The price of garri, a popular staple food in Nigeria, has increased by 108 per cent in three months, reaching a record high as cassava production shrinks nationwide A survey in major markets in the Federal Capital Terrritory, FCT, shows that the average price of a 50kg bag of yellow garri surged by 108 per…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah Nigeria’s male and female table tennis teams are making great strides in their pursuit of more medals at the African Games as they smoothly advanced to the next round of the team event.The men’s team progressed to the quarter-finals of the team competition, while the women’s team swiftly reached the semi-finals…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah Finance Minister Wale Edun has stated that the N22.7 trillion printed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means overdraft for the Federal Government from 2015 to 2023, under former President Muhammadu Buhari, threw the country into the present inflation. Edun, who made the complaint on Wednesday during an…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah Drivers in Lagos expressed their frustration on Wednesday as they found themselves stuck in gridlock for hours following the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge. The Lagos State Government had announced on Tuesday that the Island-Iyana Oworo bound lane of the Third Mainland Bridge would be inaccessible for 36 hours due…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah The Edo House of Assembly has started impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu, accusing him of perjury and leaking government secrets. This move is seen as the latest development in the ongoing rift between Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki, which escalated when Shaibu indicated his interest in running for Edo…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah A tragic event unfolded in Lagos’s Surulere district when a tricycle operator was killed in an accident involving a garbage collection vehicle. The incident was reported and took place on Tuesday evening. The garbage truck, belonging to the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, was moving across the Shitta overpass when it…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to end open grazing within Abuja city. Wike made this vow when he received in the audience the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Daniel Bertrand, in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister told worried residents of Abuja that plans are underway to put an…
Former Chelsea star, Emmanuel Petit believes Napoli’s Victor Osimhen could join Manchester United or Paris Saint-Germain rather than Arsenal in the summer. Petit feels both Man United and PSG have the money to sign the Nigeria international. Osimhen will leave Napoli at the end of the season. The 25-year-old has been linked with the likes…
Disturbed by the state of insecurity caused by multiple crimes, banditry, and a spate of kidnappings across the country, the leadership of the National Assembly has resolved to urgently seek to meet President Bola Tinubu to find lasting solutions to the problems. The National Assembly, particularly the Senate, has also declared very disturbing, unfortunate, and…
Nigerian youths have been urged to embrace global certifications and imbibe leadership qualities to serve as changed agents in the society that would lead to positive contributions to the development of the economy. Addressing the youths at the 2024 Annual Conference, organised by Impact Christian Life Ministry in Lagos ,the Founder, Impact Christian Life, Dr…
President Bola Tinubu is poised to introduce a mobile court, integrity brigade, and an e-portal supported by the European Union, dedicated to advancing the cause of women, fostering protection, and ensuring social inclusion in observance of International Women’s Day. During a pre-International Women’s Day forum, Ms. Fatima Abubakar-Faruk, Special Assistant to the President on Women…
Renowned Nigerian musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has officially ended his enduring partnership with Efe Omorogbe, the Chief Executive Officer of the prominent talent management firm, Now Muzik. The revelation unfolded through a joint communiqué shared on Instagram by Now Muzik, signifying an immediate and mutual parting of ways, as articulated in…
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham has been handed with a two-match suspension in LaLiga following a red card incident during the clash against Valencia. The disciplinary action was imposed after the 20-year-old midfielder vehemently confronted referee Jesus Gil Manzano, who controversially signaled the end of the match just moments before Bellingham’s potential game-winning header. The Spanish…
Tragic news strikes as the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) mourns the passing of their chairman, Paul Omotosho. Reports indicate that Omotosho, a prominent figure in Imesi-Ekiti, breathed his last in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief bout with illness. Sources close to the deceased reveal that the seasoned…
In a substantial setback, both Meta-owned behemoths, Facebook and Instagram, grappled with a noteworthy glitch, rendering countless users unable to access their accounts. As of the compilation of this report, Meta, or Facebook, remains tight-lipped, offering no official explanation or statement regarding the outage. User concerns initially centered around potential security breaches, prompting futile endeavors…
