Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the president’s wife, has revealed that contributions to the National Library project have totaled more than $20 billion.
She claimed that the Oluremi Tinubu at 65 Fund, a unique initiative created to honor her 65th birthday and turn public support into a meaningful legacy for Nigeria, helped achieve this goal.
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The first lady made this known during a lively discussion with State House correspondents at Abuja’s Presidential Villa.
Mrs. Tinubu had urged Nigerians to refrain from publishing celebratory messages in newspapers, on television, or on the radio.
Instead, she requested donations to help with the construction of a cutting-edge National Library, which, in her opinion, serves as a beacon of knowledge and cultural preservation for upcoming generations.
She claimed that the response from individuals, businesses, and communities all over the country was overwhelming, with the fund quickly amassing more than $20 billion.
The First Lady emphasized that her efforts are motivated by a strong sense of duty and patriotism, not political ambition, when describing her intentions.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, was greeted by a crowd of jubilant supporters at the National Assembly on Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of her office.
The senator’s supporters greeted the senator at the NASS Complex with cheers and dancing as they accompanied her from the FCT High Court, where she had previously testified against her in a federal government lawsuit, to the NASS Complex. This was her first official appearance since her March suspension.
Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, and Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State, both brought the lawsuit in the court.
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator’s office was unveiled by the National Assembly on Tuesday in Suite 2.05 of the Senate Wing.
Senators Godswill Akpabio and Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (L) and Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a photo montage
Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabi Adedeji, the deputy director, officially opened the office.
The lawmaker’s supporters were hampered by security personnel at the entrance of the complex.
After missing for six months, the lawmaker expressed gratitude at her place of employment.
“I’m happy to be here, for me.” No day has it been difficult for me to effectively carry out my duties as Kogi Central senator to the best of my ability, despite the fact that we had been illegally suspended.
Senator Natasha in her place
The Senate is currently in session, but it will resume its regular session on October 7, 2025.
Suspension
Following Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension for allegedly violating the Senate’s standing rules, the office had been locked for six months.
Her suspension had sparked a lot of outcry.
The Senate’s action was condemned by critics, particularly opposition politicians and civil society organizations, but the upper chamber defended its decision.
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In July, she contacted the court about the situation, but she failed to return to sitting.
The Kogi Senator announced her intention to return to her duties in September after serving out her six-month suspension while the case is still in court.
The Senate was informed of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s intentions in a letter.
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The lawmakers acknowledged her letter, but they said they would wait until the court process was over before acting on it.
No administrative steps can be taken to facilitate your resumption until the judicial process is finished, according to the Senate’s response, which read in part.
The Court of Appeal’s decision would only be reviewed after the Senate’s six-month suspension, which ended on March 6, 2025.
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, stated during a one-day capacity-building workshop in Abuja that the upper chamber’s activities were dictated by regulations that had to be followed because it was not a banana republic.
The National Assembly does not represent a “banana republic.” We have rules in place that must be followed. You, the journalists covering the Senate, have a crucial role to play, the senator said, and it’s important that Nigerians are made aware of this.
At the UN General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima gave investors an overview of Nigeria’s 200-billion-dollar energy transition opportunity.
He emphasized the need for “partnerships” at the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) Roundtable in order to maximize the multi-faceted, multi-billion-dollar investment opportunities across the nation.
Nigeria offers a $200 billion energy transition opportunity, according to the statement from 210 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves and one of Africa’s highest solar irradiation levels.
The Vice President emphasized that off-grid solar and clean hydrogen pilot projects are de-risking investment in both traditional and renewable power assets, from gas-fired independent power plants to off-grid solar and clean hydrogen.
Shettima also emphasized that while Nigeria has a one-billion-dollar gap in transport, ports, and power infrastructure, the government is combining sovereign and private funding to finance metro lines, dry ports, and industrial corridors, laying the foundation for West African trade and generating long-term income for investors.
He emphasized that the country’s endorsement of the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AFCFTA) 3. 4 trillion dollar market by Fitch and Moody’s implies that the nation is strategically located as the natural hub for the region’s (AFCFTA) 3. 4 trillion dollar market.
With backward-integration incentives and AfCFTA corridors opening a multi-billion dollar continental market, “Special Economic Zone clusters now house over five billion dollars in installed industrial capacity.”
He continued, “These reforms are turning Nigeria into Africa’s production floor and innovation lab.”
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In April 2025, Fitch Ratings upgraded Nigeria’s outlook from negative to stable, reaffirming the Tinubu administration’s commitment to radical policy changes.
Although Nigeria’s long-term foreign exchange rating was at the time at “B,” Fitch said the economic trend starting to take off now that it hasn’t.
The reforms have improved macroeconomic credibility, reduced distortions, and strengthened resilience to shocks, including tighter monetary policy, abolition of fuel subsidies, and ending the deficit monetisation.
