Allow Market Forces Determine Price Of Services, Telecoms Operators Urge Federal Govt
Telecommunications operators have called on the federal government to allow market forces to determine price of services offered in the sector. This is even as they posited that the ICT sector is not immune to…
Christian group accuses Lagos assembly of rejecting commissioner nominees on ‘religious grounds’
Christian Rights of Nigeria (CRN) has accused the Lagos state house of assembly of rejecting commissioner nominees on religious grounds. On Wednesday, the Lagos assembly declined to confirm 17 out of 39…
FG will intensify efforts to tackle hyperinflation in Nigeria – Wale Edun
Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says the federal government will intensify efforts to…
Lagos traffic disappears as residents besiege BRT parks over cost of petrol
In recent weeks, Lagos roads have been devoid of the characteristic traffic of Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre. In this report, TOLA…
What FIFA asked us to do with $960,000 – NFF
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said the $960,000 released by FIFA to it was meant for preparation for the World Cup and not to pay players’…
ASUU may embark on strike again over withheld eight-month pay
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday, implored the President Bola Tinubu to immediately pay the withheld eight months…
24 banks lose N5.7b to frauds in Q2 amid rising digital crimes
Financial institutions, especially commercial banks in the country have lost N5.7 billion to fraud as in the second quarter of this year.…
Cooking Gas Price To Crash Further
The price of cooking gas is about to crash further following the decision of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to exempt local Liquefied…
Dissecting Actress Kate Henshaw’s Call To Scrap NYSC
The concerns of Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, on the recent abduction of eight prospective Corps members in Zamfara Stateare understandable as unfortunate…
40,875 Nigerian students, health workers get UK visas in 1 year
A total of 40,875 Nigerian students as well as health and care professionals were granted visas by the United Kingdom in one year,…
Naira falls to 905/$ on renewed pressure at parallel market
The naira extended its fall on Thursday, exchanging at 905 to a dollar at the parallel segment of the foreign exchange market.…
World’s most-wanted mineral offers Nigeria chance to cash in
From high-end smartphones to electric cars, the demand for lithium is outstripping the ability to extract it from the earth.…
Information Minister cautions Gov Obaseki over comments on subsidy removal
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, has replied to the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki,…
The truth about Emefiele’s failed arraignment, reported plea bargain talks – Prosecutor
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, has given the reason for the…
Niger Coup: I’m holding back ECOWAS, others from military invasion – Tinubu
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu says he is he is the one holding back ECOWAS and other unnamed forces from invading Niger to restore…
Wike vows to complete abandoned official residences of VP, NASS officials
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike has lamented the abandonment of sensitive projects in the city for years, particularly the abandoned residence of the Vice President as…
2024 poll: Now is the time to produce first female governor in Nigeria — Ondo SSG
The Secretary to Ondo State Government, Mrs Oladuni Odu, on Thursday, said she is ready to break the jinx by emerging as the first female Governor in the country in the 2024 governorship election in the state.…
Tinubu directs resolution of disagreements with UAE on Emirates airline, visa issuance
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday directed that the issues affecting relations with the Emirates Airline and issuance of visas to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nigerians should be ‘immediately’ resolved.…
Budapest: ‘Super proud of you’, Nigerians hail Tobi Amusan despite loss
Nigerians have taken to social media to pour encomiums on Tobi Amusan, the World record holder Nigerian athlete, after she missed the podium in the 100m hurdles finals of the World Athletics Championships. The…
Dangote beats MTN, Globacom, Banks to emerge Most Valuable Brand in for 6th Consecutive Year
Dangote Industries Limited has emerged as Nigeria’s most valuable brand for the sixth consecutive year. This achievement was confirmed by the…
BREAKING: President Tinubu asked to publicly declare his assets
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare his assets publicly. SERAP made the call to President Tinubu via Twitter on Thursday, August…
Experts hail NGX’s proposed dollar asset listings for firms within free zones
Experts, yesterday, lauded the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX)’s proposed dollar asset listings for firms within the free trade zones, stating…
No Ghanaian Artiste Bigger Than Asake — Shatta Wale
Ghanaian dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., known as Shatta Wale, has asserted that no Ghanaian artiste is as successful as Nigerian singer, Asake currently. He stated this in a Twitter space hosted…
China, USA, Russia, EU, India lead in fuel subsidy — IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has hinted that the lead world economic powers are leading in aggregate global fossil fuel subsidy. It also stated that globally, total fossil fuel subsidies amounted to $7…