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84.9m Informal Workers Without Pension Despite Contributing 61% to GDP — PenCom
About 84.9 million workers in Nigerias informal sector have no pension coverage despite contributing between 58 and 61 per cent to the countrys Gross Domestic Product, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has said. Head of Micro Pension Department at PenCom, Babatunde Alayande, disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday, saying the sector accounts for about
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ACF Backs Probe Of NAF Plane Crash In Ondo
The apex northern socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has welcomed the resolve of the Government to thoroughly investigate the tragic loss of 25 military personnel and crew of Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed at Igbokoda, Ondo State on Monday. ACF while describing the incident as tragic said probing the circumstances of the
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Oil Rig Count Hits 70 As Nigeria's Crude Output Reaches 1.82mbpd, Says Lokpobiri
Nigeria's active oil rigs have risen from fewer than 10 in 2023 to more than 70, reflecting increased drilling activity in the country's upstream sector, the minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said. Lokpobiri disclosed this in Abuja at the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),
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Nigeria To Champion African Virtual Investment Platform On OECD Policy — Oduwole
The federal government says its championing African Virtual Investment Platform, while reaffirming commitment to far-reaching investment reforms of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Investment Policy Review and consultations. Declaring open the technical engagement with the OECD delegation in Abuja, the Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, described the African Virtual
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FG Offers 40 Oil Blocks As 2026 Licencing Round Opens
The federal government has launched the 2026 oil and gas licencing round, offering 40 blocks across land, shallow water and deepwater terrains to local and foreign investors. Commission chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, announced the round on Tuesday in Abuja at the commissions fifth anniversary. She said it
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2027: Atiku, Amaechi Won't Get 25% Votes In Rivers, ADC Presenting Joint Ticket Of Corruption – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a blistering attack on the opposition, declaring the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as a "joint ticket of corruption." He spoke during a high-powered political engagement on Monday, at a Town Hall interactive
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From Commissioning to Eternity: Heartbreaking Story of Military Officer Who Died in Ondo NAF Crash
Flying Officer IM Adeshina was one of the victims who suffered a tragic end in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State. LEADERSHIP gathered that his tragic end came barely nine days after he was commissioned into the service. Adeshina was commissioned on 26 September 2026, after emerging as the Best Graduating
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Edo Lawyer Osa-Ogbegie Condemns Asari Dokubo's Attack On Late Okunbo, Son
A Benin-based legal practitioner, Barrister Daniel Aroren Noah Osa-Ogbegie, has condemned what he described as attacks by Niger Delta activist, Asari Dokubo, on the late Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, popularly known as Captain Hosa, and his son, Osahon Idahosa Okunbo. Osa-Ogbegie, in a statement issued on Tuesday in reaction to a viral video by Dokubo,
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FG 'Prays' For 3 Abducted Victims, Mourns 15 Farmers Killed In Borno
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has mourned 15 farmers killed in an attack in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State and prayed for the safe return of three others who remain missing. Kyari, who was in Maiduguri for the Second CAADP Community of Practice on the Implementation of the
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2027: Presidential Candidates Must Be Grilled On Experience, Capacity, Record – Duke
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate and former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke, has said all presidential aspirants seeking to govern Nigeria in 2027 must be subjected to rigorous scrutiny on their experience, capacity, track record and plans for the country. Duke warned that the worsening economic and security challenges confronting
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Ondo Aircraft Crash: No Evacuation Yet As Gov't Deploys Swamp Buggy
The evacuation of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed at Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State had yet to commence as of Tuesday, as the state government deployed a swamp buggy and other equipment to aid the search and rescue operation. The aircraft, an ATR-42 with registration number NGR 931, crashed
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Democracy Must Deliver Opportunities, Hope For Citizens – Akpabio
President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has said democracy can only thrive when it is built on trust, inclusion and equal opportunities for citizens to participate in governance and national development. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday while addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. In his address, titled "Inclusion,
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Russia Fight Back To Lead Nigeria 2-1 At Half-Time
Russia have turned the game around to take a 2-1 lead over Nigeria at half-time in their international friendly in Nizhny Novgorod. The Super Eagles made a bright start when Kelechi Iheanacho fired them ahead in the 10th minute with a left-footed strike from outside the box, assisted by Abdullahi Bewene. Nigeria had opportunities to
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Swine Fever, Vaccine Shortage Threaten Livestock Investment — Edo Farmer
A Benin-based agribusiness entrepreneur, Izevbuwa Mark, has decried the inadequate availability of vaccines and other veterinary inputs, warning that livestock diseases remain a major threat to investments and food security in Nigeria. Emma, Chief Executive Officer, Nosakhare Farms Limited, while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Benin City , Edo State said the challenge of
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Nigeria's Economy No Longer Solely Dependent On Oil – Tinubu Declares
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigeria has reduced its dependence on oil revenue, stressing that his administration is working to build a more diversified economy driven by agriculture, manufacturing, digital and creative industries. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja during the fifth anniversary of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). He was
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Bichi Lawmaker Abubakar Welcomes 21 Scholarship Graduates, Flags Off 2nd Batch For 38 Students
The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has welcomed 21 beneficiaries of his foreign scholarship programme who recently returned after completing their Master's degree programmes abroad. The lawmaker also flagged off the second batch of the programme, comprising 38 students
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