World Bank Warns Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Lead To Oil Price Spike
The war between Israel and Hamas could trigger price shocks for raw materials such as oil and agriculture products if the conflict escalates across the Middle East, the World Bank warned in a report Monday. Oil has…
BREAKING: “I Am Not Going Away” – Atiku Hints at 2027 Presidency
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hinted that he may run for president again in 2027 despite the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the…
Over 80 Bodies Recovered From Kidnappers’ Den In Abia – Gov. Otti
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State says over 80 bodies have been recovered from kidnappers’ den in the state. Otti said security intelligence showed that the ransoms paid for kidnapped victims were always dropped off around…
BREAKING: “Supreme Court has legalised forgery” – Atiku declares
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the October 26, 2023 verdict of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had affirmed Bola…
BREAKING: I have absolute confidence in Gbaja as my chief of staff, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he has absolute confidence in the integrity of Femi Gbajabiamila, his chief of staff. Tinubu spoke before the commencement of the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the…
Money laundering threat for Ghana’s real estate sector
In Ghana, the lack of a regulatory body to manage the real estate industry has stifled the formal establishment of the sector over the last decade. But has also meant that…
Soun Of Ogbomoso: Oyo Govt Files Appeal, Seeks Stay Of Execution
The Oyo State government has filed for an order for stay of execution of the judgment of Justice K.A. Adedokun of the High Court, Ogbomoso, sacking Oba Afolabi Olaoye as the…
NLC calls for urgent stabilisation of the naira
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called for an urgent stabilisation of the Naira. It noted that the country was at risk of a “wave of devastating consequences” on…
Chinese loan rises by $800m in one year, hits $4.73bn
Nigeria’s debt to China increased from $3.93bn as of June 30, 2022, to $4.73bn as of June 30, 2023, showing an increase of $800m in one year. It is an…
“What have I done to warrant any impeachment?” – Rivers Governor Sim Fubara cries out as impeachment…
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has asked lawmakers seeking his removal to tell Nigerians the offenses he committed. Politics Nigeria reports that there was a plot to commence impeachment proceedings Governor Fubara today.…
Pedro, Falana, warn lawyers against punishing landlords
The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Lawal Pedro, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, have warned lawyers to desist from assisting…
Tinubu Should Sign Executive Order On Unexplained Wealth, Says Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Tinubu to sign an executive order on unexplained wealth. Ndume, who is the lawmaker representing Borno South under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made the…
German Chancellor Rues Coups In Africa, Hopes It Does Not Become A Trend
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is lamenting the incessant coups in Africa but hopes it does not become a trend. He made the comment on Sunday after a closed session with the President of the Economic Community of West…
BREAKING: Rivers lawmakers run for safety amid gunshots, teargas at assembly complex
There was apprehension at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex on Monday as heavy gunshots and teargas rented the air. According to a video seen by Politics Nigeria, lawmakers who had arrived the assembly complex…
BREAKING: Renewed Clash Between Cross River and Benue States Leaves 20 Dead
At least 20 people have been killed in a renewed clash between the Yache-Ijiegu community in Yala LGA of Cross River State and Tiv settlers from Benue State.The…
JUST IN: President Tinubu appoints 7 new aides, deploys them to Ministry of Justice
President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new aides to the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja, where they will work under the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Premium…
BREAKING: Rivers State Assembly Leader, Ediso Ehie, Removed as Plot to Impeach Gov. Fubara Thickens
The House Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie, has been removed from his position just hours after rumours of an impending impeachment procedure against the state Governor, Sim Fubara, began…
Buying SUVs for National Assembly members not a new thing – Senator Ndume
Senate Chief Whip, Senator Ali Ndume, has defended the purchase of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members of the National Assembly, arguing that such a move is not new. News recently filtered in that 469 lawmakers in…
JUST IN: Trouble As Rivers Governor, Sim Fubara Sacks Wike’s Former Aides As Chief Of Staff, CSO
All seem not to be well with the governor of river state, Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Reports had it last night that the Rivers state house of…
Police to go after dispatch riders over drug peddling, movement of lethal weapons
The Delta State Police Command has decided to come down hard on dispatch riders in the state following intel…
Why FG opts for dividend securitisation over asset sale to raise $7bn
Nigeria is prioritising engagement with banks to securitise five years of dividends from the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and turn this into as much as $7 billion to ease the country’s acute foreign exchange shortage…
How Nigerians’ ingenuity thrives amid economic challenges
After moving his family from Lekki to Ogudu, both in Lagos, due to the over 100 percent increment in house rent in his former pricey neighbourhood, Daniel Dongo, a banker, is also in search of new schools for his…
FG to import equipment worth €1.2mn for Eko bridge maintenance – Umahi
The federal government has announced plans to import equipment worth €1.2 million to maintain the Eko bridge in Lagos state. David Umahi, minister of works made this disclosure during his inspection of the…
Why I visited President Tinubu after Supreme Court’s verdict – Diri
Governor Douye Diri resumed his re-election campaign in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, his home local government area, on Friday after a break on Thursday to visit President Bola Tinubu in Abuja to…