Ramadan begins Monday, Sultan declares The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Monday, March 11, 2024 as…
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Killings may trigger scarcity of husbands in Southeast – Commission declares
The Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission (ATJPC) noted that restiveness and killings had resulted in a structural problem of demographic sustainability with women now finding it difficult to find mating partners….
Niger gov to FG: Censor social media to tackle fake news
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has called on the Federal Government to censor the contents of the social media platforms in Nigeria saying that they are being abused. Bago said…
Blackout: FG threatens to revoke DisCos licences
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, declared that it would withdraw the operating licences of power distribution companies that were intentionally not supplying electricity to consumers across the country, leading to widespread blackouts…
Kogi LGAs pensioners lament non-payment of pensions— Report
The Kogi State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Clement Ohida has appealed to Governor Ahmed Ododo to extend the recent improvement in the payments of pensioners in the state to…
Nigeria must battle food insecurity as priority, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday asked the Federal Government to pay immediate attention to food insecurity in the country. The IMF’s position came on a day governors said Nigeria must…
Nigeria will spend N2.3trn to sustain fuel, electricity subsidy — IMF reports
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that continuation of fuel and electricity subsidy will cost Nigeria N2.33 trillion or three per cent of its Gross Domestic Product, GDP in 2024. …
A-MUST-READ: Step-by-step guide to linking mobile phone numbers to NIN
No fewer than 40 million telephone lines were barred by telecommunication operators over the weekend following the expiration of the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission mandating telecom…
EFCC Chair: How Buhari showed need to fight graft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, weekend, said former President Muhammadu Buhari may not have established legacy anti-corruption institutions, but showed the need to fight graft. Executive Chairman of the…
UNESCO: Nigeria needs multi-sectoral approach in addressing out-of-school menace
The UNESCO representative in Nigeria, Abdourahamane Diallo, has expressed the need to address Nigeria’s out-of-school menace through a multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder approach. Diallo was speaking when he led the UNESCO team…