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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Awujale Stool:Ogun Govt Stops Selection Process, Cites Reasons
The Ogun State Government has directed the immediate suspension of the ongoing selection process for a new Awujale of Ijebuland. It cited concerns over public order, security, and the integrity of the
How Policy Flip-Flops Are Making Nigerians Poorer
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is no longer speculative; it is now statistically inevitable. Although the latest Consumer Price Index figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) suggest
After Denials, Police Admit 172 Worshippers Abducted By Gunmen In Kaduna
After initial denials, the Nigeria Police Force has admitted that gunmen abducted 168 worshippers at Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Confirming the current development
Man Bags Two Years Imprisonment For Stealing Cornflakes, TV
Mrs. Olatunji Muibat, an Osogbo Chief Magistrate has sentenced one Ogunniran Olasunkanmi to two years imprisonment for stealing goods worth N1.797m. Olasunkanmi got the jail term after he admitted guilt to the
Alleged $6bn Mambilla Fraud: Agunloye Didn’t Breach Presidential Directive, Says Witness
A prosecution witness, Umar Babangida, has informed an Abuja court that Dr Olu Agunloye, did not exceed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s directive in the award of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power project. Agunloye,
US Strikes:Ohanaeze Ndigbo Rejects New York Times Narrative Framing Igbo Trader As Security Source
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has described as laughable and false claims suggesting that a supposed “screwdriver seller” in Onitsha could be the architect behind recent U.S. military actions in
N33.8bn Fraud:Court Declines Defence Objection, Orders Trial Of Ex- Power Minister To Proceed
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday declined an objection by the defence and ordered the continuation of trial in the case involving a former Minister of Power,
Defamation Row: Oyo Assembly Leader Accuses Colleague Of Malicious Falsehood
The Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Onaolapo Sanjo Adedoyin, has accused a colleague, Hon. Ibrahim Shittu, representing Saki West State Constituency, of making defamatory and malicious allegations
Poly Rector To Students: Expose Lecturers Demanding Sex For Grades
The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Akwa Ibom State, Mrs Eduma Essien has called on students to report any form of sexual pressure from lecturers for immediate action. She also directed students to
Federal Fire Service Cautions Against Electrical Overloading
The Federal Fire Service has expressed serious concern over a rising pattern of fire outbreaks linked to electrical surges and overloading in the country. The agency’s act follows three major incidents recorded
