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A member of House of Representatives, Mr. Gboyega Isiaka, has commended President Bola Tinubu for allocating funds in the 2025 budget to carry out feasibility and technical viability study on the proposed Agro Processing Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in his constituency. Isiaka, representing Yewa North/Imeko Afon Federal Constituency, stated this on Tuesday at the constituency empowerment programme in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun. The lawmaker said that the strategic location of the constituency, with vast arable land and proximity to international borders, positioned it perfectly to become an agric processing and export power house. Isiaka, who…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he wanted to “make things right” with Donald Trump and work under the US president’s “strong leadership” to secure lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine, Zelensky described his public dispute with Trump last week as “regrettable” and pledged to sign a key minerals deal with Washington. He also called for a “truce” in the sea and sky as a first step towards ending the three-year war with Russia. A dramatic collapse in the Kyiv-Washington wartime alliance has played out in public since…

The lingering leadership crisis within the Action Alliance (AA) has finally been resolved following a decisive ruling by the Supreme Court. The apex court specifically dismissed a suit challenging the Chief Kenneth Udeze-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Shortly after the appeal was dismissed, Udeze, on Tuesday, said the dismissal has settled the leadership crisis in the party. He said the focus of the party now is the 2027 election, as there is no longer anything stopping them from winning elections in 2027. Justice Lawal Garba, who presided over the appeal, dismissed it for want of diligent…

All Progressives Congress and the People’s Democratic Party in Osun State on Tuesday traded insults over the state governor, Ademola Adeleke’s visit to ex-governor Bisi Akande in his Ibadan, Oyo State home. The two men held discussions over crises regarding the control of local government areas in the state in Ibadan at a meeting that lasted about two hours behind closed doors. APC in a statement in reaction to the meeting signed by his spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, berated Adeleke for going to Akande after members of the party had been killed during the mayhem that followed the resumption in office…

Olugbenga Ige The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the immediate ban on the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. In a public statement released on its website on Monday, NAFDAC cited the instability in its reconstituted form that compromised its effectiveness over time for the ban. It stated that the decision affects both locally manufactured and imported versions of the product. The agency emphasised that it would no longer process new applications, renewals, or variations for Multi-Dose Artemether/Lumefantrine dry powder for oral suspension, halting its legal circulation in Nigeria. According…

Lagos came alive last night as Simi and John Legend performed on the Move Afrika stage. Global Citizen’s Move Afrika is a long-term, large-scale effort to pioneer the music touring circuit across Africa, driving economic investment, job creation and supporting entrepreneurship opportunities in each host country.. Hosted by Ebuka Obi–Uchendu, the concert had major performances by Simi and John Legend, with DJ Consequence on deck keeping the energy up. Simi opened the show with some of her hit songs, including “Joromi,” “Duduke,” “Smile for Me” and more. John Legend took over with a powerful headline set, performing some of his…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled his first provisional squad list as he begins preparations for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria will take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before hosting Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later — two crucial matches as the Super Eagles look to revive their faltering qualification campaign. Appointed in January as the first non-Nigerian African to coach the Super Eagles, Chelle has largely kept faith with the core of the squad that finished second at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Leon Balogun and Victor Osimhen having…

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to integrating economic prosperity with global sustainability goals, marking a transformative shift that merges climate action with economic development. Speaking at the $80-million Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM)-Compliant Clean Cookstoves Project Implementation Retreat, themed “Clean Cooking Access for Africa – Leaving No One Behind,” he stressed Lagos’s leadership in clean energy access and climate finance innovation. The initiative, the world’s largest PACM-compliant Clean Cookstoves Project, is set to generate 1.2 billion tons of compliance-grade carbon offsets, unlocking multi-billion-dollar green revenue streams and creating 35 million green jobs.…

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) is planning to introduce the Nigerian Public Sector Governance Code to enhance trust, boost efficiency, and curb corruption in the public sector. At a stakeholder engagement and consultation on the draft exposure document on the Nigeria Public Sector Governance Code in Abuja on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary of FRCN, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, described the Code as a critical framework for deepening transparency, accountability, culture, values, and conduct within the public sector. “We believe that the public sector is very important. It is a sector that we believe should instill a model of…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has emphasised the importance of fiscal transparency in improving Nigeria’s credit profile, attracting investors, and reducing borrowing costs. During a high-level meeting with Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Edun highlighted key economic reforms to foster financial stability and investor confidence. This was according to a statement posted on the Ministry’s X page on Tuesday. The statement read, “Edun stressed that enhancing fiscal data transparency could strengthen Nigeria’s credit profile, attract investors, and reduce borrowing costs.” During the meeting, which focused on…