EU, Britain Pledge To Increase Aid For Sudan
The European Union and Britain has pledged to increase aid for Sudan, ahead of a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a power struggle conflict that has displaced millions and devastated the country. The European Union and member states pledged over 522 million euros to address the crisis while Britain announced an extra […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 24.23% In March
Nigeria’s headline inflation rose to 24.23 per cent last month, up from 23.18 per cent recorded in February. According to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the figure represents a 1.05 percentage point increase. The NBS noted that the major drivers of the inflation rate were food and non-alcoholic beverages, which […]
FG Declares Friday, Monday As Public Holidays To Celebrate Easter
The Federal Government has declared April 18th and 21st as public holidays to enable Christians celebrate Easter. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo extended his heartfelt congratulations to Christians across the country on the joyous festivities, and called on Nigerians to use the holiday period to pray for the peace, unity, and stability of the […]
Portable Remanded In Kwara Prison Over inability To Meet Bail Conditions
Controversial singer, Okikiola Badmus, well known as Portable, has been remanded in the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, over his inability to meet N1 million bail imposed by an Upper Area Court in the state. The singer had appearance in court today on the charges of defamation of character levelled against […]
NFF Denies Owing Late Christian Chukwu
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has debunked reports on social media that the football body was indebted to former Nigeria captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, who died on Saturday. Reacting to a social media post that claimed NFF was owing the 1980 AFCON-winning team captain $128,000, NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said there is no record […]
FG Inaugurates 65km C’River Section Of Lagos/Calabar Coastal Road
The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the construction of the 65 Kilo Metre Section 3A and 3B of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road at Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River. The Minister of Works, Chief Dave Umahi, who inaugurated the three-lane dual carriageway in company of the Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, explained that the sections […]
Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers Under AfCFTA To Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Gabon Coup Leader General Nguema Wins Election
Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year Ali Bongo family dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. His election victory which brings him a seven-year mandate consolidates his grip on power, nearly two years after […]
Federal Government denies exclusion of North–East from SAPZ programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has described as incorrect, the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. In a statement at the weekend, Kyari explained that the program – aimed at promoting agricultural […]
Presidency disowns ‘premature campaign’ for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027
The Presidency says it has observed the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement yesterday however noted that the two leaders do not support any premature campaign that weakens our institutions, the electoral process, […]