According to the Vice President, Nigeria has access to 44 minerals worth more than $ 700 billion under a new beneficiation and security system.
After Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks were introduced, oil marketers have urged Dangote Refinery to adopt an inclusive distribution model.
They claimed that just the new 4, 000 truck fleet cannot guarantee a nationwide supply of fuel.
Billy Gillis-Harry, president of PETROA, welcomed Dangote’s investment in an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, but called for inclusivity.
He claimed PETROAN members still have access to the refinery’s depots but still want to be able to load products from the facility.
“Dangete’s business model needs to be inclusive. Every party should be present to discuss the best model, Gillis-Harry said on Tuesday.
He urged caution and caution that 4, 000 trucks may not travel through every community, and that depot infrastructure that has been constructed over the years should not be undermined.
Gillis-Harry continued, stating that PETROAN members had already made investments in CNG trucks and that the concept was “not new to us.”
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Otedola’s Response
Femi Otedola, a billionaire, has also criticized the row, saying that marketers should restructure, sell obsolete assets, and reinvest.
Gillis-Harry disagreed, though. He should think about suggesting that they should abandon their investments, he said.
He claimed that the city’s current facilities, like those in Port Harcourt, Calabar, Oghara, Lagos, and other cities, are still essential for product distribution.
Dangote defends a new model
On Monday, Dangote Refinery loaded petroleum products using its CNG trucks. The refinery had previously announced that China had given in order to order 4, 000 units.
Aliko Dangote refuted claims of monopoly in the downstream sector, saying that 1, 000 trucks had already arrived.
At a press conference in Lagos, Dangote stated, “We are not here to take anyone out of the market.”
He disclosed that the fleet has created 24, 000 jobs for “four times the minimum wage.”
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By November, the company intends to invest $2 trillion in logistics and deploy 10, 250 CNG trucks.
The hospital’s facilities, worsening welfare conditions, and the hospital’s Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara, have sparked concern.
The doctors listed unpaid arrears, a lack of essential equipment, and a lack of infrastructure as major challenges as they faced as they arose from its third Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) of the 2024/2025 executive year, which took place on Friday, September 19, 2025.
Despite being repeatedly reminded to management, ARD DELSUTH condemned the non-payment of 13 months of revised CONMESS arrears and 25 months of accoutrement arrears in a communiqué signed by its president, Dr. Oghenetega Ejeheri.
“Our members continue to work in these circumstances while the arrears continue to erupt. These benefits are entitlements, according to Dr. Ejeheri, not privileges.
The doctors also complained that the essential equipment was lacking for efficient healthcare delivery. They claim that the Orthopaedic Center’s abandoned instruments, including ventilators, advanced multi-parameter monitors, and other promised life-saving devices, have not yet been delivered.
Because our CT scanner lacks an automated contrast injector, patients still need to be referred to Warri for basic radiological investigations. The statement in the communiqué says that this defeats the purpose of the machine.
Regarding manpower shortages, the association noted that few departments’ limited hiring had not reduced the strain, leaving overworked residents.
“Our members’ level of burnout is alarming,” says one member. Without more hands being immediately hired, service delivery and training will continue to suffer, according to Dr. Ejeheri.
The doctors also criticized the inappealing state of call rooms, claiming that many doctors are forced to sleep in their cars or share beds because of inadequate amenities. They also criticized the house officers’ removal from the hospital’s housing allocation committee, calling it a deliberate attempt to undermine the association.
Other concerns are raised about the hospital’s poor management of the Delta State Contributory Health Insurance Scheme, the hospital’s inability to provide medications in the pharmacy because there isn’t an electronic inventory system, and the food vendor debts that have affected doctor on-call meals.
Management must urgently address these issues, including the resolution to settle all outstanding debts, the quick-tracking of unaccredited departments, the improvement of call centers, and the purchase of necessary equipment, according to ARD DELSUTH.
“We cannot continue to work in a setting that threatens both our welfare and the standard of care that patients receive.” We might have no choice but to take decisive industrial action if no urgent steps are taken, the doctors warned.
Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, has approved Professor (Mrs.) Eunice Eboserehimen Omonzejie’s appointment as Ekpoma’s Vice Chancellor.
Umar Ikhilor, the secretary to the state government, stated in a statement that the appointment was made using one of three names that the university’s governing council had suggested to the governor.
Professor Omonzejie is described as a distinguished academic in the Department of Modern Languages at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, as well as a distinguished scholar of French and Francophone African literature. She frequently contributes to literary studies, gender studies, and cultural studies as an active researcher and editor.
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She has spearheaded mentoring, research, and advocacy for female academics and students in the Ambrose Alli University Chapter of the National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS).
In addition to co-authoring the book Women Novelists in Francophone Black Africa: Views, Reviews, and Interviews, Professor Omonzejie co-edited several groundbreaking works, including French Language in Nigeria: Essays in Honor of UFTAN Pacesetters and Language Matters in Contemporary West Africa.
