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Tinubu to NLNG: Stop Burning Money, Bring the Gas Home

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the management of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas to maximise the benefits Nigeria derives from its gas reserves rather than allowing them to be flared, speaking when he received the NLNG Board led by Managing Director Adeleye Falade at the State House. Tinubu pressed the team to focus on domestic utilisation, converting the environmental liability of gas flaring into strategic and economic benefit for Nigerian consumers, while commending the company for growing its capacity and delivering strong returns on investment. Falade told the President that NLNG has generated over $150 billion since inception, with shareholders including Nigeria, which holds a 49 per cent stake, receiving about $47 billion in dividends. He said the company had been operating at roughly 60 per cent capacity due to constraints in domestic crude production, using only four of six trains, but improved oil output has pushed capacity to five trains, with all LPG production now concentrated on the domestic market. Falade said NLNG is keen to inaugurate Train Seven, which would boost capacity by 35 per cent, and noted that shareholders have praised the stability of Nigeria’s fiscal environment for attracting fresh investment. He also informed the President that construction of the Bonny Bodo Road and Bridge project, financed by NLNG, has been completed and awaits official commissioning. Tinubu assured the team he would do whatever is within his power to incentivise the company to expand its potential for the benefit of Nigerians, stressing that oil and gas assets mean nothing unless they are brought up to service the economy and the ordinary citizen. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Riyadh Envoy Visits Defence HQ as Nigeria, Saudi Arabia Widen Military Ties

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The Defence Headquarters has received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al Balawi, on a courtesy visit aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries. Chief of Defence Staff General OO Oluyede welcomed the Ambassador, stressing the importance Nigeria attaches to its relationship with Saudi Arabia and the need to expand existing channels of cooperation that would strengthen the professional capacity of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. Al Balawi described Nigeria as an important partner in Africa and reiterated the Kingdom’s readiness to support closer engagement, particularly in defence and security, with both sides agreeing that stronger institutional links between their armed forces would help address shared security challenges. Oluyede thanked the Ambassador for the Kingdom’s continued goodwill toward Nigeria and expressed optimism that the discussions would translate into concrete areas of cooperation going forward. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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From Handouts to Hope: FG Unveils $1 Billion Plan to Break the Cycle of Poverty

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The Federal Ministry of has unveiled the $1 billion Household Prosperity and Economic Social Protection Project, themed From Palliatives to Pathways, alongside reforms aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s social protection and humanitarian response systems. First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, unveiling the initiative at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, commended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction Dr Bernard M Doro for shifting humanitarian interventions from temporary assistance toward sustainable pathways to recovery, empowerment and self-reliance, noting the initiative aims to improve targeting of vulnerable households and strengthen coordination across programmes. Dr Doro said the launch marks a strategic pivot from palliatives to pathways, placing vulnerable households rather than individual programmes at the centre of government intervention, addressing years of fragmentation and duplicate registries through a unified national architecture linking identification, needs assessment, protection and poverty graduation. Central to the reform is the One Humanitarian, One Poverty Response System, which will bring humanitarian response, social protection and poverty reduction under a single coordinated framework supported by unified registries, digital delivery and real time intelligence. Other initiatives unveiled include an Emergency Shock Responsive Cash Transfer scheme and a Humanitarian First Magazine documenting the impact of interventions on beneficiaries. Permanent Secretary Olubunmi Olusanya said the true measure of success would be the tangible difference made in the lives of vulnerable Nigerians, with goodwill messages delivered by Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on behalf of other governors, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Abubakar Bagudu, and representatives of the European Union and World Bank. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Ahor’s Health Rescue: Kifayat Global Energy Opens Its Doors With Free Screening for Benin City Community

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For two days in September, the quiet streets of Ahor KARA are set to buzz with something rarer than fuel deliveries or oilfield trucks, free access to the kind of medical care many residents have long postponed. Kifayat Global Energy Limited is hosting a two day free medical outreach in Benin City, offering health education and screening to the community that has hosted its operations, a gesture the company frames as proof that caring for people goes beyond business. The outreach runs from 9am to 10am prompt on September 9 and 10, 2026, at Ahor KARA, along Lagos Road Bypass, by Ahor Police Station, Benin City, Edo State. For Ahor, a community whose name rarely makes headlines beyond local directions and road signs, the outreach offers a tangible stake in a company operating in its backyard. Residents stand to gain free routine checks that many would otherwise skip due to cost or distance, from blood sugar screening to broader health assessments, alongside practical guidance on healthier daily habits. For a community wedged along a busy commercial corridor, where energy operations and everyday life sit side by side, the initiative signals that its wellbeing is being factored into the equation, not left behind by it. Kifayat Global Energy described the gesture as a commitment to healthier families and stronger communities, going beyond a one off outreach to plant the idea that good health starts with a simple decision, showing up. The company said its presence in Ahor comes with a responsibility to the people living around it, not just the infrastructure it operates. Beyond the immediate health checks, the outreach carries a quieter message for Ahor and its neighbours, that a name once known mainly for a road bypass and a police station could increasingly be associated with access, care and a company willing to show up for its host community.

