The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue target. Edun said this during an interactive session of the Senate Joint Committees on...
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Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice for Al Nassr as they continued to thrive in the AFC Champions League Elite, with the Saudi champions defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Qatar on Monday. The 39-year-old’s contributions moved Al Nassr nearer to the last eight, needing just two points from their final three...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of better economic output as the economy continues to expand following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the NBS, Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.46%, compared to the 3.19% growth...
The Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has sealed the head office of Max Air Limited, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines, over allegations of non-payment of over N190 million in Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and other tax liabilities accrued between 2012 and 2017. The enforcement action was part...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has said that its crude oil production figures tallied with that of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Company (NUPRC). Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., Mr Olufemi Soneye, stated this in a statement on Monday. Soneye gave the clarifications against the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have neutralised five ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. The troops also recovered arms and 40 motorcycles from the terrorists. Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF N’djamena,...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Troops of the Joint Task Force South-East Operation UDOKA have eliminated at least eight members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Spokesman for the task force, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, disclosed this in...
Nigeria ranked sixth among 54 countries in the African Development Bank (AfDB) and African Union’s 2024 African Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AVOI tracks visa-openness on African continent and how easy it is for African citizens to travel to other...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia– First class graduates in any field of Phoenix University Agwada, in Nasarawa State, will be given automatic employment. The founder of the University, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, made the promise at the first matriculation ceremony of the institution held at its permanent site in Agwada, Kokona...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Monday said it has begun tracking N10 billion constituency and executive projects in Jigawa. The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner in Kano State, Mr Ibrahim Garba, said this in a statement in Dutse on Monday. Garba, who oversees the commission’s...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Local Content, Ambassador Caleb Awatt has called for accelerated implementation of the Nigeria Local Content Act in Cross River State. Ambassador Awatt made the call during a one day stakeholders engagement and sensitization seminar themed: “Acceleration...
The Nigerian stock market opened with its bearish momentum on Monday to record N123 billion loss. Selloffs in Tier-one banking stocks namely, Guaranty Trust Holding Company(GTCO), Zenith Bank and FBN Holdings, underpinned the market’s weak performance. The market capitalisation, which opened at N59.292 trillion, shed N123 billion or 0.21...
Hameed Adenekan, has emerged winner of the 63rd edition of the annual FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship. Media Officer of the tournament, Pious Eromosele, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Eromosele said that to come top in the keenly contested encounter, Adenekan grossed a...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River governor, Bassey Otu, has flagged off the maiden edition of Agbokim falls green marathon race at Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The race designed into three segments accommodated professionals, who embarked on 42km race while the locals engaged in 21...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Managing director of Cross River State Tourism Bureau, Ekpeyong Ojor, has entered into partnership with private sector, Kulturama, which is an expert in native delicacies culture, music, and bikers Ojor, who disclosed this during a press conference in Calabar, said through the partnership...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said that the revival of the abandoned Governor’s Cup was to stimulate local economy and as well hunt for talents across the state to feed Lobi Stars Football club among other national teams. Speaking on Sunday at...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring good health, quality education and peace across the state as necessary criteria for national development. The governor, who spoke at the Sultan Maccido Institute of Qu’aranic and General studies during the 2025...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja- Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the measure of a country’s economic health, grew by 3.46% (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of 2024, the NBS reports. This growth rate is higher than the 2.54% recorded in the third quarter of 2023 and higher...
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in Cross River leaders on Monday protested against alleged plans by the national secretariat to reinstate the removed state chairman, Mr Venatius Ikem. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters, who stormed the PDP secretariat in Calabar, were from wards...
The absence of Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, stalled a N50 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter, which was...