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AFCON: Nigerians in South Africa commend Super Eagles’ performance

With the Super Eagles qualifying for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday, the Nigerian community in South...

NNPCL hits another milestone with 14,000 bpd production from Akpo West Field

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced oil production from the Akpo West Field, recording 14,000 barrels per day. According to...

Anambra Govt. Busts Baby Factory Operating As Hospital

The Anambra State Government has busted a baby factory, disguising itself as Mother and Child Hospital and Maternity. The hospital located at No....

AFCON: Super Eagles’ cruise to finals: FG hails team’s determination, talent

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, has lauded the Super Eagles for their resounding victory over the Bafana Bafana...

FCTA Disburses N4.8bln to Six Area Councils, Other Stakeholders

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disbursed N4.8 billion to the six Area Councils and other stakeholders as statutory allocation for the...

88.4m Nigerians living in extreme poverty, says FG

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Temitope Fadeshemi, has revealed that a staggering 88.4 million Nigerians are currently...

EFCC sets up task force to combat dollarization of economy, mutilation of naira

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the setting up of a special task force in zonal commands to address currency...

Police foil fresh kidnap attempt In Abuja, kill gang leader

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that its operatives from the Force Intelligence-Intelligence Rapid Response Team (DFI-IRT) have foiled a fresh kidnapping attempt...

E-payment transactions in Nigeria hit historic N600trn in 2023 – NIBSS

Nigeria’s transition to a cashless economy got a significant boost as electronic payment transactions witnessed a dramatic surge from N387 trillion in 2022...

Queues at Abuja filling stations a local problem, will vanish soon, says NNPC GMD

Petrol queues in Lagos: NNPCL allays fear of scarcity, blames queues on resolved distribution issue

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says the long queues in some filling stations in Lagos State are due to a “brief...

World Bank projects Borno, Kaduna, five other northern states to face severe food crisis in 2024

At least seven states across the Northwest and Northeast parts of Nigeria have been projected to be at a “crisis food security level”...

Nigeria’s inflation rate will drop to 21% in 2024, says CBN Gov. Cardoso

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has guaranteed that despite increasing food and commodity prices, Nigeria’s inflation...

CBN reforms yielding positive results, says Cardoso

Recent reforms introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are beginning to show positive results in the foreign exchange market, the governor...

Female genital mutilation: Protect girl-child’s rights, vulnerability, First Lady tells parents

The wife of the President, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has advised parents and guardians to protect the rights, vulnerability, and well-being of the girl-...

Tantita Security Ltd. intercepts another crude-laden vessel in Niger Delta

A government-licenced private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Limited, in a joint operation with the Nigerian Navy, says it has intercepted another illegal...

Food security: AfDB set to disburse $540m SAPZs fund in Nigeria

Vice-President Kashim Shettima said it was time to ‘walk the talk’ as the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) is set to disburse $540 million...