Nigeria’s Debt Profile Hits N32.92trn
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
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Labour Faults Plan To Sell 120 FG Colleges To Private Investors
Labour has faulted fresh plans to concession Federal Government Colleges to private business interests, warning that the act will destroy the Unity School system. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria,
Sahara Group Appoints Soetan To Lead Arahas’ Africa Oilfield Transformation
Sahara Group has appointed Folake Soetan as Managing Director of Arahas Global Oilfield Services from July 1, 2026. She will lead the company’s subsidiary’s transformation push under Sahara’s Beyond XXX agenda, which
79,323 Killed, 34,773 Abducted in Nigeria’s Terror Violence In Six Years -Report
A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed and 34,773 civilians were abducted in terrorism-related violence in Nigeria between 2020 and
Lagos Police Arrest 5 Suspected Aye Cultists, Recover 500 SIM Cards, Arms
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of the Aye Confraternity. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the suspects were arrested during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation
Insecurity: Diri Removes Swali Paramount Ruler
Bayelsa Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has removed Chief Wilcox Job Seiyefa as the paramount ruler of Swali Community. Announcing the decision on Tuesday, Deputy Governor Dr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo said the removal was
Fuel Price Fixing Threatens PIA, Iledare Warns
Prof. Wumi Iledare, Professor Emeritus of Petroleum Economics, has said that executive fuel price fixing will undermine the very purpose of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA. Iledare’s comment came on the heels
The Talent Whisper And His Finest Find: Tunji Bello At 65
By Olabode Opeseitan There is a particular kind of leader whose greatest skill is not what he builds himself, but what he sees in others: the understated brilliance, the quiet fire, the
Amotekun Arrests Wanted Kidnapper, Family In Ondo Forest
The Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, has arrested a wanted kidnapper and three of his family members in Oba-Akoko. The suspect, 33-year-old Usman, was on Amotekun’s watch list. He was caught
FG, World Bank Channel $730m Loan To Power Distribution Recovery
The Federal Government has re-channelled a $730 million World Bank loan to support recovery efforts in Nigeria’s power distribution sector. The fund was originally part of the Power Sector Recovery Programme, PSRP.
Defamation Trial: Court Frees Sowore On N200m Bail, Seizes Passport
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N200 million bail to African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore over alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Muhammad Umar ruled on
