social and Integral Development Centre (SIDEC), has strongly cautioned political actors in Anambra State against the use of hate speech and the spread of disinformation/fakenews as the gubernatorial election approaches. SIDEC is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that promotes democracy, transparency, and inclusive governance, SIDEC, in a statement on Thursday, highlighted the urgency for all candidates, especially those from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), to refrain from making inflammatory remarks that could escalate tensions in the political environment. SIDEC said political actors in Anambra State should desist from hate speech and disinformation/fake news…
Tension reigned at the Ikeja GRA national headquarters of the Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu (GMT) on Monday, 8 September 2025, when news broke out that the organisation’s hitherto Director of Administration, Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi, had resigned his appointment, reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com recalled that Ogunyemi, a two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and equally two-time state Secretary of the party, was actively involved in the training seminar organised by the group for its directors barely 48 hours earlier, on Saturday, 6 September 2025, at Providence Hotel, GRA, Ikeja. In fact, Ogunyemi was one of the resource persons at the…
The people of Ilisan, Ilara, Akaka, and Ode-Remo in Ikenne and Remo North Local Government Areas of Ogun State will soon heave a sigh of relief as construction work on the road linking the towns is in an advanced stage of completion. The over 12-kilometer Ilisan-Ilara-Akaka-Ode-Remo road was awarded to Still Earth Construction and Realty Ltd by the state government. A long stretch of about a kilometer of drainage on both sides and earthworks has been completed at the Akaka end of the road in preparation for stone base and asphalt work. Asphalt work has been completed from Ode-Remo to…