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Food inflation: Nigeria Customs set to distribute seized food items to Nigerians

As Nigerians grapple with food inflation and shortages, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will soon distribute seized food items to Nigerians...

Guinea’s transition to democracy truncated by military junta

Guinea’s ruling military junta has dissolved the country’s interim government and ordered government members’ passports to be seized and their bank accounts frozen....

NSA, CBN join forces to curb illicit activities in forex market

In its bid to strengthen Nigeria’s foreign exchange market, the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says it has joined forces with...

Loss of N17trn to tax waivers: Senate orders FIRS to apply the brakes forthwith

The Senate Committee on Finance has asked the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to discontinue tax waivers, which have resulted in a loss...

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death: Widow vows to challenge Putin

Alexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia, has promised to continue in the path of her husband, which is to fight for a “free Russia.”. In...

Nigeria’s unemployment rate surges by 0.8% in Q3 2023

The unemployment rate in Nigeria surged to 5.0%, up by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2023. According to data from the National...

FG set to create 300 direct jobs through “Project 774 LG Connectivity” – Dr. Tijani

The Federal Government has announced the launch of ‘Project 774 LG Connectivity’ to foster inclusive development, promote access to digital public infrastructure, and...

Just in: FG commences payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries

The Federal Government has started paying the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the four-month salaries that the previous administration withheld. The Chairperson...

13th NNPCL sports fiesta kicks off in Abuja

In its bid to achieve physical well-being and enhance organizational productivity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) will be hosting the 13th...

EU invests €37m to boost solar, hydropower projects in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has disclosed plans to invest €37 million to boost the solar and hydropower sectors in Nigeria. Ambassador Samuela Isopi,...

Nigeria To Benefit From $50m UN Food Grant

Nigeria will benefit from a $50 million grant donated to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) by the Government of Japan to...

Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison

Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said....

Just in: S’Court dismisses FG’s appeal of false declaration against Orubebe

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nullification of a judgement that convicted Godsday Orubebe, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, over...

Insecurity: FG, state governors agree to create state police

To tackle headlong insecurity and the ongoing wanton killings across the country, President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors on Thursday settled...

NUPRC to relocate staff, some units from Abuja to Lagos

In its bid to deliver efficient service, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has started the process of relocating certain departments to Lagos....

FIFA rankings: Super Eagles jump to 28th best team in the world

Nigeria’s men’s football team, the Super Eagles, have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA ranking, climbing from 42nd to 28th in...