Day: 19 August 2026
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Tinubu orders 5-year nat. security threat assessment, defence plan
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence…
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FEC approves revised biotechnology policy, bioenergy plan
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a revised National Biotechnology Policy and a strategic plan to strengthen Nigeria’s…
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Apapa Customs records N28.1bn in single-day revenue
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The flagship Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a new single-day revenue…
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Abuja flood: Demolition will reach every part of FCT – Wike declares
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that ongoing demolitions targeting illegal structures built on drainage…
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FG to establish building materials hubs across geopolitical zones
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government has announced plans to set up dedicated Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs across all six…
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NUPRC Says Tinubu’s Deep Offshore Tax Order Will Unlock $50bn and Boost Crude Output by 1 Million bpd
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has declared that the…
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Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Gov Adeleke’s convoy
Suspected hoodlums on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace…
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Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan Head of Civil Service of the Federation
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective…
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Lagos Declares Thursday Work-Free for 2026 Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day Celebrations
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Lagos State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, a…
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President Tinubu Scheduled to Address 81st UN General Assembly on September 23
By Ayodele Quadri, Lagos Times Correspondent NEW YORK / ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to join world…
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