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FG Targets Three Million Jobs Annually to Tackle Youth Unemployment

  The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing youth unemployment, setting a target of creating three million job opportunities annually as part of efforts to harness Nigeria’s growing youthful population for national development. The commitment was highlighted at the inauguration of the Youth Policy Dialogue Series themed “Exploring Strategies for Effective Implementation of […]

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Expert Warns Against Fuel Subsidy Return, Proposes Digital Alternative

An energy policy expert, Samuel Caulcrick, has cautioned that any move by the Federal Government to reintroduce petroleum subsidies through crude supply to local refineries could trigger a resurgence of cross-border fuel smuggling and undermine recent gains from deregulation. Speaking in Lagos, Caulcrick said such interventions, though aimed at easing domestic fuel costs, could end

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FG Unveils $500m Annual Research Fund to Drive Innovation, Economic Growth

  The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a $500 million annual funding mechanism for research and innovation as part of efforts to reposition Nigeria’s economy through science, technology and homegrown solutions. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while briefing journalists following a recent Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, where approval was granted

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Dangote Refinery Denies Petrol Price Hike, Maintains ₦1,275 Ex-Depot Rate

  Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has dismissed reports of an increase in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), stating that its pricing remains unchanged. The clarification follows circulating reports suggesting that the refinery had raised the ex-depot price of petrol to ₦1,350 per litre from ₦1,275, a move that would have

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Sundry Markets Hosts MSME Fair, Awards ₦10m Grants to Boost Retail Businesses

  Sundry Markets Limited has hosted its MSME fair, Retail Ready 1.0, aimed at empowering and supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating within Nigeria’s retail value chain, with business grants worth ₦10 million awarded to outstanding participants. The event brought together key stakeholders across the country’s business ecosystem, including the Bank of Industry

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LASAA Launches Digital Directory, One App to Streamline Advertising Services

  The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has unveiled a digital directory for practitioners and billboard assets, alongside the LASAA One App, in a move aimed at streamlining advertising operations across the state. Speaking at the launch in Lagos, the agency’s Managing Director, Fatiu Akiolu, said the initiative introduces a digital framework to

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Concerns over non-disclosure of signed 2026 budget details

Concerns are mounting over the Federal Government’s commitment to transparency following its failure to make public details of the 2026 Appropriation Act weeks after it was signed into law. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to the budget on April 17, but more than 20 days later, the full breakdown of the document remains unavailable to

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Nigeria has 185m active subscribers as telcos start poor service compensation

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector recorded modest growth in subscriber numbers in March 2026, driven by the activation and reactivation of about 1.11 million SIM cards, according to new data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The data showed that active telephone subscriptions rose from 184.6 million in February to 185.7 million in March, while teledensity

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Lagos Disburses ₦1.13bn Pension to 668 Retirees Under LASPEC Scheme

  Retirees under the Lagos State Pension Commission have received a total payout of ₦1.13 billion, as the Lagos State Government continues to strengthen its pension reform programme. The disbursement, which benefited 668 former public servants, was announced during the 114th Batch Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony held in Lagos over the weekend. Director-General of

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Nigeria’s Equities Market Surges ₦56.6 Trillion as 2026 Rally Hits Historic High

  Nigeria’s equities market recorded one of its strongest starts in recent years, with investors gaining a total of ₦56.62 trillion in market value within the first four months of 2026, driven by broad-based buying across key sectors. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited showed that total market capitalisation rose from ₦99.376 trillion at the

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