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Nigeria and South Africa faced off in an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Nigeria went on to win the match 4-2 on penalties, with substitute forward Kelechi Iheanacho and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali playing pivotal roles. Nigeria’s victory in the match, which was held in Bouake, earned them a…
The Senate Committee on Local Content today had appeared before it the Management of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, on a collaborative effort to help redirect the country’s economic growth. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Natasha Akpoti, from Kogi State, welcome the newly appointed Executive Secretary of NCDMB, Engr. Felix Ogbe and his…
Reporting: Mohammed Jinadu After plenary today in the red chamber, the committee on National ID Card & Population, screened nominated Commissioners to these two agencies, and discuss on ways forward to improve national data register and identification for proper development policies and mechanism. Speaking to journalists, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ahmed Ningi, intimated the…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) reaffirms its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the welfare of Nigerian youth in response to recent attempts by a group associated with the former president of the NYCN to undermine the suspension of Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo. The Acting President, Comrade Akoshile Mukhtar, continues to lead with a…
Nigeria has experienced an 11-month consecutive increase in inflation, reaching a new peak in December 2023, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Rising prices of food and other commodities in the market have been a cause of concern for Nigerians. However, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso,…
The cost of living in Nigeria has been increasing due to the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira. This has resulted in a higher inflation rate, making it challenging for people to manage their expenses. However, the country’s economic managers, including the CBN governor Yemi Cardoso, Minister of Finance and Coordinating…
On Tuesday, a meeting was held in response to protests in certain parts of Nigeria regarding the increasing costs of food and living. President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Federal Government to provide a food intervention to address the shortage of food in the country. During the meeting, which was convened by Chief of Staff…
The two monarchs, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsola, were tragically killed on their way back from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti on Monday. In response to this heinous act, the Nigeria Police Force has deployed helicopters and armored personnel carriers to Ekiti State. President Bola Tinubu…
As Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the long-standing Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transportation/Marine and Blue handed over her position today, Monday, 29th January 2024, Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi has taken over as the new Permanent Secretary. Mr. Oloruntola Olufemi has pledged that the tempo of activities to support the structure of the two ministries, which…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja had previously issued an order to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede. This was because the EFCC had disobeyed a court ruling to vacate a property located at Number 6, Aso Drive,…
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of Tonye Cole and the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the election of Siminalayi Fubara as Governor of Rivers State. The appeal was deemed incompetent and lacked merit as the appellant failed to prove allegations of non-compliance with the Electoral Act and other claims of irregularities and corrupt…
On November 4, 2023, Daniel Alumun, who is the counsel to Grace Taiga, informed the Federal Capital Territory High Court that his client had passed away. Taiga, the former Director of Legal at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, was facing charges of bribery in relation to the Gas Supply Processing Agreement between Process and Industrial…
During his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken assured President Bola Tinubu that American entrepreneurs and companies are ready to partner and invest in Nigeria’s economy, especially in the tech sector. Blinken, who is currently on an African tour, made the announcement while addressing the press after his…
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike of being AWAY WITHOUT LEAVE, AWOL and abandoning his duty post at a time when dare-devil kidnappers are on rampage in the city. The group of opposition political parties in a statement signed by its National…
The Federal High Court in Abuja declared the presentation and passage of Rivers State’s 2024 Budget by a group of unlawful four-member legislators as void and set it aside. In a judgment delivered by Justice James Omotoso, the court ordered Governor Siminalaye Fubara to re-present the budget to the legally constituted House of Assembly under…
The National Youth Leaders Forum of Political Parties in Nigeria (NYLFPPN), led by Chairman Amb. Muhammad Auwal Musa, recently conducted a courtesy visit to Hon. Yewande Ayomide Wisdom, the Honourable State Minister for Youth Development. The visit proved to be instrumental in establishing a working relationship between the NYLFPPN and the Ministry of Youth Development….
The security situation in the area has worsened in the last months with kidnappers and bandits running rampage in some parts of the FCT. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has summoned an emergency meeting over the worrying state of insecurity in the nation’s capital. The security situation in the area…
Victor Osimhen, who won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and was named African footballer of the year in 2023, believes that winning the Cup of Nations with Nigeria would be the pinnacle of his career. In an interview with AFP in Abidjan, where the Super Eagles are preparing to face the hosts…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been identified as a potential threat to job security worldwide, but it also offers an enormous opportunity to increase sagging productivity levels and fuel global growth. According to Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), AI will affect 60% of jobs in developed countries, while developing nations…
