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The cost of building materials in Nigeria has risen sharply, exacerbating the country’s already dire housing crisis and threatening to undermine the government’s efforts to provide affordable homes for citizens. As of…

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, has reacted to the controversies his comment on fuel subsidy removal triggered. Speaking on Friday during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Musa…

THE Providus Bank wrote J.Wesley Investment Limited, the…

US President-elect Donald Trump spoke to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Trump held the call from his Mar-a-Lago estate in…

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) has said plans are underway to establish mini tanneries or factories in all states of the country to process hides and skin into leather. NILEST…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned opposition parties in Nigeria against getting too excited over the defeat of incumbent U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the recent U.S. presidential election, where…

Some residents of Kano have abandoned their cars to embrace trekking, the use of bicycles, electric bikes, and commercial tricycles for mobility as the price of petroleum jumps to N1,150 in the state. A News Agency…

Amid concerns over the delay in the submission of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), the templates for the 2025 Budget, the Senate has stated that the expeditious passage…

In a bold move to enhance security in Nigeria’s capital, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced the imminent removal of shanty settlements in Abuja. Speaking on Sunday to…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a warning to state governors, giving them a deadline of December 1, 2024, to begin paying the new national minimum wage of N70,000.The Labour body announced it would initiate an…

The newly appointed minister of state for housing and urban development, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, has pledged to prioritize the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s 2027 victory in Kano. In 2023, the Nigerian government put…

Fast-rising political support group, Obidient Movement has commenced ramping up support and building political grassroots structures for Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential bid. Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of…

As Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepare for the next general elec­tions in 2027, stakeholders have expressed concern over the lead­ership style of Atiku Abubakar as…

Some northern leaders have continued the push for Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s return as Nigeria’s president in 2027. A political group in the north, The Arewa Consensus for Jonathan, has joined the campaign and is urging…

According to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO), Nigerian states’ debt burdens surged to N11.47 trillion as of June 30, 2024, marking a 14.57% increase since December 2023. This escalation in state debt…

The Nigerian Army has escalated its operations against the terror group Lukarawa, which has reportedly been expanding its violent activities across Sokoto and Kebbi States. Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General…

Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, surged to over $80,000 for the first time on Sunday. On Wednesday, Bitcoin price cros $75,000, the same day Donald Trump, a Republican Party candidate, won…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and 36 governors from usurping the authority and…

The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of envy, saying he has shown more interest in undermining President Bola Tinubu than in “addressing his party’s implosion.” Bayo Onanuga, Special…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported a fresh attack on its 330kV Lokoja –Gwagwalada transmission line one. A statement by TCN’s General Manager on Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the incident…

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George yesterday asked the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to halt the harassment of traders by officials and security…

...Company, subsidiaries win big at FIRS, FMDQ awards   It was a season of award at the weekend for the Dangote…

King West, son of President Bola Tinubu’s loyalist, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has boasted that his father now…

Twelve-year-old Abdulrasheed Awal and his father Awal Dapkai make between N45,000 and N50,000 each day through illegal mining, a hazardous pursuit…