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Just in: 47-year-old Liz Truss is UK Prime Minister
The 47-year-old former British Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss of the Conservative Party has been elected as the Prime Minister. Truss is expected to...
Nigeria’s debt hits unsurpassed N41.6trn amid scheduled borrowing for 2023 budget
With the frightening debt profile of Nigeria over shooting N41.60 trillion incurred as of March 2022 amid plans to borrow more trillions to...
Nigeria’s $410bn energy transition plan by 2060: VP Osinbajo, World Bank President, Malpass meet in U.S.
By Tosin Deba In pursuit of Nigeria’s requirement of $410 billion to deliver its Transition Plan by 2060,Vice- President Osinbajo is leading Nigeria’s...
2023: INEC to publish final list of presidential, NASS candidates Sept. 20
Ahead of the 2023 national elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will publish the final list of candidates for Presidential,...
All-women protest rocks Seplat Petroleum Development Company, Sapele, over alleged illegalities
Protesters from Orere-Uluba Community in Warri South council area of Delta State, mainly young and old women have stormed Seplat Petroleum Development Company...
Russia completely and partially cut off 13 EU countries from gas
No fewer than 13 EU countries have either completely stopped receiving Russian gas or are partially cut off from it following Russia’s closure...
Air France suspends pilots for cockpit fight
Two pilots in the service of one of the world’s largest airlines – Air France — have been suspended following a...
Nigeria, US Military Officers Confer on Techniques for Protecting Civilians
Through these engagements, the U.S. and Nigeria aim to further develop the Nigerian military’s capability to ensure the protection of civilians during military...
$464m trapped funds: CBN releases $265m to foreign airlines
After several appeals and interventions to the Federal Government to save the nation’s aviation industry from total collapse, the Central Bank of Nigeria...
FG commits N42bn to road projects in five Northeast states
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, says the Federal Government has approved about N42 billion for some road infrastructure in the five...
Kuwait raises oil production to 2.81 million barrels per day to meet growing demand
Kuwait has increased its crude oil production in line with the Opec+ output accord to meet growing demand, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
U.S. govt to repatriate another $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria
Nigeria will be $23 million richer when the United States Government makes good its promise to return the money being part of the...
Great Britain launches new skilled worker visa for foreigners
Britain has launched a new work visa for fast-growing businesses to hire skilled workers from abroad, Persecondnews.com gathered Monday. The Scale-up visa is...
On IPI Nigeria’s intervention, NBC suspends shutdown of 53 TV, radio stations
Following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily “backed down” on the revocation...
NPA generates N172.28bn revenue in first half of 2022, remits N78.49bn into nations’ Consolidated Revenue Fund
As one of the prime revenue earners for the nation, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it has generated N172,285,626,312.00 (One hundred and seventy-two...
N471.9bn intervention disbursed to 36 states under $1.5bn World Bank-assisted fiscal transparency programme – Finance Minister, Ahmed
The 36 states of the federation have collected N471.9 billion under the $1.5 billion World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS)...
