The naira appreciated on Tuesday in the official market, strengthening to ₦1,630.45/$ from ₦1,670.65/$ in the previous trading session, marking a 2.41 per cent increase. Data from the FMDQ Exchange, …
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Defence minister pledges technology upgrade for Nigerian military school
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, has pledged to enhance technology at the Nigerian Military School to uphold its standards and its longstanding role in supporting the Nigerian Armed Forces …
Read More »Google’s revenue hit $88.3bn in Q3 2024
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stated that its revenue grew 15 per cent year-over-year to reach $88.3bn for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. According to its …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu never sued EFCC, says Lagos
The Lagos State Government has denied media reports claiming that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged plan to arrest and prosecute him …
Read More »Nigerian gold smuggled to UAE, says Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has said gold mined in the country is being exported illegally to the United Arab Emirates. He stated that the significant volume …
Read More »Trump’s advisor, Bannon, released from prison ahead of US election
Steve Bannon, one of the brains behind Donald Trump’s far-right movement, was released from prison Tuesday after spending nearly four months behind bars, throwing another wildcard into the United States …
Read More »[JUST IN] Rivers crash: Keyamo dispatches helicopter to transport fourth recovered body
DO NOT PUBLISH Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dispatched a helicopter to transport the fourth recovered body from last week’s helicopter crash near Bonny Finima …
Read More »Georgians protest over ‘stolen’ election
Tens of thousands of Georgians protested in central Tbilisi on Monday after parliamentary polls denounced by the pro-Western opposition as “stolen”, while Georgia’s president alleged to AFP that the vote …
Read More »Why US election is important to Nigeria — UNILAG VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Folashade Ogunshola, says there are valuable lessons Nigeria can learn from the United States’ electoral system. She listed the valuable lessons as …
Read More »800 Abuja airport taxis to get CNG makeover — Official
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative has signed an agreement with the Airport Taxi Operators at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to convert 800 vehicles to CNG to reduce …
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