Shock therapy alone will not cure Nigeria’s economic ills, says Financial Times
In a report published on Tuesday by the British daily newspaper, Financial Times, the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu were given a resounding thumbs down, describing his ‘Tinubunomics’ as disjointed,…
Hunger: Lagos Gov’t Tells Residents To Go To Farm
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has called on the residents to embrace subsistence farming by growing different crops within their homes to cushion the high cost of food items in the state. Subsistence…
FG to tax banks 50% of realised profits on FX gains in new 2024 budget
The federal government plans to tax banks 50% of profit realised from foreign exchange revaluation in 2023. This is contained in the proposed amendments to the 2023 Finance Act sent by the President to the…
Zulum’s Son Not Arrested For Murder – Borno Govt
The Borno State government has dismissed reports that Umara, one of the sons of Governor Babagana Zulum, was arrested for the alleged murder of an Indian. According to social media reports, Umara, a student at a…
Sanwo-Olu Approves Appointment Of Chairman, Members For LASIEC
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of six eminent persons to serve in the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). The appointees are Hon. Justice Bola Okikiolu Ighile Rtd…
BREAKING: Tinubu appoints Didi Esther Walson-Jack as head of service
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack, as head of the civil service of the…
Presidency spends N16.06 billion to buy foreign currencies for international trips in one year
The Presidency through the State House has spent at least N16.06 billion to buy foreign currencies for international trips in the past one year…
Why Reinstatement Of Shaibu As Deputy Governor Will Not Stand – Obaseki
The Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government of Edo State has rejected the reinstatement of Comrade Philip Shaibu as the deputy governor of the…
BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly Hires Foremost Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana To Prosecute Ex-Gov…
Kaduna House Of Assembly has hired human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) to prosecute the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai corruption. SaharaReporters learnt that Falana will lead a battery of…
Balancing pains and gains: Depression, Trauma and Nigeria
Since the inception of the life changing talk series, ‘Balancing Pains and Gains in the Pursuit of Happiness’ by Hon. Ike Ibe in June 2024, the…
Dangote commends NUPRC for publishing Domestic Crude Supply Obligation Guidelines
...Says local price will continue to increase because Trading arms offer cargoes at $2-$4 per barrel, above NUPRC official price…
Ndume named Senate committee chair on tourism after removal as chief whip
Senator Ali Ndume has been appointed as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism following his recent removal from the position of Chief Whip. The reshuffling in the red chamber was informed by Ndume’s removal…
BREAKING: Edo Assembly appeals judgment reinstating Shaibu as deputy governor
The Edo State House of Assembly has appealed the judgment by Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which nullified the impeachment of the state’s former deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. In response…
Sabotage, vandalism preventing complete rehabilitation of PH refinery – Sources
The Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) is experiencing sabotage and acts of vandalism, hampering efforts to commence production, TheCable understands. Speaking to…
Youths Kill Bayelsa Varsity Final Year Student Over N150
Some youths from Amassoma, the host community to Niger Delta University (NDU) located on the Wilberforce Island have reportedly killed a final year student identified as Francis Palowei from the Social Science…
Senate Rejects Motion To Sanction Ndume Over ‘Kleptomaniacs’ Remarks
The Senate has rejected a motion seeking to take punitive measures against former chief whip, Ali Ndume, over a statement made during an interview where he referred to the Lawmakers as “kleptomaniacs”. The move was…
Fire Kills Kano Commissioner’s Daughter, Sister, Brother’s Wife
The Kano State Commissioner of Higher Education, Yusuf Kofar-Mata, has lost three members of his family to a fire outbreak. The commissioner announced this on his official Facebook timeline on Wednesday. The…
TotalEnergies agrees deal to sell its Nigeria onshore oil assets to Chappal Energies for $860…
French oil major, TotalEnergies, is planning to sell its onshore oil asset in Nigeria to an indigenous oil company, Chappal Energies, for the sum of $860 Million, as per Bloomberg report. The deal, set to be finalized…
UAE denies approving $10k bank balance, N640k fee as visa application requirements
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Nigeria has not been exempted from the customary visa application process. On Monday, Nigerians were thrilled to read that the three-year travel ban from the UAE had been lifted.…
UK to axe 100 hereditary lawmakers from parliament
The United Kingdom’s new Labour government vowed Wednesday to axe nearly 100 hereditary lawmakers from the House of Lords, in what it called a first step ahead of wider reforms of parliament’s unelected upper…
Tinubu asks n’assembly to increase 2024 budget by N6.2trn
President Bola Tinubu has asked the national assembly to increase the 2024 appropriation act by N6.2 trillion. Tinubu’s request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on the floor of…
Concerns About Kizz Daniel’s Marriage After Cryptic Post On Breakups
Renowned singer, Kizz Daniel, has caused a stir on social media with a controversial post about relationships and breakups. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the post, which has since been deleted, has…
Lagos-Abuja Flight Now More Expensive Than Lagos-Accra Flight
Air passengers and stakeholders are worried that domestic air fares have surpassed tickets to some West African countries. This is causing disquiet in the industry even as ticketing staff of airlines are said to be…
UPDATED: Court Orders Shuaibu’s Reinstatement As Edo Deputy Governor
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, voided the impeachment of Phillip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The House of Assembly had removed Shuaibu after he fell out with Governor Godwin Obaseki.…