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FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday as Nigeria Marks Eid ul Mawlid

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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 25th August 2026 a public holiday in honour of this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him. Announcing the holiday on behalf of the government, Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji Ojo extended felicitations to Muslims across Nigeria and the diaspora, describing the occasion as a moment to reflect on a life defined by compassion, humility and service to others. He encouraged all Nigerians, not only the Muslim community, to draw lessons from those qualities, adding that the period should also serve as a time for collective prayer for the peace and cohesion of the country. Tunji Ojo urged citizens to mark the celebration with restraint and mutual respect, wishing Muslims a joyous and peaceful Eid while reaffirming government’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property nationwide. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Katsina Gets Multimillion Naira Medical Supply Boost as Radda Flags Off Distribution

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Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda has flagged off the distribution of multimillion naira medical supplies and equipment to General Hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres across the state, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery for residents. The intervention includes two containers of medical consumables donated by Baitulmaal, valued at about $1.5 million, alongside medical equipment worth roughly $200,000 provided through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s Sector Wide Approach Programme. Radda thanked Baitulmaal for its continued partnership, noting encouragement from assurances that this is only the beginning of further consignments and development programmes for the state, while also commending the Ministry of Health and the Drugs and Medical Supplies Agency for their role in the intervention. The Governor directed that all supplies and equipment be properly utilised, maintained and protected, stressing that the support represents an investment in Katsina’s public health system and the vulnerable residents who depend on it. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening health institutions and expanding access to quality healthcare through sustainable partnerships. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Robots in the Operating Room: Imo Marks First Robotic Surgery, Uzodimma Hails Medical Team

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Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has commended the medical team behind the state’s first robotics assisted surgery, performed at the Robotics Center of Imo Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, describing their professionalism and dedication as key to the achievement. Uzodimma called the milestone a record the state is determined not to lose, pledging to build on the success by expanding quality medical services to other areas in need across Imo. He renewed his call for residents who have not yet subscribed to the Imo State Health Insurance Scheme to sign up and take advantage of affordable healthcare services available at facilities throughout the state. The achievement adds to a growing list of health sector milestones the Uzodimma administration has pointed to as evidence of improving medical infrastructure in Imo State. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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55 Undocumented Migrants From Cameroon, Congo Rounded Up in Osun Raid

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The Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested 55 undocumented foreign nationals from Cameroon and Congo during an operation covering parts of Osun State, targeting suspected illegal immigrants who entered the country through unauthorised routes. NIS Comptroller of Osun State Command, Akinyemi Morakinyo, said the arrests followed intelligence gathered by the command, which used the information to trace the migrants’ residence in the Owode Ede community before bringing them to command headquarters under directives from the Comptroller General’s office. Speaking after parading the migrants, Morakinyo said the operation covered several locations across the state and that officers remain on the lookout for others who might still be hiding. One of the migrants, Ismail Mohammed from Cameroon, told journalists he arrived in Osun State in February 2026 after being invited by a woman based in Chad to run an online business in the state. The command said the exercise forms part of ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws and clamp down on undocumented entry into the Southwest. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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N28.1 Billion in a Day: Apapa Customs Smashes Its Own Revenue Record

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The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has recorded N28.1 billion in revenue in a single day on August 18, 2026, setting a new benchmark for the command. The figure marks the highest single day collection ever posted by the Apapa command, one of the country’s busiest ports for import and export activity. The record haul comes amid ongoing efforts by Customs to boost non oil revenue and tighten collection at Nigeria’s major trade corridors. Apapa remains a critical gateway for the country’s container traffic, and the milestone underscores the volume of trade still passing through the port despite congestion challenges that have long dogged the terminal. The Service has not yet disclosed what specifically drove the spike, though analysts often link single day surges to bulk clearances or the settlement of accumulated duty backlogs. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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Saraki Still in Tinubu’s Corner, Says Kwara Senator Who Just Quit APC

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Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, says former Senate President Bukola Saraki is backing the rainbow coalition assembled by Nyesom Wike in support of President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid, even as Mustapha himself has defected from the APC to the PDP. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Mustapha said his exit from the ruling party does not mean he has abandoned Tinubu’s reelection cause, describing the rainbow coalition established by FCT Minister Wike in Rivers State as having extended its reach into Kwara. He said Saraki, who is not contesting for any office this cycle, is similarly supporting the coalition working to strengthen Tinubu’s chances, aligning himself with the FCT Minister’s stated position despite being in a different party. Mustapha linked his defection to a group called The Otoge Progressives, which he said emerged from a coalition of governorship aspirants who lost the APC primary and later felt alienated by how Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is running the party in Kwara, naming Yahaya Seriki, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, Dele Belgore and others as members. He confirmed picking up the PDP senatorial nomination form for Kwara Central shortly after quitting the APC, securing the ticket through substitution rather than a primary following a waiver from the party. By Asiwaju Adekunle Saheed

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