The African Development Bank (AfDB) has restated the urgent need for Nigeria to close its annual development financing gap of $31.5 billion. According to Dr. Abdul Kamara, AfDB’s Director-General for Nigeria, this is a crucial finding from the Bank’s 2025 Nigeria Country Focus Report. The report highlights the need...
Offor Callistus
Manchester City secured top spot in Group G of the FIFA Club World Cup with a resounding 5-2 victory over Juventus, exposing the Italian side’s defensive vulnerabilities. The win marked City’s third consecutive victory in the group stage, finishing with a total of 13 goals scored. City took an...
US President Donald Trump revealed that the United States has signed a trade agreement with China, stating, “We just signed with China yesterday.” Trump made the announcement during a White House event focused on promoting a government spending bill. Although Trump didn’t provide specific details about the deal, a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Anambra State and nationwide. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure at the commission’s quarterly meeting with political parties in Abuja. The CVR exercise in Anambra...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse, has expressed confidence that the party’s crisis will soon be over after its Convention in August. Pearse, a former member of the Atiku Abubakar 2023 Presidential Campaign Committee and Convener of the Reset Lagos PDP...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the suit on the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until September 22. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date for a definite hearing of the suit as well as hearing of all motions filed in the suit. During...
Details have emerged on how members of the Zamfara Civilian Protection Guards on Monday night launched a surprise offensive against hundreds of suspected bandits believed to be loyal to wanted terrorist kingpin, Bello Turji. At the end of the attack which happened near Cida, a remote village in Shinkafi...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – News Central’ North East Correspondent, Umaru Yakubu Kirawa, has received the 2025 prestigious “Humanitarian Journalist of the Year” award from El‑Faruq Foundation in a ceremony held today in Abuja. The Founder and Executive Director of El-Faruq Foundation, Umar Ahmad, praised Umaru Kirawa’s courageous human...
President Bola Tinubu has signed four landmark tax reform bills into law, marking a significant milestone in the country’s economic governance. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the State House in Abuja, was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, among other dignitaries. The four...
A mild drama unfolded at the Federal High Court in Abuja during the trial of former Governor Yahaya Bello on Thursday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, described the case as “a political case” while arguing on whether the defence lawyer, Joseph Daudu, SAN,...
Africa is hemorrhaging $7 billion annually due to medical tourism, with Nigeria alone accounting for $1.1 billion of this loss, according to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). Afreximbank’s Export Development Managing Director, Mrs. Oluranti Doherty, disclosed this during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Abuja. “This trend is hindering...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has debunked reports alleging that he allocated 2,082 hectares of land to one of his sons in Maitama and Asokoro. Wike in a statement on Thursday by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, described the report as “another falsehood from the vault...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has tendered documents against the daughter of former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika, Fatima, and her husband, Hamma Jalal Sule, in an Abuja High Court. The documents revealed that Fatima and Sule are currently employed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed Aug.16 for the conduct of outstanding by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu announced this during the commission’s quarterly meeting with political parties on Thursday in Abuja. Yakubu noted that the commission would be deploy 30,451...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, met with Benue traditional rulers in Makurdi as part of ongoing efforts to restore lasting peace in the state. The meeting, which was attended by the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, and the Och’Idoma, John Odogbo, among others, aimed to find...
Senate has confirmed the nomination of Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi as Chairman and Dr. Charles Akinola as Managing Director of the South-West Development Commission (SWDC) Board, along with 16 other nominees as board members. The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on SWDC at plenary....
Senate has confirmed the nomination of Chibudom Nwuche as Chairman and Usoro Akpabio, daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, as Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) Board. Alongside Nwuche and Akpabio, 16 others were confirmed as board members, including Larry Odey (Cross River), Charles Zuofa (Bayelsa), Dr....
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Thompson Sunday as Managing Director and Dr. Kabir Katata as Executive Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Their confirmation followed the adoption of a report by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. The committee, led by Senator Adetokunbo...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development has urged stakeholders and practitioners to adhere strictly to safety measures and best practices in the mining industry. It decries cases of complacency on safety by operators, as well as wanton environmental degradation caused by unethical mining activities...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Ibom Air, a wholly indigenous airline owned by the Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a revenue growth of 43 percent from N67bn in 2023 to N96bn in 2024. This announcement was contained in a statement issued by the company and signed by Annie...