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Implement cash transfer programme before addressing fuel, electricity subsidies, IMF tells FG
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian government to prioritize the full implementation of its cash transfer program to aid vulnerable...
Binance set to exit Nigeria
Barely a week after the Nigerian government demanded $10 billion in retribution from Binance, the major global cryptocurrency player, it has announced the...
Ogun Gov. Abiodun felicitates new Immigration Service CG, Kemi Nandap, says it’s well deserved
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has felicitated Mrs. Kemi Nandap as the new Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, describing the...
FG begins distribution of 42,000 metric tonnes of grains this week – Minister
Amid economic hardship and food warehouse looting in the country, the Federal Government has assured citizens that the free-gain initiative will be rolled...
AfDB to boost Nigeria’s food production with $134m
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is committed to investing a massive $134 million to boost food production in Nigeria’s agricultural sector....
Enraged crowd lynches two policemen for fatally crushing three in Edo
Two mobile police officers who worked for a former member of the Edo State House of Assembly have been reportedly lynched by an...
Poor power supply: FG summons Abuja, Ibadan distribution companies
The Minister of Power, Dr. Adebayo Adelabu, has summoned the chief executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company...
NLC, TUC to Pres.Tinubu: We are no politicians, but unionists
The nation’s organized labour under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has reacted to President...
Blackout in California as the biggest snowstorm of the season hits the city
A blackout in California occurred after a powerful snowstorm raged overnight into Saturday in the Sierra Nevada as the biggest storm of the...
CBN revokes licences of 4,173 BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CB) has taken decisive action by revoking the operational licences of 4,173 Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, citing...
Forex crisis: FG slams $10bln fine on Binance
The Federal Government has fined a crypto trading platform, Binance, $10 billion over allegations of influencing the country’s forex crisis. The Special Adviser...
CBN to sell N1.64trn Treasury bills in Q2 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it will sell Treasury bills (TBs) worth N1.64 trillion for the second quarter of 2024...
African Games 2023: Sports Minister to Team Nigeria: Shatter the Records
With less than eight days to the African Games 2023, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has charged Team Nigeria athletes...
Developing law enforcement standards, policing in Nigeria on course, says Police I-G Egbetokun
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has said the mission to reshape and further develop the standard of law enforcement and...
Prof. Soyinka, at Punch’s 50th anniversary, canvasses Nigeria’s decentralisation
Prof. Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate, said on Thursday that the decentralization of the country was imperative for citizens to have a new...
We committed $600m to health in Nigeria in 2023, says U.S. Govt.
The United States Government has disclosed that it has committed $20 billion to various health programs in Africa. The U.S. government further revealed...
