The Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. Ogun and Osun states top the list with …
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California, New York, others sue Trump over birthright citizenship order
A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal actions on Tuesday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The two separate lawsuits involving …
Read More »Nigeria’s public debt hits N142tn as borrowing rises
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N142.3 trillion as of September 30, 2024, representing an increase of 5.97 per cent (N8.02tn) compared to N134.3tn in June 2024. The debt, comprising …
Read More »Squid Game boosts Netflix growth, revenue tops $10bn
Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. In the final quarter of …
Read More »Abuja-Kano Road: Julius Berger living on its past glory – Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the contractor handling the re-awarded Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project previously revoked from Julius Berger is competent to deliver, contrary to reports. The Minister …
Read More »LP chieftain seeks investment in agriculture, improved security in Anambra
A Labour Party chieftain and former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, George Moghalu stated that the Federal Government must think creatively and invest in agriculture to transform the …
Read More »Oyo govt digitalises traffic management in partnership with Globacom
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated the digitalisation of its traffic management system. At the inauguration in Ibadan, Gov. Seyi Makinde said the digitalisation, in partnership with Globacom Limited, …
Read More »Senate asks NPC to hold census in 2025
The Senate on Tuesday lamented the country’s failure to conduct a population census in the past 19 years. The Red Chamber stated that it has made Nigeria a laughing stock …
Read More »Probe ex-gov Udom Emmanuel, group urges EFCC, ICPC
An anti-graft organisation, the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, has called for a thorough investigation into the tenure of the former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel. The group …
Read More »2025 Budget: Oyetola seeks adequate funding for marine, blue economy sector
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has presented N11.77 billion capital budget proposal and N453,856 for overhead to the National Assembly for appropriation. Oyetola made the …
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