The United States Agency for International Development has warned Nigeria and other African countries to brace up for higher food prices, following recent developments that have temporarily halted Ukraine’s food exports to…
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Aide: How Obi found ‘missing phones’ at tribunal
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says his mobile phones were not stolen at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday. Obi, who spoke through his…
How Nigeria turning the screw on Niger coup leaders
Nigeria, leader of a key West African bloc and a continental economic powerhouse, has intensified its efforts to reverse the coup gripping neighbouring Niger, presenting Abuja with opportunities as well as risks….
BREAKING: Gov. AbdulRazaq okays N10,000 ‘palliative’ for Kwara students
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday announced one-off payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara state origin in public-owned tertiary institutions across the country. Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to…
We’ll join nationwide protest despite our support for fuel subsidy removal— TUC
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), has said that though it is in support of removal of fuel subsidy, its members will join the wednesday’s nationwide strike. TUC said this…
LASEMA: Two persons in crashed helicopter in Lagos are white men
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said the two persons on the helicopter which crashed at Oba Akran area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria are white men. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA,…
BREAKING: Global petrol price rises by 20%
Price of petrol may to rise further as international market data gathered by the Newsmen revealed that the commodity has gained 20 per cent. At the beginning of 2023, Brent crude…
DG not involved in any fraud— PenCom
The National Pension Commission has dismissed documents in circulation purporting that its Director-General, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, spent millions of dollars on travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, PenCom described…
Federal High Court judge, Mallong, is reportedly dead
A judge in the Federal High Court, Justice Peter Mallong, has died. He was said to have died on Sunday after a brief illness. The Chief Registrar, Federal High Court…
How Niger coup plotters dismiss ECOWAS threat, Bazoum reinstatement
The Economic Community of West African States Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, in Abuja, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Niger Republic military to release and reinstate President…