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By Richard Odusanya Let’s begin with the profound words of Bishop Mathew Kukah, Convener of the National Peace Committee. Bishop Kukah expressed his disappointment with the performance of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, stating that the ex-governor has been a “poor advertisement” for what young people can achieve. Mathew Kukah eloquently posited: “I feel very […]

The management of the Charterhouse, a newly established school in Lekki, Lagos has revealed why the school charged N42m as fee per annum. This is coming on the heels of backlashes from the public who criticised the N42m school fees per annum for each primary school student and N2 million as a non-refundable registration fee. […]

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has made state of origin certificate a compulsory requirement for passport renewal and fresh application. Immigration made this known to the public in a post on its X handle on Saturday morning. It said passport applicants do not necessarily need to go to their states of origin to get the […]

The immediate past Ebonyi Governor, Senator David Umahi, has said he is happy that his successor, Governor Francis Nwifuru, still honours him after leaving office. Umahi said this while speaking with newsmen after being conferred with an honorary doctorate by the Ebonyi State University on Saturday in Abakaliki. Umahi, the Minister of Works, said it […]

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu ended petrol subsidy and multiple exchange rates in the official market because they were producing billionaires overnight. Shettima spoke during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) led by Gabriel Idahosa, president of the chamber, in Abuja on April 18. […]

Utilising Gas Resources in States will Resuscitate Ailing Industries – Ekpo The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, says if gas resources available in the states are harnessed and utilised, power plants and ailing industries would come alive. The Minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received the Governor of […]

Enugu Govt Cautions NERC, EEDC Against Overcharging Electricity Consumers The Enugu State Government says it will not condone any act of overcharge or extortion of electricity consumers in the state by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). China Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Inland Waterways Transport Gov. Peter Mbah gave the warning on Thursday while declaring […]

Nigeria’s Total Debt Rises to N97trn in Q4-2023 Nigeria’s public debt stock as at December 31, 2023 has hit N97.341 trillion or 108.229 billion dollars, data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) revealed. Foreign loans accounted for 39%, and 61% was domestic borrowings. The DMO said that the amount comprised domestic and external debt […]

China Pledges Support for Nigeria’s Inland Waterways Transport The People’s Republic of China has pledged to support the Federal Government of Nigeria to drive the inland waterways transport to decongest the port across the country. The Consul General of China, Ms Yan Yuqing, made the disclosure during the Breakfast Meeting on Security and New Technologies […]

NASCON Suspends Merger Plans with Dangote Sugar/Rice Nascon Allied Industries Plc (NASCON) says it has suspended its proposed merger with Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc and Dangote Rice Ltd. Mr A. A. Samuel, Company Secretary, NASCON, disclosed this in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) on Thursday in Lagos. Individuals in Forced Labour in […]

Oil Prices Spike as Israel Attacks Iran The global market prices of crude oil spiked Friday following Israel attack on Iran. The extending conflict in the Middle East raised supply concerns amid reports of an Israeli strike in the Iranian city of Isfahan early on Friday. ICE Brent crude price rose by 1% to $88 […]

Individuals in Forced Labour in Current Job Stood at 617,503 in 2022- NBS The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says no fewer than 617,503 individuals were in forced labour in their current job in 2022. The NBS disclosed this in its Nigeria Forced Labour Survey Report 2022 released in Abuja on Thursday. The bureau said […]