Jigawa Signs Deal for 100MW Solar Panel Assembly Factory
DUTSE, Nigeria – Jigawa State signs a joint venture with Tesni Energy Nigeria Limited and Leda GreenPower of Beijing to establish a 100-megawatt-per-annum solar…
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Sachet Alcohol Ban Risks Five Million Jobs – Nigerian Businesses Warn
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s organised private sector warns that the renewed prohibition of sachet and small-bottle alcoholic drinks threatens more than five million jobs…
FAAN Launches Nigeria’s First Electric Airport Shuttle in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched a zero-emission electric shuttle service at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, introducing 10…
Senate Sets March 17 Deadline for 2026 Budget Approval
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Senate aims to conclude deliberations on the ₦58.47 trillion 2026 budget by March 17, 2026, following an extensive review…
Customs Seizes 3,461 Cannabis Parcels in Ogun, Transfers to NDLEA
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, intercepts 3,461 parcels of Cannabis sativa valued at over ₦1.55 million in…
FG Approves ₦1tn Kano Metropolitan Rail to Ease Congestion
KANO, Nigeria – The Federal Government approves a ₦1 trillion Metropolitan Rail Service for Kano State, marking a major investment aimed at easing traffic…
Right-of-Way Disputes Stall Abuja Power Project – TCN Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) raises alarm over persistent right-of-way constraints delaying completion of a major power project expected to…
FG Seeks World Bank Support to Revive Steel Sector
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government intensifies efforts to revive Nigeria’s steel industry, seeking World Bank technical and policy support to unlock iron ore…
Jigawa Funds Wheat Research to Boost Food Security
JIGAWA, Nigeria – Jigawa State launches a wheat value chain research programme, awarding grants to scholars to strengthen food security and agricultural innovation. The…
Kwara Attracts $35m Chinese Investment, Commissions Lithium Plant
KWARA, Nigeria – Kwara State secures $35 million in Chinese investments as a lithium processing plant begins operations, boosting Nigeria’s industrialisation drive. Two foreign…