The two chambers had gone on recess on 23 July and were expected back on 23 September.
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The two chambers had gone on recess on 23 July and were expected back on 23 September.
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Tinubu Meets With Reinstated Rivers Gov Fubara At State House
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The reinstated Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has arrived the State House, Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
Fubara, who arrived the presidential villa at about 6.25 pm, was led into the waiting room of the president.
He is expected to be ushered into the president’s office later to discuss developments in the oil-rich state since he resumed office last week.
Fubara, who was suspended from office in March 2025 in the wake of the political crisis in Rivers was reinstated on September 18, 2025 but did not resume office in Port Harcourt until Friday, September 19, 2025.
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Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 4.23% in Q2
James Emejo in Abuja
The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.23 per cent, year-on-year, in real terms in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2025) compared to 3.48 per cent in Q2 2024, and 3.13 per cent in Q1 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday.
During the quarter under review, agriculture grew by 2.82 per cent, an improvement from the 2.60 per cent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024.
The growth of the industry sector stood at 7.45 per cent from 3.72 per cent recorded in Q2 2024, while the services sector recorded a growth of 3.94 per cent from 3.83 per cent in the same quarter of 2024.
In terms of share of the GDP, the industry sector contributed more to the aggregate GDP in the second quarter of 2025 at 17.31 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of 2024 at 16.79 per cent.
Details later…..
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