NPA targets N1.28trn revenue in 2025

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has projected N1.279 trillion revenue for the 2025 fiscal year which is 40 per cent higher than N865 billion projected for 2024 and even surpassed. Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho made this known during the authority’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committees …

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UN Chief condemns Iran attack on U.S. airbase in Qatar

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Iran’s missile attack on the U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday. The Spokesperson to the Secretary-General said in a statement that Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. This is just as Trump confirmed that …

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Yelewata Attack: 15 women deliver in camp, 122 others pregnant

The Benue Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) says it has registered 15 births while 122 women are still pregnant at the newly created Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp for IDPs from Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area. BSEMA Head of Administration Mr Donald Komgbenda, who made a disclosure on Monday in …

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Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire, Iran cautious

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire after close to two weeks of violent conflict between the two countries. Trump took to his Truth Social on Monday evening to announce that both countries had agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire”. According …

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Final year student commits suicide in Ondo

…Police launch investigation A 28-year-old final year student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO), Precious Arobo, has reportedly taken his own life in Ondo Arobo, a Higher National Diploma (HND) II student, was found dead in a bush near his residence by local residents. Sources said he allegedly left behind …

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US warns citizens to avoid govt buildings, military sites in Abuja

The United States has warned her citizens to avoid public places in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for undisclosed reasons. The US mission in Nigeria raised the security alert on Monday, urging citizens to avoid all non-essential visits to government and military facilities in the FCT. The advisory did not …

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Food Insecurity: Wike to allocate Land for Farming in FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, promised to allocate lands in satellite towns to farmers for agricultural production to combat food insecurity. Wike made the promise in Abuja on Monday, during the inauguration of the newly constructed rural road from A2 Junction (Abuja-Lokoja …

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Nigeria’s revenue hits N6.9trn in Q1

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said Federal Government revenue rose to N6.9 trillion in the first quarter. Edun made this known on Monday during the Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on implementing President Bola Tinubu’s priorities for the second quarter, held in Abuja. …

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