Some farmers and food sellers in the South-South region have expressed concerns over the high cost of food irrespective of the harvest season. The stakeholders, who responded to a survey …
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Mike Lynch among five bodies found in sunken Italy yacht wreck
Mike Lynch, the UK tech entrepreneur whose wife owns the sunken superyacht Bayesian, is among those feared dead after the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday. Divers …
Read More »‘Making Japa expensive, Nigeria unlivable,’ Netizens decry hike in passport fees
Some users across social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, have expressed disappointment at the recently increased fees for Nigerian Standard Passport. The Federal Government, through the Nigeria …
Read More »NBA says domestic refining will address fuel scarcity, queues
The Nigerian Bar Association has called for the full implementation of the directive of President Bola Tinubu on the supply of crude to Dangote refinery and modular refineries in the …
Read More »FG kicks off national single window project
The Federal Government has launched the National Single Window Project to boost Nigeria’s trade and economic growth. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun …
Read More »55 govts punish critics with travel restrictions – Report
At least 55 governments around the world are using travel restrictions as part of their repressive tactics against perceived political opponents, according to a report released on Thursday. Revoking citizenship, …
Read More »Thai parliament probes ex-Army chief for slapping reporter
Thailand’s parliament said it would investigate a senior politician and former army chief after he was filmed slapping a reporter as she tried to ask him questions. Prawit Wongsuwan lashed …
Read More »AUDA-NEPAD staff protest bad management, corruption, demand CEO’s sacking
Aggrieved staff working at the African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development Nigeria on Wednesday voiced their deep dissatisfaction and frustration regarding what they described as a series of …
Read More »Police arrest man for kidnapping six-year-old in Katsina
Men of the Katsina State Police Command have arrested one Halilu Yusuf, 21, for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old boy. The police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen …
Read More »FG demands BVN, NIN for $500m bond subscription
The Federal Government has said that investors seeking to invest in its latest financial instrument must disclose specific identification requirements to participate in the exercise. It disclosed this in a …
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