The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why it advised Nigeria to remove fuel subsidies, adding that the subsidy regime was robbing the poor for the rich. The Director of the African…
Nigeria a war front, disgrace to the world — TY Danjuma
Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd), has declared that Nigeria is a war front, and an embarrassment to the world. He then appealed to Nigerians to be their brother’s…
Nigeria issues N8trn in treasury bills to bolster economy – Edun
Wale Edun, Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, on Thursday said the fiscal authority is complementing the efforts of the Central Bank towards ensuring the stability of the…
Nigerian Army rescues pregnant Chibok girl 10 years after abduction
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in the North-East have rescued one of the kidnapped students from the Chibok Secondary School, Lydia Simon. A statement on Friday from the Department of Army…
Iran threatens to target Israeli nuke facilities; Middle East on ‘precipice’ of bigger war
The Middle East is on the “precipice” of a broader war that can be averted with a two-state solution allowing Israel and Palestine to exist side-by-side with Jerusalem as a shared capital,…
24.6m Nigerian Children In Child Labour – Report
Twenty-two years after the last survey on child and forced labour in Nigeria, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in their reports on Thursday, said over…
Heavy punishment awaits persons threatening Nigeria’s unity – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, promised harsh consequences for persons who pit themselves against Nigeria’s sovereignty and security. He also said his administration had made considerable gains against banditry and kidnapping through…
Benue is least developed in Northern Nigeria – Gov Alia
Benue’s Gov. Hyacinth Alia says the state is the least developed among the 19 states in the northern part of Nigeria. Gov. Alia made the declaration on Friday when he broke the…
Insecurity in Nigeria, by Obi Nwakanma
The real challenge of writing a weekly newspaper column in Nigeria is that Nigeria does not listen. We are now repeating ourselves. Everything has been written. All that needs to be said…
Just in: Hon. Johnson Samuel Ani, felicitates with Prof. Barth Nnaji (CON) on the conferment of well deserved Chieftaincy title.
Hon. Johnson Samuel Ani, felicitates with prof.Barth Nnaji (CON) on the conferment of well deserved Chieftaincy title. I wish to use this medium to felicitate with our leader on this great honour…