THE crisis rocking the national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) surfaced in Benin City, Edo State on Friday as two officials of the party with one identified as Anslem Eragbe and another whose identity could not be confirmed at the time of filing this report were seen in a viral video being beaten […]
The naira, on Friday, gained against the dollar at the official foreign exchange (FX) market, known as Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ Securities, a platform that oversees foreign exchange trading in Nigeria, showed naira appreciated by 13.03 percent or N135.89 to N907.11/$ — from N1,043 per dollar on Thursday. According […]
Burundi’s President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, launched a virulent anti-gay tirade on Friday, saying same-sex couples should be publicly stoned. He also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid. Homosexuality in Burundi, a conservative Christian country in East Africa, has been criminalised since 2009 with prison […]
Sometimes all was calm. The other times it was chiefly turbulent. But irrespective of the period of disruptions, the Nigerian oil and gas industry experienced a rollercoaster in 2023 with key policy revamps defining the sector in the year. The occurrences did not come as a surprise as the new administration of President Bola […]
Eight members of a family have died in an auto accident in Imo state. The accident took place on Friday at Amanwozuzu junction, Ikeduru LGA of Imo. Lucky Ahiole, the divisional police officer (DPO) in charge of the Ikeduru LGA, confirmed the development. Ahiole said the accident which occurred at about 3pm resulted in […]
Touts operating in Onitsha and environs in Anambra State are making life difficult for motorists and commuters as they daily harass and extort them, Daily Trust Saturday reports. To check the continuous harassment of motorists plying roads in Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo, on assumption of office, banned the activities of touts in the […]
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission on Friday, said it approved tax holidays for 34 companies seeking tax incentives and waivers under the Industrial Development Income Tax Act in 2023. This was disclosed by the Head of incentives administration, to Lovina Kayode, during an end-of-the-year press briefing organised by the commission in Abuja. She said […]
Despite the skyrocketing cost of rice and the recent halt on the ban of foreign exchange for its imports, the crop is still a restricted commodity, the Nigeria Customs Service has declared. Rice, a staple food widely consumed in Nigeria, has been rising in price despite its production locally. The commodity now sells for […]
Friday 30 December 2023 Industrialists, parents lament as troubled naira ends 2023 at 907/$ Akeredolu fought for southern president – S’West govs Igbo behind major investments in Nigeria, says Speaker NSCDC official killed as terrorists bomb transmission towers Tinubu To End Reign Of Terror In South-East, Says Shettima Aiyedatiwa Visits Tinubu, Says President Asked […]
For the umpteenth time, violence was visited in over 30 communities across the Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi local government areas in Plateau State. By the time the dust settled, almost 200 persons were killed, over 1,000 houses burnt and in Bokkos Local Government Area alone, 88 persons were injured and hospitalized. From […]
