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Nigeria: President Tinubu pledges refinery revival and diaspora investment
President Bola Tinubu has announced several key economic initiatives aimed at stabilizing and growing the Nigerian economy. At the Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference (NIDEC) 2026 in Toronto, Canada, Tinubu urged Nigerians living abroad to move beyond sending remittances for consumption and instead pursue productive investments in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, technology, and energy.
In the energy sector, the President assured the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) that the nation's refineries will be revived through a systematic, evidence-based restructuring process to ensure they are commercially viable and profitable. Additionally, the administration plans to expand the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative to lower transportation costs and enhance energy security.
On the regulatory front, Tinubu signed the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, which provides the Nigerian Shippers' Council with stronger legal authority and enforcement powers to oversee the port industry. Tinubu also noted that the country's economic reforms are showing progress, citing a 3.89 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026, an easing of inflation to 15.91 percent, and foreign reserves closing 2025 at 45.4 billion US dollars.
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Bola Ahmed Tinubu · Bola Tinubu · Nigeria · Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers · Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited · Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency · Nigerian Shippers' Council · Nigerian Shippers’ Council · Nigerians in Diaspora Commission · Toronto
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Tinubu signed the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, granting the Nigerian Shippers' Council stronger enforcement powers. dailytrend.com.ng
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nigeria's foreign reserves closed 2025 at 45.4 billion US dollars. newsnowonline.com.ng · www.arise.tv
- [● 8 SOURCES] At the NIDEC 2026 conference in Toronto, Tinubu urged the Nigerian diaspora to invest in productive sectors rather than just real estate. newsnowonline.com.ng · theglittersonline.com.ng · www.arise.tv · www.ghanamma.com · encomium.ng · +3 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] President Bola Tinubu assured that Nigeria's refineries will be revived through structural and economic reworking. primanews.org · realnewsmagazine.net · thenigerialawyer.com · newmail-ng.com · tribuneonlineng.com · +3 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] The government plans to expand the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative to reduce transportation costs. realnewsmagazine.net · thenigerialawyer.com · platinumpost.news · championnews.com.ng
- [● 2 SOURCES] Nigeria's real GDP grew by 3.89 percent in the first quarter of 2026. newsnowonline.com.ng · www.arise.tv
- [● 2 SOURCES] Inflation in Nigeria eased to 15.91 percent. newsnowonline.com.ng · www.arise.tv
- [● 8 SOURCES] Tinubu stated he has accepted the assets and liabilities inherited from previous administrations. primanews.org · realnewsmagazine.net · thenigerialawyer.com · newmail-ng.com · platinumpost.news · +3 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Nigeria ended 2025 with $45.4 billion in foreign reserves. www.arise.tv