Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

47km section of Lagos-Calabar highway opens December 2025 – FG File: Minister of Works, David Umahi The Federal Government has announced that the first 47-kilometre section of the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway will be opened to traffic in December 2025. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the highway on Sunday, stating that the opening is scheduled to take place between December 12 and 17. He noted that both the government and the contractor are committed to completing this section of the 750-kilometre highway, which connects nine coastal states of the federation. “This job must…

Dangote set to boost sugar production, reveals $700m expansion plan Aliko Dangote * Dangote has the country’s largest sugar production factory with capacity of 1.44 million metric tonnes. Dangote Group is set to end Nigeria’s dependence on imported sugar with an investment of more than $700 million sugar expansion plan aimed at boosting local production. Dangote Sugar Refinery, one of the group’s subsidiaries, is planning to invest the money in land development, equipment, infrastructure, training and community engagement, with the aim to build a supply chain that can produce enough raw sugar locally to meet domestic demand and support future…

30 Years of Movie Making by Africa’s Iconic Movie Maker: Lancelot Oduwanre Imasuen; Celebrating the Mystery of Process Lancelot Oduwanre Imasuen Lancelot Oduwanre Imasuen-De Guv is an extra ordinary being. From grass to grace, from lame to fame, he has established himself as an enigmatic film maker that has put Benin and Edo in the World Map. As a man who is destined for greatnes he was among those who started the eclectic radio programme – ‘Variety Time’ on the then Bendel Broadcasting Service, with the likes of Ellian Otote and Ambassador Ehigiamusor. The programme was a beehive of brain…

Tinubu suspends police officers from VIPs President Bola Tinubu …. Says more critical national issues to be attended to. Police officers will no longer guard Very Important Duties in the country. This is one of the latest decisions of President Bola Tinubu to improve the security situation in Nigeria. Confirming this in a statement on Sunday night was Bayo Onanuga the President’s Special Adviser on Information & Strategy. The statement read: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country. “Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate…

FG targets building livestock sector from $32bn to $74bn by 2035, unveils strategy. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha The Federal Government has unveiled the National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy, an ambitious plan to expand the country’s livestock industry from its current value of $32 billion to $74 billion by 2035. This initiative, it said, is aimed at diversifying the country’s economy and strengthening national food security. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, announced this at the 2025 Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) in Abuja, an event hosted by Sterling Bank under the theme, “Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food…

Christian genocide: Trump to cut off aid if Nigeria govt fail to act fast  US President Donald Trump  U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off aid to Nigeria if the killing of ‘Christians’ and mass abductions continue in the West African nation. According to global media, Fox News, Trump’s administration is picking up steam in addressing violence against Christians in Nigeria this week, after the U.S. President lashed out at President Bola Tinubu’s administration for having “done nothing” to stop the killings. “I’m really angry about it,” the president told Fox News Radio on Friday. “What’s happening in…

Nnamdi Kanu’s sentence: Lagos APC disregards Obi’s response The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned former presidential candidate Peter Obi over his reaction to the life sentence handed to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement on Sunday, signed by Mogaji Seye Oladejo, the party’s spokesman, the APC accused Obi of politicising terrorism and attempting to cling to relevance. Obi had described Kanu’s arrest, detention, and eventual sentencing as “unfortunate,” adding that the process reflected leadership gaps and might heighten tensions rather than reduce them. The APC described…

PDP calls school closure act of Tinubu surrendering to terrorists … condemns leadership weakness as cause of insecurity. The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of “surrendering to terrorists” following the closure of schools in parts of the North after a fresh wave of mass kidnappings. At a media briefing by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party said the recent abductions of 25 students in Kebbi State and 315 students and staff in Niger State underscored the escalating insecurity ravaging the country, particularly under the APC-led Federal…

‘It is special’ – Arsenal’s Eze stuns in hat-trick after defeating Spurs Arsenal forward, Eberechi Eze Eberechi Eze hailed his “special” moment as the Arsenal star’s first ever hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Eze tore Tottenham to shreds with three clinical finishes after Leandro Trossard’s opener for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium. The 27-year-old had made a relatively slow start to life with Arsenal after his £60 million ($78 million) move from Crystal Palace in August. But against the club he spurned to join Mikel Arteta’s team, the England midfielder produced a…

Some bank charges cease to exist from January 2026 — Oyedele Taiwo Oyedele Nigerians will experience significant financial relief from January 2026 as five frequently applied bank charges are set to be abolished under the Federal Government’s sweeping tax reform agenda. The measures are part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s comprehensive fiscal overhaul, signed into law on June 26, 2025, aimed at easing the cost of doing business, stimulating economic growth, and supporting households and small enterprises. The reforms are captured in four newly enacted laws — the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA), Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA), Nigeria Revenue Service…