
The Federal Government has fully disbursed the N75 billion Manufacturing Sector Fund to 104 manufacturing businesses, while N65.8 billion has been disbursed to 15,018 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to boost domestic production, expand businesses and create jobs. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this in an address on “Harnessing
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In Igboliki Street, Akure, many residents say they do not need anyone to tell them when the ponmo factory is working. The smell tells them first. For years, the odour from the cow-skin processing site and a nearby illegal dumpsite has made life uncomfortable for people living around the area. Some say they have learnt
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have disagreed over which labour centre has the authority to negotiate wages and allowances on behalf of Nigerian workers. The disagreement followed the Federal Government’s approval of a ₦70,000 monthly transport intervention for workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026.
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The ₦10 billion emergency health security fund released by the Federal Government was never meant to fight Ebola alone but a broader shield against the diseases that regularly test Nigeria’s public-health system, from Lassa fever and cholera to measles, diphtheria and mpox. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) made the clarification amid
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adhere strictly to its published timetable for the 2027 general elections, insisting that electoral rules and deadlines must apply equally to all political parties. The APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, made the call while receiving a pre-election fact-finding mission
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Veteran Hollywood filmmaker and award-winning director, Michael Mann, has sustained minor injuries following an accidental shooting incident at a gun range in Los Angeles, United States. The 83-year-old filmmaker, renowned for directing popular crime thrillers such as Heat and Collateral, was reportedly injured on Saturday when a firearm accidentally discharged while holstered. A statement issued
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In what seems to be like the biblical rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, the People’s Democratic party , PDP says it would make an impressive statement by winning some state and national assembly seats in the 2027 general elections. The House of Representatives candidate of the party for Akure North/Akure South federal constituency, Babatunde
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