Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has called on Nigerians to take ownership of the revitalised National Arts Theatre as a vital repository of the nation’s history and culture. Cardoso made the call during an inspection of the Lagos landmark alongside members of the Bankers’ Committee on...
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An interest group, All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Network, has urged Nigerians to protect the sanctity of the legislature, especially the Senate, in the ongoing dispute between the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The group made the call in a statement issued by its President,...
President Bola Tinubu has said the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget signed into law on Friday will empower Nigerians and build a resilient future. The President said this after signing the budget in a brief ceremony witnessed by Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, and other leaders of the...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00, from N890 to N825 per litre, effective from 27th February 2025. A statement issued on Wednesday by the management of the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. President Tinubu said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement...
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, has assured that the second phase of the NG-CARES programme will deliver value to empower vulnerable Nigerians. Obi made the pledge on Saturday in Lagos, where he opened the Appraisal Meeting for the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) 10 days to arraign no fewer than 160 suspects arrested over allegations bordering on internet fraud. Justice James Omotosho gave the order following a fundamental rights enforcement suit and motion seeking for bail for...
A member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Sen. Olu Alabi, has said nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen in the ongoing local government crisis in Osun. Alabi, in a statement on Thursday in Osogbo, said the tragic loss of six lives...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the public against fraudulent recruitment advertisements, stating that no recruitment exercise was currently ongoing. The spokesman of the Service, Akinsola Akinlabi said in a statement on Friday in Abuja, that all recruitment exercises were conducted in a...
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be agents of hope in their activities by being “Good Samaritans” to one another. The bishops, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, urged Nigerians to be driven by the words...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has promised to continue using the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to make Nigerians happy. Tinubu gave the assurance at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday while receiving new executive members of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) led by its president, Mrs...
The House of Representatives has pledged to prioritise the interest of all Nigerians in increasing the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Deputy Spokesperson for the house, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health and support one another in the fight against cancer, emphasising the need for awareness, early detection, and equitable access to treatment. Tinubu, who made the call on Tuesday in her message in commemoration of the 2025...
As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has called on Nigerians to celebrate love beyond Feb.14. Ojo made the remark on the sidelines of the movie premiere of “Summer Rain”, on Sunday in Lagos. “I love love. I feel it is not hyped enough....
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as of Feb.3, has disbursed a total of N20,074,050,000 for institutional fees, benefiting no fewer than 192,906 students across various tertiary institutions in the country. This is contained in a statement by Akintunde Sawyerr, Managing Director, NELFUND, and made available to newsmen in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Friday urged Nigerians not to despair but keep hope alive despite the present hardship in the country. The forum made the call in a 7-points communique read by its Chairman, and Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Bala Mohammed after its first...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has flayed the Federal Government for implementing the policies of Bretton Woods institutions, saying the removal of subsidies and increased tariffs are emasculating Nigerians. “They keep on emasculating us through stupid taxes. It will come to a point when people can pay but they...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says some politicians are trying to influence poor Nigerians who make the social register to enjoy the government’s conditional cash transfer. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, said some persons want...
Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said that about 14.3 million or Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth programme, tagged, ‘’Catch Them Young,’’ held at the Government Secondary...