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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

Otedola praises Dangote’s $20bn refinery expansion, calls it a legacy for future generations Business magnate Femi Otedola has applauded his longtime associate and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, following the announcement of a major expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In a post on his X handle on Sunday, Otedola celebrated the refinery’s planned capacity […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative, has established the Health Systems Sustainability Task Force to enhance resilience, strengthen coordination in service delivery, and reinforce government ownership of key health functions. During the inauguration held in Abeokuta, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker—who chairs the task force—explained that the […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, to account for alleged missing oil funds totalling N22.3bn, $49.7m, £14.3m, and €5.2m reportedly unaccounted for in the company’s financial statements. In a letter dated October 25, 2025, signed by SERAP’s […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has cautioned activist Omoyele Sowore and others against mobilising demonstrations over the recent demolitions in the state. Speaking to journalists at the Iyana-Oworo area of the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday, Jimoh said the command had deployed personnel across the city to prevent protests that could result […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has reported a steep fall in demand for locally produced goods, driven by a sharp erosion in consumers’ purchasing power caused by rising inflation. This downturn resulted in unsold inventories surging by 87.72 percent to ₦2.14 trillion in 2024, up from ₦1.14 trillion in 2023. According to MAN’s Director […]

Tech & Tools Desk27 October 2025

The Association of Corporate Treasurers of Nigeria (ACTN) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reconsider its decision to invalidate $2.2 billion worth of forward contracts and ensure that the affected transactions are duly settled. Speaking at a press briefing to announce the upcoming 2025 Treasury360 Conference and Exhibition, ACTN President, Yinka […]

James Obasi27 October 2025

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has strongly opposed the Senate’s proposed amendment to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act, describing it as a dangerous attempt to politicise and take control of workers’ social protection funds. The OPSN—which includes the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday as both nations seek to advance trade discussions and ease friction over Washington’s recent tariffs. Although limited details were disclosed, the meeting marked the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the United States imposed sanctions on Russian oil firms […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has announced that the first phase of the Ogoni mangrove restoration programme has reached 94 percent completion. The agency also reported significant progress in land and shoreline remediation efforts across Ogoniland. HYPREP Project Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, made this known during the third-quarter interactive session with Ogoni youth groups […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk27 October 2025

The naira experienced a mixed performance over the past week, appreciating by 1.12 percent in the official market while weakening by 0.49 percent in the parallel market. At the official window, the local currency closed trading at 1,457.95 naira per dollar, an improvement from 1,475.35 recorded the previous week. The gain was attributed to limited […]

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Otedola Hails Dangote’s $20bn Refinery Expansion, Describes It as a Legacy for Future Generations

Ogun Launches Health Task Force Following Reduction in US Funding

SERAP Seeks NNPCL’s Clarification Over Alleged Missing N22.3bn, $49.7m, And Other Funds

Police Caution Sowore, Others Against Planned Protests Over Lagos Demolitions

Manufacturing Demand Declines as Consumers Allocate 70% Of Income to Transport and Energy — MAN

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