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    Day: September 11, 2025

    NLC Warns Senate Against ‘Legislative Dictatorship’ in Natasha’s Case

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    ….threatens nationwide protest over alleged political persecution By Collins Umeh The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Senate, under the leadership of President Godswill Akpabio, of pushing the country toward “legislative dictatorship and democratic anarchy” over its refusal to reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to her legislative duties. In a strongly worded statement signed by NLC President Joe Ajaero, the... Read more

    Category: Labour

    Nigeria recovered $700m looted funds – ICPC Boss

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    KANO --- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has disclosed that nigeria has recovered $700 million looted funds abroad. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu disclosed this during a one day engagement with some selected media practitioners in the North-West and North-East held in Kano. Aliyu said such looted funds would have been channeled to provide... Read more

    Category: Top Stories

    Speaker Abbas loses brother, Wamban Dawakin Zazzau, Aminu Pate

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep .Abbas Tajudeen, has lost his elder brother, the Wamban Dawakin Zazzau Aminu Pate. According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, Alhaji Aminu Pate died late Wednesday night and was buried in Zaria on Thursday afternoon according to Islamic rites after the funeral... Read more

    Category: Politics, Uncategorized

    Obi Taunts Tinubu Over Power Grid Collapse, says No Light, No Second Term

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    Obi Taunts Tinubu Over Power Grid Collapse, says No Light, No Second Term Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following yet another nationwide power outage caused by the collapse of the national electricity grid. The blackout has left millions of Nigerians in darkness,... Read more

    Category: Uncategorized

    FIRS Boss: Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Key to Economic Recovery, Stronger Revenue System

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    FIRS Boss: Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Key to Economic Recovery, Stronger Revenue System The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has described the tax reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration as vital to Nigeria’s economic recovery and long-term growth. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday at the opening of a one-day capacity-building workshop for State... Read more

    Category: Uncategorized

    Police investigate mysterious death of two men dumped in LASU-Igando canal

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    Police investigate mysterious death of two men dumped in LASU-Igando canal The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome killing of two young men whose bodies were found dumped in a canal along LASU-Igando Road, Iba area of Lagos. The corpses, discovered in the early hours of Tuesday, had their hands tied behind their backs, with... Read more

    Category: Uncategorized

    FG moves to cub glitches In digital payment, e-commerce

    September 11, 2025 (updated September 11, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

    FG moves to cub glitches In digital payment, e-commerce …Targets quality financial services ABUJA --- THE Federal Government has said that it is working towards removing all glitches against seamless digital payments and e-commerce across the country. The effort being spearheaded by the Office of the Vice President through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, and development partners is... Read more

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