The global Monetary Fund has highlighted the need for the Nigerian government to fully implement its cash transfer programme targeted at assisting susceptible households.The fund expressed this in a document titled, “IMF Staff Completes 2024 Article IV Mission to Nigeria” published on its website on Monday.IMF noted that this step is vital before tackling the…
Edited by Afolabi Hannah The Bank of Ghana has taken a significant step by suspending the Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN) for a month, effective from 18th March 2024. This action follows reported breaches of foreign exchange market regulations, including instances of fraudulent documentation…
In the ongoing transfer saga, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have surged ahead as the primary contenders vying for the prized signature of Victor Osimhen, as per exclusive reports from The Independent. The high-profile Nigerian international has not only drawn interest from the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal but has now become the focal point…
Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, has expressed concern over the prevailing hunger and starvation occasioned by the current food crisis in the state. He assured the people of the state government’s intervention in their plight and launched the Food Subsidy Initiative (SFI) for the “very poor”. To cushion the effects of food crisis, especially…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has requested military support to avert any security breach at its facilities in Kaduna. NEMA North West Zonal Coordinator, Mr Imam Garki, made this appeal during a visit to the Commanding Officer of 2 Battalion Nigerian Army, on Tuesday in Kaduna. He said the visit was to boost security…
Binance will discontinue all services for Nigeria’s fiat currency, the naira, amid an ongoing regulatory conflict in the country. The crypto exchange will automatically convert naira balances to USDT from March 8 at 8:00 a.m. UTC but will cease support for NGN deposits after 14:00 UTC today. Withdrawals will become unsupported after March 8 at…
The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Housing, Barrister Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has attributed the rising inflation in the country and the population as major factors affecting the delivery of massive housing schemes to residents in the state’s government’s drive to bridge the deficit. Odunuga-Bakare, however, revealed that the agency has received…
In a compelling address at a youth leadership symposium on Monday, former President Olusegun Obasanjo implored the current Nigerian administration led by Tinubu to consider seeking advice from Zimbabwe to tackle the unprecedented inflation crisis gripping the nation. Drawing parallels with Zimbabwe’s recent triumph over a similar economic challenge, the former military leader emphasized the…
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The Western Marine Command (WMC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, handed over 120 sacks of Cannabis Sativa also known as Marijuana worth N704.5million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The Customs Area Controller, WMC, Comptroller Salefu Odaudu, revealed that the 120 sacks contained 10,551 loaves of cannabis sativa with a…
The Nasarawa State government as parts of measures to cushion the economic hardship being experienced by Nigerians has approved the sum of N1billion for payment as gratuity to over 1,000 retired civil servants owed since 1999 in the state. State Governor, Abdullahi Sule announced this during an unscheduled assessment visit to the State Bureau for…
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, says the FCT Administration will establish a police post in all its warehouses to prevent miscreants from invading and looting their contents. Mahmoud stated this in Abuja on Monday, after an assessment visit to the warehouse located at Gwagwa-Tasha, which was looted by residents on Sunday, to…
An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency’s visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals “were the first since early…
Nollywood luminary, Timini Egbuson, fires back at fellow actor Zubby Michael, refuting claims that Zubby could purchase him. Following Zubby’s declaration of being the ‘biggest actor’ in Africa on the inaugural episode of ‘Ebuka Turns Up Africa,’ Timini swiftly challenges Zubby’s assertion, asserting his own prominence. In response to Zubby’s subsequent proclamation of financial capability…
In a momentous event at the Qatar Presidential Palace, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, presided over the signing of groundbreaking agreements, marking a significant stride in the bilateral ties between the two nations. The comprehensive agreements span various key areas, including education, enterprise development, investment…
The Federal Capital Territory’s Minister, Nyesom Wike, asserted on Monday that his persistent on-site inspections of ongoing projects are a strategic measure to maintain contractors’ accountability. Wike, who conducted an impromptu assessment of road projects in Guzape and the extensive development of the arterial road ‘N20’ in Jahi District, emphasized the significance of his unannounced…
