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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has lamented that Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu’s words, deeds and body language have obviously proved that he is not interested in the security of Nigerians and Nigeria as a country. Prof Usman Yusuf, a…

Civil servants who were initially denied their November salaries due to technical glitches and discrepancies in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) have begun…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has warned Israeli authorities not to pursue Hamas members on Turkish territory. “If they dare to take such a step against Turkey, they will pay the price in a way that they…

President Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn’t confident he’d be seeking another term if his predecessor, Donald Trump, wasn’t running for the White House, a notably candid assessment of his re-election…

Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has asked Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State and his chief security officer to point out where the Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto, ordered the retrieval of 50 vehicles…

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has raised concerns over the governance vacuum allegedly caused by the extended absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. The PDP claimed that an entrenched cabal had…

The Ugandan government is facing criticisms from opposition groups and the public over the quantity of its delegation to the United Nations climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With 600…

TikTok owner, ByteDance is tapping a cash pile of more than $50 billion accumulated from its popular short-video apps to buy back up to $5 billion worth of shares from investors. The owner of the viral apps TikTok and…

Donald Trump mocked questions about authoritarianism on Tuesday, saying he would be a dictator only on "day one," and then…

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has stated it plans to dissolve on-ground operations in Nigeria and turn its country into an import market.   The Chief Financial Officer of the group Andre Schulten stated this…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will spend N10.13 billion on meals and travels, according to the details of the 2024 budget proposal. The…

Popular Nigerian On-Air-Personality, Ifedayo Olarinde, aka Daddy Freeze, has advised men not to date women who cannot place them on monthly allowances. He spoke in a recent Instagram live session with fans. Daddy…

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, will be spending N138,066,187 to combat fake news and print calendars. Part of the sum will also be used to facilitate media…

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen by $1.6bn to $32.97bn since the Central Bank of Nigeria tried to unify the…

President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to get a total allocation of N21 billion in next year’s budget estimates presented to the National Assembly by the President last month. A breakdown…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Tuesday visited the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Kuje Prison,…

The Lagos State Government has announced that it will commence the construction of transport interchanges at Marina and Mile 2 in 2024.   This announcement was made by the Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area…

Nigeria spent around N970.22 billion on wheat imports in the last 12 months according to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) foreign trade report of the last four quarters.   Although the figure…

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Zone G, Benin has begun the production of bread in commercial quantity for both its inmates and members of the public.…

Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has stated that the construction of fibre optic cables nationwide in Nigeria is estimated to require a $2 billion investment.  Tijani shared…

•Lawmakers give Ports Authority 48 hours to produce money The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the management of the…

In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding…

The ongoing Climate Change Summit (COP28) in Dubai has ignited a firestorm of criticism as Nigeria’s delegation count, totalling a staggering 1,411 individuals, significantly overshadows the 422 delegates officially…

Bolt, a ride-hailing company, has disclosed that it has suspended more than 5,000 drivers in the last six months due to non-compliance and safety-related issues. The Country Manager of Bolt, Yahaya Mohammed,…