The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that the Federal Government’s revenue for the first half of 2024 has exceeded its budgetary targets. …
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I would’ve dropped gov ambition if Obaseki was reasonable – Shaibu
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, said had his principal, Godwin Obaseki, been reasonable and spoken to him well, he (Shaibu) would have dropped his governorship ambition and …
Read More »88 Nigerian athletes showcase rich cultural heritage in Paris
Making their 19th appearance since debuting in 1952, ever-colourful and joyous Team Nigeria will once again be the cynosure of all eyes as the 2024 Summer Olympics officially get underway …
Read More »Planned protests: Military warns against violence as DSS reveals plot to cause chaos
Defence Headquarters (DHQ), yesterday, said intelligence revealed that some “unscrupulous elements are bent on hijacking” the planned nationwide protests “for violent purposes.” The post Planned protests: Military warns against violence …
Read More »Rivers seals Wike loyalist’s hotel
The Rivers State government has sealed off a five-storey building belonging to the immediate-past Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, over an alleged violation of the approved …
Read More »Gunmen attack Okada rider, chop off hand
Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked a 50-year-old Okada rider, Sikiru Muritala, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in an attempt to snatch the machine, and chopped off his hand. Investigations by …
Read More »Nigeria’s petrol import from Malta surges by 342% to $2.08 billion
Amid the ongoing faceoff between Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and regulators of the country’s oil and gas sector, Nigeria’s petroleum products import from Malta has surged 43 folds …
Read More »Japa: Nigeria ranks among top 10 globally, says Tinubu
Nigeria is ranked among the top 10 globally in the rating of countries with the most travelled citizens, President Bola Tinubu said. The post Japa: Nigeria ranks among top 10 …
Read More »Nigeria imported $2.25bn fuel from Malta — Report
A few days after the founder of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, alleged that some officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have blending plants in Malta, …
Read More »N12bn Olympics budget: Is Nigeria on another jamboree in Paris?
GODWIN AIKIGBE previews Nigeria’s 19th appearance at the Olympic Games, highlighting the intrigues, controversies, and shortcomings, as well as the country’s chances in Paris Nigeria made its Olympic debut at …
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