Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has disclosed that the state government will commit N5 billion to the construction of the permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps …
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Dangote slams CBN’s 26% interest rate hike
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the latest increase in interest rate to almost 30 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria …
Read More »No cholera case in Oyo – Commissioner
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, said the state currently has no cholera cases. It added that the suspected cases have returned negative, after due tests. The state Commissioner for …
Read More »Peter Obi endorses Labour Party ahead of UK Election
Ahead of the upcoming United Kingdom general election, Nigerian political figure Peter Obi has urged voters to “Vote Labour on Thursday 4 July.” This intervention comes as the UK prepares …
Read More »Lawmakers urge FG to revoke Bayelsa East-West road contract
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, during plenary, urged the Federal Government to revoke the contract for the construction of the East-West road connecting major communities in Bayelsa State, given …
Read More »EU remains Nigeria’s biggest investor- Ambassador
The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Samuela Isopi, has said the EU remains Nigeria’s biggest foreign investor with a stock estimated at …
Read More »JUST IN: Nigeria records 63 deaths, 2,102 cholera cases
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris has said a total of 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths have been recorded across …
Read More »$14,000 mistake turns into N7.5m windfall for honest Nigerian
A Nigerian youth, Anjola Femi, who returned a sum of $14, 000 (over 21 million) mistakenly credited to his account by a foreign crypto trader has been gifted with financial …
Read More »Reps to probe Borno suicide bombings
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, mandated its Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate the twin suicide bombing in Gwoza, a community in Borno State. PUNCH Online reported …
Read More »Chelsea sign Dewsbury-Hall for £30m from Leicester
Chelsea Football Club has completed the signing of midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City for £30 million. The 25-year-old becomes the fourth summer acquisition for the Blues, following the arrivals …
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