Nigerian stock market opened the week on a bullish note on Tuesday, gaining N318 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd after the two-day Easter break. Market capitalisation rose by N318 billion or 0.49 per cent, closing at N65.817 trillion compared with Thursday’s figure of N65.499 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released it new economic outlook report, reversing Nigeria’s economic growth projections for 2025 and 2026. The April report was released on Tuesday during World Economic Outlook (WEO) at a press briefing at the ongoing IMF/World Bank 2025 Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. The...
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Daboikiabo Warmate, has said that the Chukwuemeka Aaron-led executives remained leaders of the party in Rivers. Warmate, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said according to the provisions of the party’s constitution, there is no any PDP...
Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the commencement of an investigation into the death of a police officer who allegedly took his own life in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. “We received a report about an officer...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that many people in Africa still lack access to essential vaccines, with one in five children remaining under-vaccinated. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this said this on Tuesday in recognition of African Vaccination Week, which runs from April...
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has stated that the Federal Government’s economic reforms will foster long-term resilience aimed at lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty. Edun said this during the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF)-World Bank 2025 Spring Meetings in...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna– Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Senator Uba Sani, had revoked all previous sales of institutional houses and land allocations within Alhuda-huda College, Zaria, Queen Amina College, Kaduna and Government Commercial College, Zaria for overriding public interest and for the common good. In a...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) branches in Plateau State have called on the Federal Government to stop transferring suspects arrested in connection with the recent killings in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas to Abuja, insisting that they must be prosecuted in the state....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Plateau State Government has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS) as being its most reliable partner in tackling insecurity in the state. Secretary to the Plateau State government, Architect Samuel Jatau, in a statement on Tuesday urged members of the public to ignore...
The National Assembly has fired back at Pastor Tunde Bakare over his criticism of the legislature, describing it as biased. Bakare, the serving overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, had on Sunday condemned the senate’s suspension of Senator Natasha-Akpoti Uduaghan; the National Assembly’s ratification of the emergency rule...
Ghana’s president on Tuesday announced the suspension of the country’s top judge while she is investigated for misconduct. The action against Supreme Court Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo came after three separate petitions called for her removal. Allegations against her include tampering with court records and misuse of...
Lt.-Col. Onyechi Anele, on Tuesday, took over command of the Directorate of Army Public Relations as the first female officer to hold the position in the Nigerian Army. Anele, whose appointment is in acting capacity, took over from the erstwhile Director, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who has been posted to...
A Kano High Court on Tuesday, sentenced one Sagiru Rijiyar-Zaki, 22, to death by hanging for stabbing his stepmother Rabiatu Sagir and strangling his sister, Munawara, with scarf to death. Rijiyar-Zaki, who lives in Kutama Village, Gwarzo Local government area of Kano, was convicted of culpable homicide. Delivering judgment,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Tundun Wada, have arrested a 55-year-old suspected notorious kidnapper, during a security operation in Sumana village, Tundun Wada Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen by Capt. Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,...
Just hours before his death, Pope Francis expressed gratitude for being able to join worshippers on St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday one last time. This is according to remarks revealed by the official Vatican News portal on Tuesday. Although visibly weakened, Pope Francis delivered the traditional Urbi et...
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) has appointed caretaker committees to oversee the affairs of the party in Bayelsa and Edo states for three months. This followed the approval for the setting up of caretaker committees for both states by the ZWC at a meeting...
The Police Command in Rivers has said that its officers killed four notorious kidnappers, allegedly involved in a series of abductions within the state and environs. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, identifying the deceased suspects as responsible...
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Pope Francis burial, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Concern over quashing speculation that the Russian leader might make an appearance in spite of an international arrest warrant against him. When asked by journalists whether Putin had plans to attend the burial on...
Catholic faithful in Lagos State will be celebrating mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday. This is contained in a circular signed by the Archbishop of Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, Most Rev. Adewale Martins. The circular was made available to newsmen in...
The Federal Government has approved N120 billion to commence skills acquisition for youths across the country. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad disclosed this at the Adolescent and Youth Ministerial Dialogue on Wellbeing, Health, and Development in Abuja on Tuesday. The event, organised by Plan International...