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‎Tinubu Inaugurates Committee on Grid Asset Management Company to Boost Power Supply

‎President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent electricity transmission and grid management challenges.

‎Ending Poverty Requires Production, Not Handouts, by Obamodi Oluwadamilola Faith

‎In recent times, the conversation around poverty reduction in Nigeria has intensified. While the President has repeatedly urged state governors to take decisive steps to tackle poverty, the real test lies not in the rhetoric but in the visible transformation of citizens’ lives.

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‎Tinubu Inaugurates Committee on Grid Asset Management Company to Boost Power Supply

‎President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent electricity transmission and grid management challenges.

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‎Tinubu Inaugurates Committee on Grid Asset Management Company to Boost Power Supply

‎President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), a new initiative aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistent electricity transmission and grid management challenges.

‎Ending Poverty Requires Production, Not Handouts, by Obamodi Oluwadamilola Faith

‎In recent times, the conversation around poverty reduction in Nigeria has intensified. While the President has repeatedly urged state governors to take decisive steps to tackle poverty, the real test lies not in the rhetoric but in the visible transformation of citizens’ lives.

Banks’ Credit to Manufacturers Declines by 20% to N60.4trn

Banks' Credit to Manufacturers Declines by 20% to N60.4trn   Nigerian deposit money banks disbursed a total of N60.35tn in credit...

FG Launches $750m Mini-Grid Solar Power Project

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Cashless Policy to Stay, Says FAAN Amid Airport Turmoil

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Pension Funds Soar to N28trn with Over 11m Contributors

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Dangote, Marketers Clash Over Petrol Price Amid US-Iran Tensions

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Senate Grills Ex-NNPC Boss Kyari Over N210trn Audit Concerns

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Saudi Arabia Opens Hajj Package Booking for Domestic Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has officially opened the booking phase for domestic pilgrims seeking to perform Hajj this year, with authorities introducing strict payment deadlines and updated cancellation policies to streamline the process.

Tinubu Announces Resolution of OPL 245 Dispute, Clears Path for Major Deepwater Investment

President has announced the successful resolution of the long-standing dispute over Oil Prospecting Licence 245 (OPL 245), describing the development as a major milestone that will unlock significant deepwater investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Top $50bn for First Time Since 2013

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surpassed $50bn for the first time in 13 years, a milestone the Federal Government says reflects the early gains of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.

Dangote’s N900bn Cash and the Quiet Rise of Nigeria’s Fiscal Strength, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

The projected N900 billion tax contribution by the Dangote Group in 2025 has generated excitement within federal circles not merely because of the size of the figure, but because of what it represents: a structural shift in Nigeria’s fiscal culture. When a conglomerate founded by Aliko Dangote contributes close to a trillion naira in taxes in a single year, it signals that something deeper is happening beneath the surface of Nigeria’s public finance architecture.
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