02/05/2025
🇳🇬 Today in Nigeria – May 2, 2025
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📰 Top News
FBI & DEA Seek More Time on Tinubu Records
The FBI and DEA have requested a 90-day extension to release documents concerning an alleged drug case involving President Bola Tinubu.
Court Upholds Regulator’s Authority Over Social Media Advertising
The Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria's (ARCON) authority to regulate social media advertising.
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Economy
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Construction Underway
Construction has begun on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, expected to revolutionize transportation and boost tourism.
Senate to Receive Revised N54.2tr 2025 Budget Report
The Senate is set to receive the report on the revised N54.2 trillion 2025 budget estimates today or tomorrow.
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🏥 Health Alert
Diphtheria Outbreak Continues
As of February 2025, Nigeria has reported 24,864 cases and 1,264 deaths from a diphtheria outbreak, with the highest numbers in Kano, Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Jigawa, and Kaduna states.
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🎉 Events & Culture
National Table Tennis Championships
The 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships will crown new champions today, following the exit of previous winners.
African Warriors Fighting Championship Gains Global Attention
African investors are betting on Nigeria's traditional sport, Dambe, to attract a global audience through the African Warriors Fighting Championship.
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📈 Business & Development
Private Sector Activity Sustains Growth
The Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI edged lower to 54.2 in April 2025, indicating sustained growth in the private sector.
Dangote to Boost Local Rice Production
Dangote Group plans to increase local rice production to reduce Nigeria's dependence on imports.
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🧠 Digital & Media
Broadcasters Gather in Lagos to Evaluate AI-Driven Digital Broadcast Ecosystem
Broadcast media professionals are convening in Lagos to evaluate studios and facilities management in the AI-driven digital broadcast ecosystem.
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💼 Policy & Governance
NIMC Increases Service Charges
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has raised fees for all its products and services, including National Identification Number (NIN) modifications.
FG Mandates Use of NIN for Social Services
The Federal Government has made it mandatory to use the National Identification Number (NIN) to access all social services and government palliatives.
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🗓️ On This Day in History
Yelwa Massacre Remembered
On May 2, 2004, Nigerian Christian militants attacked the Muslim town of Yelwa with fi****ms and machetes in reprisal for an earlier attack, resulting in 630 deaths.
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