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Strike: Labour directs workers to step up momentum
ASSBIFI directs Bank senior staff, others to join strike The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has commended Nigerian workers for the success of the Day One of the ongoing nationwide strike. In a circular to its…
Saturday’s off -season elections confirmed our worst fears – PDP
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Amb. Umar Damagun, has said Saturday’s off-season governorship elections especially in Kogi and Imo States confirmed the party’s worst fears about the Independent…
Kwara: Court remands suspected killers of hotel manager in correctional facility
A Kwara Magistrate Court has ordered the two suspected female armed robbers who allegedly killed the managing director of a popular relaxation home, Water View Hotel, in Ilorin, one Adeniyi Ojo, to be remanded in the…
Lagos-London airfares seen crashing on local carriers’ entry
Airfares on the Lagos-London route are expected to reduce as local carriers prepare to commence operations from Nigeria to the capital…
Why Saudi Arabia cancelled visa of Air Peace passengers in Jeddah – MD, Arafat Air Services
Passengers on the Air Peace flight to Saudi Arabia whose visas were cancelled weren’t carrying the appropriate visas and supporting documents, Abdulaziz Sabitu managing director of the Arafat Air Service Nigeria…
Canadian team arrives Nigeria to probe High Commission explosion in Abuja
A specialized Canadian team has arrived inNigeria to investigate the cause of the recent explosion at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, which reportedly killed two persons. It would recalled that the incident…
Nigeria’s non-oil income outpaces oil by N1.5trn in one year
… covers 16 percent of FG’s expenditure Nigeria’s non-oil revenue surpassed oil revenue in twelve months, marking the third time this has…
I am a committed APGA faithful, no plans to leave the party — Obiano
Former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has said his commitment to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was well-known and widely…
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz, Dad Reunited After 12-Day Kidnapping Ordeal
Liverpool striker Luis Diaz had a tearful reunion Tuesday with his father, freed last week after a 12-day kidnapping ordeal at the hands of Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group. Diaz was back home in Colombia to join…
Bayelsa Poll: INEC Conducted One Of The Best Elections Ever, Says Gov Diri
Governor Douye Diri has hailed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the conduct of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election, saying it was credible. Diri defeated his closest rival Timipre…
Nigerian Private Aviation Handling Company, SAHCO Workers Busted For Running Multi-billion Naira…
Operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency have busted a drug syndicate using the Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) shed of the…
FG calls for calm over Saudi Arabia’s cancellation of visas
The Federal Government has called for calm following the cancellation of visas of Air Peace passengers from Nigeria upon arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The government said according to reports it received from the…
Senate panel mulls legislation to ‘fully privatise’ NIPOST over poor revenue generation
The joint committee of the senate on the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP) says it will recommend a bill to the red chamber, that will “fully privatise” the Nigerian Postal Service…
Atiku calls for merger of opposition parties, says APC sliding Nigeria into dictatorship
Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has called on opposition parties in the country to form a coalition. Abubakar said Nigeria needs a strong opposition to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) from…
Old notes to remain legal tender in Nigeria ‘forever’ – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the deadline for legal tender status of old N200, N500, and N1000 notes from the initial December 31, 2023, to forever. This is according to a statement on Tuesday…
Diabetes Association of Nigeria calls for 100% increase in Sugar Tax
The Diabetes Association of Nigeria has called for an increase in sugar tax from 10% to 20% citing it as a measure to combat consumption of sugar. This was stated by Dr. Alkali Mohammed the president of the Diabetes…
ValueJet aircraft slips off runway at Port Harcourt airport
An aircraft operated by ValueJet airline on Tuesday, slipped on taxi turn after landing and cleared off the runway at Port Harcourt…
CBN does not have a magic wand to solve current economic challenges- Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated the bank does not have a magic wand to solve Nigeria’s current economic challenges. The apex bank’s chief said this in an emailed speech on Tuesday…
I Inherited Serious Liabilities From My Predecessors – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he his administration inherited serious liabilities from his predecessors, lamenting that Nigeria has serious deficits in port and power infrastructure, as well as agro-allied…
FG Moves To Check Excessive Borrowing By States
Worried by the indiscriminate borrowing by state governments from banks and the capital market, the federal government commenced a process to check such…
Ogun: Police threaten action against use of fireworks
The Ogun State Police Command has threatened to commence the arrest of persons involved in the use of fireworks, popularly…
Femi Otedola cements position among Africa’s richest as portfolio exceeds $1.2 billion
Renowned Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi…
Gaza hospital director says 179 buried in ‘mass grave’ in compound
The director of Gaza’s biggest hospital said Tuesday that 179 people, including babies and patients who died in the intensive care unit, had been buried in a “mass grave” at the complex. “We were forced to bury them in a…
‘It’s aeropolitics’ – Expert condemns Saudi’s cancellation of visa on arrival for 264 Nigerians
The Chief Executive Officer, Centurion Aviation Security and Safety Consult, Group Captain John Ojikutu, has condemned the action of the Saudi Arabian government to cancel the visa-on-arrival of 264 Nigerians. Vanguard…