The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has stated that realizing Nigeria’s desire to achieve a $1 trillion economy in 2030 would require strategic transformation of the foundational structure of the Nigerian economy, particularly the industrial sector, and sustained annual GDP growth rate of 7.0 per cent. This was stated by the Director General of MAN, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, in his response to THISDAY’s question on whether Nigeria could achieve the projected $1 trillion economy in 2030. Ajayi-Kadir said that achieving $1 trillion economy by 2030 is ambitious but a technically attainable goal over the medium to long term. He, however,…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja to discontinue the suit it filed seeking to nullify the import licences issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and several oil marketers for the importation of petroleum products. In a notice of discontinuance signed by the plaintiff’s counsel, Ogwu Onoja (SAN), Dangote Refinery withdrew the suit. The discontinuance notice read, “Take notice that the plaintiff herein discontinues this suit against the defendants forthwith.” No reason was disclosed in the application for the decision…
Members of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progessives Congress (APC) have stormed the State House of Assembly Complex, calling for the removal of the state chairman of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi over the handling of the recentlhy held local government election. election. The aggrieved members drawn from all local government areas of the state, demanded that ‘Ojelabi Must Go’ and demanded Fresh Leadership for the party. The protest drew significant security presence, with police officers stationed around the Assembly Complex to prevent any breakdown of law and order. Speaking with journalists, leader of protesters, Falae Segun, said…
The African Democratic Congress has said it will be a risky adventure should the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, attempt a return to the PDP. The coalition party stated that such a move would be too risky for the former Governor of Anambra State politically. Spokesman for the ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the assertion on Monday during an appearance on Prime Time, a current affairs programme on Arise Television. Abdullahi, a former PDP chieftain and ex-Minister of Youth and Sports, dismissed reports suggesting the PDP was trying to woo Obi back to the party. He…
Russia has said it is committed to achieving peace in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Tuesday. This is in reaction to US President Donald Trump’s cutting his deadline for Moscow to cease fire in the conflict. The US president earlier said he would slash his initial 50-day deadline to “about 10 or 12 days” and that he was not interested in talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin anymore. “We have taken note of President Trump’s statement yesterday. The SVO (special military operation) continues,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, using Russia’s term for its offensive. He also noted a slowdown in attempts to…
The death toll from the devastating floods in Adamawa state has hit 25 as at the time of this report on Tuesday. Rescue operation teams have continued to recover more dead bodies, with families still missing some of their relatives. The executive secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Celine Laori, on Tuesday confirmed to newsmen that the death toll has risen from 23 to 25 as of noon on Tuesday. Dr. Laori, who is also the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, said that the rescue operation has continued in areas that were worse hit by…
Charles Oputa, the veteran singer and activist widely known as Charly Boy, has lashed out at the Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) for removing his name from a popular bus stop and replacing it with that of music star Olamide. The bus stop, previously known as Charly Boy Bus Stop, was renamed Baddo Bus Stop as part of a new street-naming initiative announced Friday by Kolade David, chairman of the Bariga LCDA. The rebranding move also honoured other prominent Nigerian entertainers such as 9ice, Tony Tetuila, Bukayo Saka, and King Sunny Ade. However, Charly Boy has condemned the decision,…
ABUJA President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours of Officer of Order of Niger (OON) on Super Falcons following their historic victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The President while receiving the players and the technical team at the Villa on Monday commended them for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination and courage”, saying the victory couldn’t have been more historic. To reward the players, the President, who earlier received the trophy from Rasheedat Ajibade, gave each players $100k. In addition, President Tinubu gave the players three-bedroom flat. Tinubu said: “On behalf of the grateful…
Abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have demanded a ransom of N20m for each victim. The students were reportedly kidnapped in Benue State by suspected gunmen while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State on Saturday. The incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, as the students were on their way to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School, scheduled to reopen on Monday (today), following their court externship break. In a communication with the media on Sunday, a student at the Yola…
FEATURES SERAP Demand FG’s Accountability on NDDC, NNPCL, Other MDAs By: Henry Ojelu Four years after the submission of a forensic audit report detailing the alleged misappropriation of over N6 trillion in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, the document remains shrouded in secrecy. No one has been held accountable, thousands of projects remain abandoned, and the suffering of Niger Delta communities continues. Now, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, a leading civic watchdog, is ramping up its campaign for accountability—taking legal action, submitting public petitions, and calling out institutions that have failed to act. From the NDDC to…