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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will champion a new Federal Government initiative to identify and market Nigerian inventions, part of a broader drive to shift the country from being a technology importer to innovator and exporter. The programme titled “Energise Commercialisation,” comes from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and is designed to nurture ideas into businesses, especially among youth and women, by offering platforms, training, and institutional backing. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh announced the First Lady’s role during a visit to her at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said “We have the brains…

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate distribution of about 100,000  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide  for vehicles. The move is aimed at shielding Nigerian drivers from soaring fuel costs fueled by the escalating Middle East conflict. Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), Ismaeel Ahmed, who announced on Thursday said the decision comes as global oil prices climb due to the United States-Israel war with Iran. Speaking after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Ahmed said the President had closely tracked the crisis’s ripple effects on Nigeria’s petrol and diesel…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Festus Keyamo has directed a return to a hybrid system allowing both cash and cards across airports in the country effective Friday. The decision is in response to gridlock caused by a short-lived cashless payment mandate at airport access gates Special Adviser on Media to the Minister Tunde Moshood in a statement said the decision followed President Bola Tinubu’s earlier suspension of the fully cashless policy, which snarled traffic at major airports. Moshood said Minister Keyamo, met with officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Ministry executives to review the rollout’s challenges.…

President Bola Tinubu has approved a package of fiscal incentives to revive the long-stalled Bonga Southwest Aparo deepwater oil project, a move that could draw $20 billion in foreign investment. The project is expected to mark the country’s first major offshore oil commitment since 2008. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced the approval on Tuesday, crediting months of negotiations with stakeholders including the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), the Special Adviser to the President on Energy Olu Verheijen, and Shell plc CEO Wael Sawan. NewsQuest reports that the project, operated by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company in partnership…

Pharmaceutical companies in Nigeria posted decade-high profits in 2025, with publicly listed firms more than doubling their collective earnings to 14.8 billion naira. The gains are attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s executive order waiving import taxes on raw materials and greater stability in the Foreign Exchange Market. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mohammed Ali Pate who confirmed this in Abuja said that the windfall marks a sharp turnaround for an industry long battered by naira volatility and high input costs. He said firms like Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals, May & Baker Nigeria and Fidson Healthcare saw margins expand as…

Benue State Governor Hyacith Alia has accelerated resettlement efforts for victims and survivors of the 2025 Yelewata attacks, blending cash aid with new housing and health initiatives to help thousands of displaced families return home. Technical Adviser on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication to the Benue State Governor Solomon Iorpev in a statement on Tuesday, said Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration has disbursed N56million in direct payments to 1,000 verified households—N50,000 each—to cover essentials like food, medicine, and small businesses. Iorpev said a technical committee oversaw beneficiary verification to ensure that the funds reached those in need. An essential element of…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has rejected the idea that an end to the war could come through negotiations with the US and Israel. “We are definitely not looking for a ceasefire,” the speaker wrote in a post on X. “We believe that the aggressor should be punched in the mouth so that it learns a lesson [and] will never think of attacking our beloved Iran again.” Ghalibaf said Iran wanted to break the cycle of “war-negotiation-ceasefire and then war again”, a strategy it said Israel was using to assert its hegemony. Meanwhile, the government has vowed to use…

President Bola Tinubu has assured religious and traditional leaders that Nigeria’s unity and sovereignty remain unshakable, even as terrorists grow desperate in the face of military defeats. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, said President Tinubu stated this at an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He commended the leaders for fostering peace and moral guidance in their communities. “Yes, we are challenged; the terrorists are very desperate now because they are getting barraged and defeated,” President Tunubu said. “They leave trails of blood in their wake. But…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Monday declared an all-out campaign against armed banditry, pledging to hunt down perpetrators and restore peace as security forces reinforced positions in troubled communities. Speaking after a briefing on the deployment to Kwande and other local government areas, Governor Alia commended security agencies for their efforts to calm violence-plagued regions. “This is only the beginning of a decisive clampdown on insecurity,” he said. “My administration will not rest until absolute peace is achieved.” Governor Alia, who took office amid rising farmer-herder clashes and bandit attacks, emphasized protecting residents, their farms, and communities. “Bandits…

President Bola Tinubu has signed a new law that brings a key African Union treaty on the protection of internally displaced persons into force in Nigeria. NewsQuest reports that the move is expected to reshape the country’s response to one of Africa’s largest displacement crises. The bill titled “An Act to Give Effect to the Provisions of the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria; and for Related Matters,” domesticates the African Union’s 2009 Kampala Convention, which sets regional standards for preventing displacement and safeguarding the rights of those forced from their homes.…