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Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Presidency has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading the public over federal revenue allocations, recalling his description of increased Federation Account inflows to states as “voodoo”. It also dismissed his claim that the…

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Federal Govt, States, LGs Share ₦2.4trn September 2026 Revenue

Federal Govt, States, LGs Share ₦2.4trn September 2026 Revenue

A total sum of N2.428 trillion, being September 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. A statement from the Office of the Accountant-General of the…

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UN Secretary General Guterres Presents $14bn Budget To Ibrahim-Led Committee

UN Secretary General Guterres Presents $14bn Budget To Ibrahim-Led Committee

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has presented a proposed $14 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the General Assembly’s budget committee, chaired by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim. Presenting…

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FG to negotiate ₦1,350 petrol price ceiling as global oil shock drives pump prices

FG to negotiate ₦1,350 petrol price ceiling as global oil shock drives pump prices

The Minister said the Federal Government is negotiating a ₦1,350 per litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol to limit price volatility amid rising global crude oil and refined petroleum product prices.…

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Nollywood film ‘Agbara Nla’ breaks preview record with N71m sales

Nollywood film ‘Agbara Nla’ breaks preview record with N71m sales

Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. According to Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice), a Nigerian box-office analysis and consultancy platform, the film…

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Panic As Abductors Of Oyo Corps Members Demand ₦50m Ransom For Each Victim

Panic As Abductors Of Oyo Corps Members Demand ₦50m Ransom For Each Victim

  Families of prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from Oyo State have been thrown into panic after kidnappers reportedly demanded a combined N50 million ransom for each of their victims abducted along the…

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Dangote $16bn East Africa Refinery Groundbreaking Holds In Kenya

Dangote $16bn East Africa Refinery Groundbreaking Holds In Kenya

The stage is set for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals SEZ, to be held on Wednesday in Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya. The proposed refinery, estimated to cost about…

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Manchester United borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bn

Manchester United borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bn

Manchester United have borrowed another £90m since 30 June – and confirmed they spent £191.7m on new players this summer. United bought Andrey Santos from Chelsea on 13 July, Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on…

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Manchester United selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125

Manchester United selling Old Trafford turf cubes for £125

Manchester United are selling pieces of their Old Trafford pitch for £125 each. The initiative was announced the same day that the club reported that overall debt remains more than £1bn. The first batch put…

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Manchester United still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium

Manchester United still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadium

Manchester United’s overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s extensive cost-cutting measures, with the club also confirming it has spent £63.5m buying land for the team’s new stadium. Amid a backdrop of fan…

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