CAC, SMEDAN Launch Free Registration for 250,000 MSMEs
By KogiTribune Business Desk The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have unveiled a joint initiative to provide free business registration for 250,000 nano, micro, and small enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria.
PENGASSAN Vows to Picket Dangote Refinery Over Mass Sack of Workers
Lagos, Nigeria – September 26, 2025 — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened to picket the Dangote Petroleum Refinery following the dismissal of hundreds of Nigerian workers who recently joined the union.
UNGA 80: Shettima Meets UN Chief on Nigeria’s Security Council Bid, UNDP Partnership
New York, USA — September 26, 2025 — Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday advanced Nigeria’s foreign policy agenda in a series of high-profile engagements at the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Dangote Refinery Fires Nigerian Workers One Day After Joining PENGASSAN
Abuja, Nigeria – September 26, 2025 – The management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed all of its Nigerian workers, less than 24 hours after the majority of them reportedly joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Amupitan Emerges Front-Runner to Replace INEC Boss Yakubu
Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly directed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure in December 2025.
2025 Budget Delay Won’t Derail Tinubu’s Reforms, Says Agbese
Abuja, September 26, 2025 – Deputy Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has dismissed criticism surrounding delays in implementing the 2025 federal budget, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms remain firmly on course.
Jonathan, ADC Chairman David Mark Hold Closed-Door Meeting Amid Alliance Speculations
Private parley between former President Goodluck Jonathan and ADC Chairman fuels talk of new political strategies ahead of national developments.
Kano APC Stakeholders Gather in Abuja for Consultations
ABUJA — Key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kano State are currently holding a closed-door meeting at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
BUA Chairman Hails Tinubu’s Reforms for Easing Forex Pressure on CBN
ABUJA — President of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, on Wednesday commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, crediting them with lowering the cost of doing business in Nigeria and stabilising access to foreign exchange.
Electricity Workers’ Strike Sparks Fears of Total Blackout
ABUJA – Electricity consumers across Nigeria face the risk of a prolonged blackout as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday launched an indefinite nationwide strike over unresolved labour disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
