Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenue Rises 40.5% to N20.59trn in Eight Months
Tinubu: Our govt’s bold economic reforms already yielding fruitful results Says bleeding has stopped, haemorrhage is gone, the patient is alive Declares that in two years Nigeria now respected globally Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Presidency yesterday
declared that the nation was revenues driving the country’s Presidential spokesperson, January and August 2025, total witnessing a historic shift in its strongest fiscal performance in Bayo Onanuga, who revealed government collections peaked public finances, with non-oil decades. the statistics, stated that between at N20.59 trillion, a 40.5 per
cent increase compared with Continued on page 10
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Benue, Plateau Killings: DSS Arraigns Nine Prime Suspects One pleads guilty to unlawful possession of firearms Files fresh charge against suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 rifles
Alex Enumah in Abuja
(DSS) yesterday arraigned nine complicity in recent killings in dants in six separate charges, them, including unlawful pos- among others. took turns to enter their pleas session and dealing in firearms, individuals before a Federal High Benue and Plateau states. The nine, named as defen- to the allegations raised against assisting in terrorism activities, Department of State Services Court in Abuja over their alleged Continued on page 10
Insecurity: Tinubu Pushes for State Police, Hails Civilian JTF Badaru says terrorists exploiting porous borders to wreak havoc in West Africa Gov Lawal: With control over security agencies, I can end banditry in two months North-east governors canvass resumption of oil exploration President to inaugurate 6,000MT lithium plant in Nasarawa
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TINUBU RECEIVES SOUN OF OGBOMOSO...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomes Soun of Ogbomoso, His Majesty, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaywe (Orumogege III), and his delegates to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI