In a recent report by the Directorate of Internal Affairs (DIA), Nigeria has witnessed a remarkable 65% decrease in major crime rates across the nation, a development attributed to the effective strategies implemented by the Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of Inspector General Kayode Egbetokun. The statistics presented by IG Egbetokun during a recent […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has listed factors affecting confidence in the Nigerian economy. In its latest Business Expectation Survey, BES, the apex bank noted that businesses have expressed less confidence in the economy with the Overall Confidence Index (OCI) in the next three months falling by 3.2 index points to 14.5 from 17.7 […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has assured that the Federal Government will soon begin payment of the pension backlog. Edun gave this assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a peaceful rally by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector, NUPCPS, at the Federal Ministry of […]
President-elect Donald Trump has announced that billionaire Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, former GOP presidential candidate, will lead the new Department of Government Efficiency. Trump stated that the pair will work together to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies. “It will become, potentially, ‘The Manhattan Project’ of our […]
Afrobeats singer Davido has finally reconciled with Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus. The reconciliation came two years after they fell out. The duo reconciled at celebrity Pastor Tobi Adeboyega’s birthday in the UK. Media reports that Eniola Badmus made headlines in October 2022 for announcing the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi Adeleke and reportedly exploiting the […]
Popular South Korean actor, Song Jae-Rim is dead. Correspondent reports that Song Jae-Rim was known for his role in K-drama ‘The Moon Embracing The Sun’. He was found dead in his apartment on Tuesday November 12 2024, at 39-year-old. According to Korean media outlet Soompi, a two-page letter was discovered at the scene. As of […]
Nigeria’s foreign reserves increased to $40.167 billion as of November 11, 2024, for the first time since 2022. This is according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent data on the external reserve movement. The figure is a significant increase from the $38.3 billion recorded in September. According to the CBN Governor, the country’s foreign […]
The majority of Nigerians believed that the country’s inflation would rise further in October 2024. This is according to the Inflation Expectation Survey released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. This comes ahead of Nigeria’s October inflation figure to be released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday, 15 November 2024. […]
Opposition parties in Ogun State have disclosed plans to take to the streets in protest against the November 16 local government election if it fails to be free and fair. The parties who spoke separately in an interview with Correspondent on Tuesday advised the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, to uphold its credibility and […]
President Bola Tinubu has advised the newly sworn-in Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, to find a way of empowering the legislative arm of government and other institutions. He insinuated that the previous administration’s attempts under Godwin Obaseki to undermine the legislative branch hindered its effectiveness for much of its tenure. While congratulating Okpebholo on […]
Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to the former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has hinted that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, will be “slashed.” Ahmad shared this via his X page on Tuesday. “The price of PMS is likely to be slashed,” he simply tweeted. Media reports that the Independent Petroleum Marketers […]
The National Population Commission, NPC, said it will operate the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system in 141 centres in Lagos State. The Federal Commissioner, NPC, Lagos State, Mrs Saidat Oladunjoye, made this known during the news conference on the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) System on Tuesday. Oladunjoye said that […]
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria, after attending the extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The summit focused on the current situation in the Middle East. The presidential aeroplane touched ground at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 8 pm on Tuesday. He was received on arrival by a delegation […]
The revelation is coming amid the emergence of a new terror group, ‘Lakurawa’ in the northwestern part of the country. The data is contained in the ‘October 2024 Nigeria Security Report’ by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, BSIL, a security risk management and intelligence consulting company, and made available to Media on Tuesday. The report […]
American television host, Oprah Winfrey has debunked reports that she was paid $1 million to campaign for the Democratic Party’s candidate in the just-concluded US presidential election, Kamala Harris. Washington Examiner had claimed the TV personality’s company, Harpo Productions, received a paycheck to host a celebrity town hall on behalf of Harris in September. Reacting, […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advised chieftains and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to close ranks and work together in order to reclaim the state in 2027. He noted that the state is too important to be missing among the progressive fold. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of […]
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said the ongoing bank recapitalization policy in the country will enable banks extend more credits to micro, small, and medium enterprises, create jobs, and increase productivity. Cardoso disclosed this at the second International Financial Inclusion Conference themed ‘Inclusive Growth: Harnessing Financial Inclusion for Economic […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Tuesday said all his works in Abuja are part of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope Agenda mantra.Wike said Tinubu’s promise to satisfy Nigerians is being fulfilled through good works that are renewing the hope of citizens. The minister spoke during the inspection of the […]
The Federal Government is considering a single-digit tax regime to reduce the burden of multiple taxations on Nigerians. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made this known in an interview on Channels Television. Oloyede noted that all taxes would be cut down to single digits when the ongoing […]
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said Nigerians will get to know the new fuel pump price latest by Wednesday. This is even as the association disclosed that negotiation between the association and Dangote Refinery is still ongoing about the pricing strategy. IPMAN said it had resolved every other issue during its […]
