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2024 N27.5trn budget: Tinubu targets 3.76 % economic growth, N9.18trn deficit

President Bola Tinubu has presented a N27.5 trillion budget, tagged “Budget of Renewed Hope” for the 2024 fiscal year Tinubu made the presentation...

Old, new Naira notes to co-exist till further notice, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the old N200, N500, N1000 notes should continue to co-exist with the new notes until further...

Night of thrills and anguish in day one of match day five of UCL

A rejuvenated Manchester City in the second half and a controversial extra time penalty at Parc Des Princes, headline Day One of match...

Solid Minerals Minister, Alake, dangles carrot before investors in London

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has asked foreign investors to take advantage of low cost of production in Nigeria’s...

Ex-CBN Gov. Emefiele back to prison over unmet bail conditions, trial adjourned to January 2024

A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has yet to meet his bail conditions five days after he was granted...

Senate President confirms Tinubu’s 2024 budget presentation Nov. 29

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5trn to...

Tinubu off to Dubai again for Climate Change Summit

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP28 Climate Summit. COP28 is also known as the...

Appeal Court dismisses APC’s petition against Rivers Gov. Fubara, upholds election

An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the election of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The...

FG pledges 5bn cubic feet of gas supply to domestic, export markets

The Federal Government has pledged five billion cubic feet of gas per day to domestic and export markets. Persecondnews reports that with this,...

Pres. Tinubu presents 2024 N26.1trn budget to joint session of NASS Nov. 29

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29 present the 2024 budget estimate of about N26.1 trillion to a joint session of the...

FG to install detection screening equipment at five international airports

The Federal Government is to install customized explosive and narcotic detection screening systems in five international airports in the country. The airports are...

FG okays 2024 N27.5 trn budget estimates, presents it next week to NASS

Ahead of its presentation next week to the National Assembly, a N27.5 trillion 2024 appropriation bill was on Monday approved by the Federal...

Pres. Tinubu reappoints Mele Kyari GCEO of NNPC Ltd, constitutes board

All the appointments take effect from December 1, 2023, according to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the  Special Adviser to the President...

Tinubu swears in eight permanent secretaries ahead of FEC meeting

President Bola Tinubu on Monday sworn in eight newly appointed permanent secretaries just before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting....

CJN to judges: Don’t succumb to “mob mentality” in deciding cases

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has urged judges on the nation’s bench to strive to overcome what he called “mob...

“Tears of the Sun” album: Teni promises to make two fans millionaires

Nigerian music star, Teni, is making waves beyond her musical talents as she recently made a bold promise to her fans. In a...