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...
State Police Bill scales second reading in House of Reps
A bill proposing an amendment to the 1999 Constitution to establish state police has successfully passed the second reading in the House of...
FG to probe N27trn ways and means debt – Edun
The Federal Government has indicated its readiness to probe the N23 trillion owed in “Ways and Means,” a debt that has been outstanding...
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...
NNPCL 13th Sports Fiesta Gets Underway in Abuja
The Biennial Sports Fiesta of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially opened in Abuja on Sunday, with athletes from the national...
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...
Rivers Gov. Fubara gifts Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali, others N100m
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s heroics at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast have earned him N20 million from the...
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...
