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One Feared Dead, Several Injured as Government Agents, Suspected Vandals Clash in Minna

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

By Abdulahi Adamu Chaos erupted at Kasuwan Gwari, a major market in Minna, Niger State, on Monday when government enforcement agents clashed with suspected vandals, leaving one person feared dead and several others injured. The confrontation broke out after officials attempted to stop scavengers riding motorcycles loaded with scrap materials believed to be from questionable sources. The suspects reportedly resisted... Read more

FG Halts 4% FOB Levy on Imports After Stakeholder Pushback

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed collection of a 4 percent Free On Board (FOB) charge on all imports, following concerns that it could disrupt trade and worsen economic pressures in Nigeria. In a memo (Ref. No. F6380/T/12) dated September 15, 2025, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said extensive consultations with stakeholders, trade... Read more

Tinubu Ends Vacation Early, Returns to Abuja Today

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cut short his two-week working vacation in Europe and is set to return to Abuja today, Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to resume official duties. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement titled: “President Tinubu Ends Vacation Ahead of Schedule, Returns to Abuja Tomorrow (Today).” The statement noted that the... Read more

Tinubu Govt to Link All Nigerian Cities by Rail, Roads — Shettima

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

…. says modern rail key to sustaining Africa’s logistics hub status The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to connecting every Nigerian city through railways and highways, describing the move as critical to industrialization and sustaining Nigeria’s dominance as Africa’s logistics hub. Declaring open the 2nd International Railway Conference in Abuja, Shettima said the revival... Read more

Over ₦100bn spent on poverty relief in Katsina- Gov. Radda

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Katsina State Government had said it has channelled more than ₦100bn into social protection programmes over the past two years, amid warnings that Nigeria’s flagship anti-poverty scheme risks losing momentum without stronger legislative backing. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed the figure while hosting a two-day national retreat of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) in... Read more

Nigeria’s Inflation Slows to 20.12% in August — Fifth Monthly Decline

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Borno tops food inflation chart at 36.7% Nigeria’s inflation rate continued its downward streak for the fifth straight month, easing to 20.12 percent in August 2025 from 21.88 percent in July, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report showed that inflation has dropped by 1.76 percentage points month-on-month... Read more

Gunmen abducts Catholic Priest in Kogi State

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

‎‎Gunmen has abducted Rev. Fr. Wilfred Ezemba of St Paul Parish, Agaliga-Efabo in Olamaboro local government of Kogi State.‎‎The gunmen were said to have forcefully abducted him last Saturday in Imane, Olamaboro local government Area of the state.‎‎Standard Focus gathered that the Rev Father was abducted along with some yet to be identified commuters along Imane-Ogugu road.‎‎The incidence has thrown... Read more

NELFUND Seeks NASS Backing to Unlock Education Funding from New Development Levy

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has urged the National Assembly to provide strong legislative support to ensure the effective implementation of the new Development Levy, which takes effect on January 1, 2026. The levy, introduced under the National Taxation Act (NTA 2025), imposes a 4% charge on the assessable profits of taxable companies, excluding small businesses, non-resident firms, and... Read more

Kanu’s Medical Treatment Request Stalls as Judge Returns Case to CJ for Reassignment

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The bid by detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to secure urgent medical treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja, hit a setback on Monday after the presiding judge declared lack of jurisdiction to hear the application. Kanu, who is standing trial on a seven-count terrorism charge, had through his lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN,... Read more

FCTA Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Outstanding Demands

September 15, 2025 (updated September 15, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Federal Capital Territory,FCT, resident doctors have commenced an indefinite strike effective Monday, September 15, 2025, citing the government’s failure to meet their long-standing demands. The Association of Resident Doctors, FCTA (ARD-FCTA), announced the decision in a statement issued by its General Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong, following an Emergency General Meeting held on September 14. “This action follows the failure... Read more

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