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The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has identified a major problem that is affecting crude supply to local refineries. The Association raised concerns about a clause in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that was designed to support local refining but is complicated in the area of crude supply arrangements through conflicting clauses. […]
Nigeria’s economic and market reforms have gained global momentum, as FTSE Russell announced the country’s inclusion on its Watch List for possible reclassification from Unclassified to Frontier Market status. The announcement, published in the FTSE Equity Country Classification Annual Review 2025, follows confirmation from market participants that the foreign exchange backlogs and capital repatriation delays […]
President Bola Tinubu has urged local and foreign investors to take advantage of the vast opportunities provided by the Bauchi State Government to drive sustainable economic growth and development. The President said this on Wednesday at the opening of the Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit in Bauchi. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu […]
The Kwara State Sugar Factory Film Studios, established by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration yesterday, unveiled its first film, Ajuwaya Series. The movie – 85 per cent of which was executed in the state-of-the-art studios – was financed by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who supported the facility with N350m. At a media briefing for […]
The Abia state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, in demanding good governance and accountability from the Labour Party-led administration in the state. At the weekend, Kalu, an APC member, tackled Alex Otti’s Labour Party government over issues of transparency and […]
Inspector-general of police (IGP), Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has warned newly graduated constables against extortion, intimidation and abuse of power. Egbetokun gave the warning Tuesday evening in Calabar, during the passing out ceremony of 693 police recruits at the Police Training College, Odukpani local government area in Cross River State . The IGP stressed that the […]
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed a bill to appropriate the sum of N695 billion as a supplementary budget for the 2025 fiscal year, as requested by Governor Umo Eno. The passage of the bill, LEADERSHIP learnt, followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation read on […]
The people of Ukawu community in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State have expressed sadness over the incessant fatal road crashes witnessed on the federal road linking the community to other areas of the state which they said is occasioned by over speeding and reckless driving. In a letter to the chairman of Onicha […]
Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has restated its commitment to deepening local content through certification, compliance and financial support. NCDMB executive secretary, Engr. Felix Ogbe, disclosed this yesterday in Port Harcourt while speaking at a stakeholders sensitisation and engagement forum, which was organised in collaboration with the Bank of Industry and the Nigerian […]
Coordinator of the Northern Youth Merger Group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Mujahid Zaitawa, has condemned what he described as deliberate attempts by vested interests to frustrate operations at the Dangote Refinery. He warned that such actions were detrimental to Nigeria’s economic progress and national unity. During a peaceful protest by Northern youths […]