The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced Nigeria’s growth prospects over low crude oil production and severe flooding among other challenges currently bedevilling the country’s economy. The fund, in its recently published World Economic Outlook (WEO), noted that “Nigeria’s growth prospects for 2024 dropped to 2.9% from 3.3%” published in its last report. It blamed […]
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, has stressed the urgent need for the telecommunications sector to return to profitability to sustain its operations. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN, Karl Toriola, made this known on Monday during a tour of MTN’s facilities by Fellows of the Media Innovation Programme in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The MTN […]
Wednesday 22 October 2024 Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Govs’ Suit Challenging EFCC’s Legality Fubara, Adeleke, Other PDP Govs Meet In Abuja Over Party Crisis Five NAF Personnel, 14 Other Travellers Killed In Plateau Accident Computer-Based WASSCE Starts Friday, Says WAEC Court Bars Kano Commission From Conducting LG Election Senate Investigates NDLEA’s Allegations Against Lawmaker […]
In a significant development, a Kano State Hisbah Board official, Malam Aliyu Dakata, has retracted earlier claims that led to widespread allegations of misconduct against Jigawa State’s Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Sankara. The viral allegation which had portrayed Sankara in a negative light, has now been debunked, clearing his name of any inappropriate behaviour […]
Five personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were among 19 travellers who lost their lives in an auto crash at Hawan Kibo in the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday. “The unfortunate incident occurred around Hawan Kibo along the Jos-Akwanga Express Road,” said NAF spokesman Olusola Akinboyewa in a statement. “Our […]
A Kano State Upper Shari’a Court has ordered the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone One to investigate the suspended Jigawa State commissioner, Danladi Sankara, over allegations of enticing married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. The judge, Ibrahim Sarki Yola, gave the order following a direct complaint filed before the court by the husband of the first […]
The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, said Nigeria has disappointed the black race and Africa in particular due to a lack of good leadership. ‘He said, the whole world looked at Nigeria as the hope of the black race due to its potential, but bad leadership, disunity and regionalism have made […]
The Senate has announced a six-man ad-hoc committee to investigate recent allegations levelled against Sen. Ashiru Oyelola representing Kwara South. The committee is expected to summon the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to explain the recent allegations. It would be recalled that the NDLEA had days ago alleged that Senator Ashiru’s house in Ilorin, […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has disqualified the Chairman and Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) members from conducting the October 26, 2024 local government election in the state. Justice S.A. Amobede, who presided over the court, delivered the ruling on Monday, in response to a suit filed by Aminu Aliyu Tiga, […]
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others to a date to be communicated to the parties. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs […]
