Explainer: Why airfares from Nigeria are higher than African peers
A recent check on ticket price showed that a one-way economy class ticket from Lagos to London on Turkish Airlines cost $1,636 (N1,313,708, using the rate of N803/$ on the I&E window). But a one-way ticket from…
Nigerians are suffering… reduce petrol price, actor Baba Wande begs Tinubu
Kareem Adepoju, the ace Nigerian actor better known as Baba Wande, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu to help rescue the country’s economy. Oil…
JAPA: Over 137 students sponsored abroad absconded — TETFUND
The Executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, says over 137 students sponsored abroad by the fund absconded. Echono spoke on Tuesday when he appeared before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc committee…
‘Conflict of interest’ — Taiwo Oyedele resigns from PwC after taking FG assignment
Taiwo Oyedele, fiscal policy partner and Africa tax leader at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has resigned from the company. Oyedele’s…
Hurdles world record-holder, Amusan, charged with anti-doping violation
Women’s hurdles world record-holder, Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday said she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s world championships. “Today the…
FAAC to share N1.959tr revenue in July — probably highest ever
The three tiers of government are set to share N1.959 trillion in July 2023 — probably a record, TheCable can report. This is nearly triple the and more than triple the . Allocations are usually shared from the…
Court stops Kano anti-graft agency from probing missing N100b from LG account
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Tuesday, stopped Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission from investigating alleged missing N100 billion from Local Government Council accounts. The court…
Should people freely donate blood when patients pay for it?
Every now and then someone somewhere is receiving blood and he or she doesn’t know where it comes from. The person could be an accident victim with a broken leg, a woman bleeding after birth, a sickle cell patient hanging…
Stop burning vessels with stolen crude oil – Lawmakers warn security agencies
The House of Representatives on Tuesday cautioned security agencies to desist further from destroying vessels containing stolen crude oil, saying the practice is having a negative impact on the environment. This…
EFCC disowns lawyer prosecuting Stella Oduah
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disowned a lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed, who filed forgery charges in the name of the anti-graft agency against a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. The EFCC on…
NLC, TUC lambast Tinubu as fuel hits N630/litre, shun negotiation
There was widespread anger by Nigerians, on Tuesday, following the hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other oil marketers across…
Farmers reject CBN role in Tinubu’s food security plan
For Nigeria to attain food security, maximise its agricultural value chain opportunities and create jobs for its teeming youth population, it must first…
Government needs to remove electricity subsidy, says Afrinvest boss
The Group Managing Director, Afrinvest, Ike Chioke, has said the Federal Government needs to remove the subsidy on electricity to complete its cost-cutting moves. This was disclosed at the Half year investment parley of…
Peter Obi failed to show he scored majority votes – INEC tells court
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has argued that Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, failed to show how he scored the majority of lawful votes during the 25 February…
Jumoke Oduwole, Buhari’s ex-aide, appointed senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School
Jumoke Oduwole, former special adviser to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has been appointed as a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government in the United States. Richard Zeckhauser, Frank…
BREAKING: Tinubu orders review of N8000 palliative for vulnerable households
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate review of the proposed N8000 conditional cash transfer to Nigerians to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal. In a statement on Tuesday night, Dele Alake,…
PMS Pump Hike: Be patient with Tinubu – Ekiti Governor, Oyebanji begs Nigerians
AS reactions trail the latest hike in petrol pump price from N500 per litre to N617 per litre, the governor of Ekiti State, Abiodun Oyebanji has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with the President Bola …
Anthrax may be spreading across Nigeria, NCDC warns
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that anthrax disease may have spread to every part of the country. The NCDC said this hours after the Federal Government through the Ministry of…
N617/litre: We can’t survive this – Citizens tell Tinubu
Motorists and consumer groups today expressed outrage over the 15 percent rise in petrol pump price implemented by oil marketers led by NNPC Limited from N537 per litre to N617. Checks across the nation’s…
Fuel Hike: Price may rise to N710 – Expert warns
Speaking on the latest price hike, oil and gas governance expert, Mr. Henry Adigun said it was not a surprise as the old pump price of N537 per litre was not the real market price. Mr. Adigun pointed out that NNPC…
Gold Ring Worn By 2pac 3 Days Before His Shooting Goes On Sale For ₦257M
A ring designed and worn by Tupac Shakur is set to go on auction – and could sell for nearly £250,000 ($327,000; N257m) The…
Arresting Putin In South Africa, A Declaration Of War On Our Country – Ramaphosa
Arresting Vladimir Putin would amount to a declaration of war on Russia, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in court papers…
Nigerian govt. to ‘send home’ students ‘whose parents challenge unity schools’
The Nigerian government on Monday issued a directive to the management of Federal Government Colleges (FGCs), otherwise known as unity colleges,…
Tinubu sympathises with parents of two-year-old killed by stray bullet, orders probe
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina, killed by a stray bullet during an operation by officers of the National…