Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, driven by the Tinubu administration’s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. The sector also generated over ₦38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just ₦6 billion the previous year, despite receiving only 18% of its ₦29 billion budgeted allocation. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, revealed this during a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. Alake said the sector has witnessed an increase in investor interest buoyed by the administration’s mining…
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MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, has announced the fourth cohort of the Media Innovation Programme (MIP), welcoming 20 outstanding media professionals from across print, broadcast, online and digital content creation. The six-month certificate programme, which officially began on Monday, 19 May, 2025, is fully funded by MTN Nigeria and designed to equip media practitioners in Nigeria with the skills, knowledge and exposure needed to thrive in a fast changing and technology-driven environment. Launched in 2022, the MTN Media Innovation Programme was created to strengthen Nigeria’s media ecosystem by deepening the understanding…
Protests continue to greet the outcome of the primary elections organised to pick the Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming local council elections in the state, reports thegazellenews.com The latest protest is coming from 13 aggrieved Chairmanship aspirants in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area who have expressed displeasure with the nomination of the incumbent Chairman, Princess Samiat Bolanle Bada as the candidate of the party in the council. Thegazellenews.com recalled that Bada was the candidate listed as the party’s choice when names were officially released by the party…
In a significant show of support with unwavering commitment, dedication and determination, the people of Olorunda Local Government on Friday, 23 May, 2025 welcomed AMBO Grassrooters, a support group working for the actualisation of the governorship ambition of former Commissioner of Finance in Osun, Bola Oyebamiji, reports thegazellenews.com AMBO Grassrooters comprised of past and present local government chairmen and chairpersons from 2017 till date. The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the local government, Alh. Abdukabir Adepoju Ayattulah admonished party faithful to shun campaign of calumny, ensure party unity and cohesion, respect for internal democracy and promoting the true…
How to attain good retirement amid prevailing economic headwinds, has been great challenge to many people, but the Founder Mutual Specialists, Adetola Adegbayi, has helped provided an answer by identifying steps that should be adopted.Adetola Adegbayi, who was the Keynote Speaker at the recently held 2025 Inspenonline Retirement Summit in Lagos, whilst speaking on the theme: ‘Attaining Good Retirement Amid Economic Headwinds’ shared practical steps that should be taken to attain good retirement.According to her, there should be personal finance experts to effectively educate the public, as against product sales agents who are keen on just selling products.She also noted…
A former Chairman and current Director of Wemabod Limited, Otunba Oluseyi Oduntan, has stated that the honourary Doctorate Degree in Business conferred on him by the University of America, Curacao (Netherlands and California, USA), has further inspired him to continue contributing to growth and development in an increasingly interconnected world. Otunba Oduntan, who was the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the defunct Compass Newspaper, made this known during the conferment ceremony held on Saturday, 24 May, 2025, at the Creative Arts Hall, Department of Creative Arts, University of Lagos. The award, which was in partnership with ICLED Business School Lekki…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and his Lagos State counterpart, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday, 24 May, 2025, hailed the Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Lagos State, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, as a true democrat and a nation builder who deserved to be celebrated. The President and the two Governors gave the commendation in Ado- Ekiti during Prince Olusi’s installation as Atobatele of Ado-Ekiti by His Royal Majesty Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, at the Ewi’s palace, Ado- Ekiti. Speaking at the colourful ceremony, President Tinubu, who was represented by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele,…
Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has promised a strong bite, increased prosecution of sex offenders, proactive implementation of the provisions of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015 to enhance the protection of Nigerians from issues of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV). She gave the promise at the agency’s headquarters, Abuja, while speaking on the 10th year anniversary of the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, 2015. The VAPP Act, which was designed to eliminate violence in public and private life, prohibits all…
Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/wTWpT1AxyU8?si=P2G_J6qImOGhVtxR Opioids worth over N6.5 billion have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers and the Apapa seaport, Lagos in the course of last week. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the opioids with quantities no fewer than six million pills of opioids include tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup with street value put at exactly N6,524,000,000.00. Babafemi revealed that the seizures at the Apapa and…
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, commended President Bola Tinubu for his efforts in promoting religious tolerance. He noted that this initiative has played a significant role in the economic progress witnessed throughout the country. On Saturday, 24 May, 2025, during the inauguration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for Islamic Studies in Kaduna – a facility built and donated by Mr. Tosin Ajayi, Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) – commendation was given by The Sultan. The Sultan encouraged Nigerians to downplay religious and ethnic differences, stating that the key to greatness for other…