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Federal Government Set To Begin Cash Transfer For 20 Million Nigerians
THE Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said that the increase in Nigeria’s revenue recorded in the 2024...
Fresh Crisis Hits Rivers As Pro-Fubara, Wike Lawmakers Clash Again
THE Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly and the faction loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have initiated a fresh round of crisis in...
Many Passengers Stranded As Airlines Cut Domestic Flights
THE shortage of aircraft in the domestic airline market has worsened, limiting available flights for passengers, findings by this newspaper have shown.Many passengers were...
Gombe Governor Approves Posting of Permanent Secretaries To New Portfolios
GOVERNOR of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has approved the redeployment of some Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service to enhance administrative...
Political Earthquake In Kano: Councillors, Supporters Dump APC For NNPP
THE New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), under the leadership of Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, is gaining further momentum in Kano as the 2027 elections...
FG Not Treating Super Eagles Ordeal In Libya Lightly – Minister
THE Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has condemned the inhuman treatment of Nigerian players in Libya.Enoh, who was a guest on Channels...
Alex Ferguson To Leave Man United Ambassador Role As Club Cuts Costs
ALEX Ferguson is leaving his reported £2 million-a-year ($2.6m) ambassador role with Manchester United at the end of the season as part of a...
Hezbollah Warns Of More Rockets Unless Israel Ends Air, Ground Attacks
HEZBOLLAH’s acting chief has warned the group plans to fire rockets into more areas of Israel until the Netanyahu government stops its air strikes...
Tension As North Korea Blows Up Roads Connecting It To The South
NORTH Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said, adding it...
Worst Drought In Century Devastates Southern Africa With Millions At Risk
MILLIONS of people across Southern Africa are going hungry due to a historic drought, risking a full-scale humanitarian catastrophe, the United Nations has warned.Lesotho,...
Ukraine Denies Supplying Drones To Mali Rebels Against Russian Mercenaries
UKRAINE has denied allegations that it had supplied drones to rebels fighting against the Malian army and Russia-backed mercenaries.It comes after Paris-based Le Monde...
Tinubu Appoints Lami Chinade As Pioneer Director Of State Liaison In ONSA
THE Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has announced the establishment of the Directorate of State Liaison (DSL), following approval from President Bola...
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Rose To $39bn In October, CBN Governor Says
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, on Tuesday said the country’s foreign reserves rose by 12.74 per cent to $39.12 billion...
National Grid Repair Almost Completed, TCN Says
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Tuesday said the ongoing restoration of the national grid which collapsed on Monday is ongoing and almost...
FG Revokes Old DPR Import Guidelines, Unveils New Regulations
THE Federal Government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, has unveiled new regulations to simplify the process of obtaining petrol import...
Who Is Afraid Of Aisha Maikudi? – By Sadiq El-Saye
AISHA Sani Maikudi is a 41-year old professor of International Law, and since July 1, 2024 the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rose To 32.70% In September 2024 – NBS
NIGERIA’s headline inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 32.70 per cent, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report from the National Bureau...
National Grid Collapses Second Time In 24 Hours
THE national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday, plunging millions of people into darkness.The latest incident comes barely 24 hours after electricity distribution companies...
CAF Delists Nigeria, Libya AFCON Qualifier Amidst Ill-Treatment Controversy
THE Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super...
Wike Wins Again As PDP Govs Ask Damagum’s Rival To Vacate Office
FORMER Rivers State Governor and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike continue to hold firm on the leadership of the main opposition Peoples Democratic (PDP) as...
