archiveMarch 2023

  The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has listed the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world. The GTI is a report published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). The index provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends...

The Federal Government has postponed the 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 to May. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed confirmed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu...

  recalls principal Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the State Ministry of Education to commence investigation into the complaint of a parent whose child was sent out of school for using the poster of one of the contestants in the last election to wrap his books. The incident...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday sought revocation of bail granted to a former Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, facing N338.8 million money laundering charges. Ikuforiji and his former personal assistant, Oyebode Atoyebi, are facing a 54-count charge before the Lagos Division...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to transit from fossil fuel to renewable energy to reduce cost of telecom services. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said on Wednesday at the 2023 World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) in Abuja, that doing so...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that foreign airlines’ blocked funds in Nigeria have risen to over 743.7 million dollars. IATA disclosed this in a letter written to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika in Abuja. The letter dated March 14, 2023, and signed by the Area Manager,...

    The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos state, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has described the incumbent governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as disrespectful for not attending debates. Rhodes-Vivour stressed that the governor is disrespectful for not agreeing to speak to Lagosians through debates that were organized ahead of...

  The headline inflation rate rose to 21.91 per cent in February 2023, compared to January 2023 headline inflation rate which was 21.82%, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday. Looking at the trend, the February 2023 inflation rate showed an increase of 0.09%...

A Federal High Court, sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 heard how a former minister of power, Mohammed Wakil and others shared a sum of N450million meant to influence the outcome of the 2015 presidential election in Borno State. The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic...

  funding by AfDB, France, Islamic Devp. Bank, BOI for young Nigerians ages 15-35 VP calls on African Governments, private sector to invest more in innovation, targeting job creation AfDB President commends VP’s dynamic leadership, says “you are an amazing leader in our nation, you are very focused, very determined…”...