It’s indeed a weight off his back as a father of three can sleep comfortably on his back for the first time in 15 years after having a massive tumor – weighing 11lbs (5kgs) – removed by surgical charity Mercy Ships. Malagasy builder and rice farmer Fidisoa was 38...
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By TOM CHIAHEMEN – African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has outlined the Bank’s successes in mobilizing financial resources for the continent’s development needs at the African Union. Adesina, who was addressing heads of state and government at the 6th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the AU in Accra,...
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has cautioned the Federal Government against threatening the organisers of a planned nationwide protest over the harsh economic climate in the country. Social media has been rife with hashtags about the protest which is billed to happen next month. While the...
By MBAFAN ADE (Business Correspondent) – The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business has invited Members and guests to the 3rd Canada-Africa Business Conference scheduled to hold in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, from October 15 – 16, 2024. The two-day program is expected to once again convene leading decision makers to...
Femi Falana, SAN, has said he is worried about the negative impacts of the Dangote Refinery spat, saying the saga sends a dangerous signal to investors about Nigeria. “Well, I’ve enjoyed the inter-class feud or what you might call a dog-eat-dog affair. But it’s at the expense of...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has expressed determination to sanction corrupt state Houses of Assembly legislators. The Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a three-day capacity building workshop for Jigawa State Legislators....
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday appealed to Nigerian youths to shelve their plans to carry out protests. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with the President. According to Idris, the President does not see...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 Appropriation Act Amendment Bill of N6.2 trillion, presented for consideration by President Bola Tinubu on July 17. This, followed presentation and adoption of report of Committee on Appropriations on the bill by its Chairman Sen.Solomon Olamilekan (APC-Ogun). Olamilekan in...
The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Finnace Act (amendment) Bill, 2024. This followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance presented by its Chairman, Sen. Sani Musa. Presenting the report, Musa said that the Senate at the plenary session on Wednesday July...
Today is yet another birthday of a mentor and brother, Mal Isa Gusau, though it has been six months since his death. On a day like this, we all, his associates, celebrate him with all kinds of encomium, social media posts, text messages, WhatsApp messages, etc. The Chief...
The stock market’s performance index closed 0.08 per cent weaker on Tuesday as investors reacted negatively to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) hike in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) earlier announced another increase in...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has called on the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to reduce the cost of nomination forms for candidates wishing to participate in the October 9th, 2024 Local Government elections in Plateau State. In a statement issued by the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Pro-Ndume Group, Southern Borno Concerned Citizens has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to reconsider the decision of removing Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume from his position as Senate Chief Whip. The group also urged...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Nigeria, in partnership with the Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA), has called for increased involvement of women in conflict resolution efforts in Plateau State and beyond. The organizations emphasized the crucial role that women play, as they...
President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to hike interest rates was anticipated. Uwaleke, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, reacted to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to complete the Karshi to Apo Road construction project in the next six to seven months. Wike made the pledge on Tuesday, when he visited the project site, to assess the state of the project, which...
The Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has said the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line will begin operations in September. The Managing Director of LAMATA, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, disclosed this at a news conference organised by the Ministry of Transportation and its agencies on Tuesday...
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill. This, followed presentation and adoption of a report on the bill,by leader of the Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill which was transmitted to Senate...
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to shelve a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month. Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who briefed selected State House correspondents after a meeting with the President on Tuesday, said Tinubu urged the protest organisers to shelve the plan and await the...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), on Tuesday announced another increase in the country’s Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), known as the baseline interest rate, to 26.75 per cent from 26.25 per cent. The MPC also adjusted the Asymmetric Corridor to +500/-100 basis points from +100/-300 basis points around the...