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Friday, August 21, 2026

Economy

August 21, 2026

Atiku advertising economic ignorance by pushing to restore fuel subsidy in Nigeria: Tinubu

“One of my opponents now says he will go back to subsidy. I read it. That is a demonstration of serious ignorance of governance and economy,” Mr Tinubu stated.

Tinubu sitting with Atiku
August 21, 2026

Kano to push for fair share of federal appointments, recruitments: SSG

The Kano government has reiterated its determination to earnestly pursue and fully utilise whatever is legitimately due to the state under the Federal Character principle.

Kano governor
August 21, 2026

‘Civilisation isn’t excuse for stupidity’, netizens react after lady calls UBA chairman ‘Tony’

At the ceremony, which honoured 374 young professionals who completed the bank’s graduate programme, the lady addressed Mr Elumelu, saying, “Good morning, Tony.”

Elumelu at the conference
August 21, 2026

Mining marshals intensify crackdown on illegal mining cartels

“We must ask: How do the people in those forests feed? How do they get money?” Mr Onoja said.

Mining marshals
August 21, 2026

EFCC arrests, arraigns Brookfield Holdings CEO Olatunji Adebola for alleged N1 billion fraud

Brookfield Group Holdings and its CEO, Olatunji Adebola, were arraigned on Thursday before Justice C. Ngozi of the FCT High Court, Maitama Division, on allegations of N990 million fraud.

CEO, Olatunji ‘Whitelion’ Adebola
August 20, 2026

U.S. court fines Google $700 million over Android app monopoly

The fine resulted from a multistate lawsuit filed by 53 attorneys general across U.S. states and came after about five years of litigation.

Google
August 20, 2026

NDDC plans investment in tourism to reduce oil dependence

Mr Ogbuku said the NDDC would support a three-year strategic programme to transform Bonny Island and the Niger Delta region into a globally competitive tourism destination.

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)
August 20, 2026

Wike slams Atiku over plan to restore fuel subsidy, brands ex-VP ‘voodoo economist’ 

“Atiku, who is confused, who acts like a voodoo economist, will say anything just to be president,” Mr Wike said.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
August 20, 2026

FG invests in 90,000km fibre network to boost connectivity

Mr Tijani said the project, expected to be substantially advanced by December, will position Nigeria’s fibre network among the longest in Africa.

Bosun Tijani
August 20, 2026

40 vehicle assembly plants now operational in Nigeria, says NADDC 

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) says nearly 40 vehicle assembly plants are currently operational nationwide.

A vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria