Senegalese opposition presidential candidates on Friday rejected an invitation to join talks that President Macky Sall says are necessary before a delayed presidential election can be scheduled. On Thursday, Sall promised to step down when his mandate ends on April 2, but said he could not yet set a new date...
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Tanzania’s national debt increased by over Tsh12 trillion ($4.71 billion), or 17 percent, to reach Tsh87.47 trillion ($34.3 billion) as at December 2023, according to a report by The EastAfrican. Quoting the Parliamentary Budget Committee, in its Government Budget Implementation Report covering February 2023 to January 2024, the report...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Police have arrested two students of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and a graduate of the University of Jos, Plateau State in connection with two corpses that were recovered in the State. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH Lafia -. Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off another round of palliatives with the distribution of 7.5 kg of rice and five thousand naira cash to the vulnerable ones in the state. A total of twenty million naira, was given to vulnerable persons...
Short-term rentals have become increasingly popular in Lagos, offering visitors a more personalized and flexible accommodation experience compared to traditional hotels. These two prevalent short-let models that have gained prominence in the bustling city of Lagos. Airbnb Airbnb is a globally recognized platform that connects travelers with local...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Internal Revenue Board has generated N2.8 billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, 2024. The Chairman of the Borno State Revenue Board, Professor Bello Ibrahim, stated this on Friday at his maiden press conference at the conference...
The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJGP) has appealed to the National Assembly (NASS) to investigate the movement and spending of $3.4 billion loan obtained by the Federal Government through the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The group made the appeal on Friday during a joint news briefing, along...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen.Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that corpses are decomposing in mortuaries of some barracks of the Nigerian Army owing to power outage. The Army Chief disclosed this when he visited the Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu on...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support the vulnerable populations across the country. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on...
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued 12 kidnapped victims at Jootar village in Ukum LGA of Benue State. The Force Commander (FC), OPWS, Maj. -Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the victims were rescued on Feb. 21, following credible intelligence....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR) has dismissed reports about his quitting the Labour Party (LP), on whose platform he contested as presidential candidate in 2023. Media Aide to Obi, Mr Michael Nwolisa, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described...
A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, has emerged the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Sept. 21 Edo governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpata polled 316 votes to defeat other aspirants at the party’s...
The Kwara state high court, sitting as an appellate court in Ilorin, has discharged and acquitted two journalists convicted for publishing a defamatory article against a rice factory, faulting the police and trial magistrate’s ruling. In February 2023, a magistrate’s court convicted Alfred Olufemi, an investigative reporter and...
The Federal Government says it will go after economy saboteurs that are truncating its efforts in providing dividends of democracy and making life better for all Nigerians. This is contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris and made available...
Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has officially acknowledged the outbreak of Lassa fever in Kaduna State. Speaking to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Idris confirmed that the NCDC was closely monitoring the situation and working in collaboration with...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reviewed the formula for fixing foreign exchange rates for Customs duty on importation. The Director, Trade and Exchange Department of the CBN, Dr Hassan Mahmud, said this in a memo addressed to the Nigeria Customs Service...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi and Ibadan. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, explained that 27 of the suspects were arrested in Bauchi, while 19 were arrested in Ibadan. According...
Former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd) on Friday stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence in attracting investors to Taraba. Danjuma said this at the inauguration of the multi million Naira Daisy Danjuma Eye Centre in Takum Local Government area of the state. The retired General who...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday led governors, members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries to the final burial ceremony of former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, in Owo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that also present was the Secretary to the Government of the...
The House of Representatives says it is working on plans to amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to include downstream stakeholders on the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Rep. Ugo Chinyere (PDP-Imo) said this when...