Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has outlined the gains in the fuel subsidy removal, saying that the policy has impacted the economy positively, with the Federal Government saving as much as $10bn in 2023. According to Kalu, the policy has led to a 22% increase in dollar remittances from the Diaspora, totalling $28 billion in 2024. The lawmaker disclosed this on Friday in a meeting with some investors and...

The Enugu State Government plan to boost agriculture and grow the state’s economy has signed Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with Fungtai Engineering Ltd and National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN. The MOU signed with Fungtai Engineering Ltd. is for production of cash crops on 7,221 hectares of agricultural land at Ugwujoro, Nimbo, in Uzo-Uwani LGA while with the National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, for establishment of a pre-fabricated Domestic Export Warehouse at the Enugu...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, an Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has warned local government chairmen in Nigeria that they are involved in the diversion of funds to governors for personal gain. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Ohanaeze’s factional Deputy President-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who explained that the warning was not merely a formality, but a declaration of its commitment to integrity, accountability, and the rule of law within the local governance structures....

The frontline candidate of the All Progressives Congress – APC, in the November 2025 Anambra State Governorship Election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has paid a courtesy call on the Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, GCON, at his home in Maiduguri. During this visit, Mr. Chukwuma extolled the Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, and Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, for their role in the state’s appreciable pace of infrastructure development. Sir Paul...

Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with the government and people of Niger State over the tragic tanker explosion that claimed several lives and left many others injured. In a press statement on Sunday issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the National Chairman, Edwin Olofu, Ganduje described the incident as a heartbreaking tragedy that has caused immense pain to families and communities across Niger State. He...