archiveMay 11, 2023

  The Federal Government has revealed that Nigeria needs a $3.5 billion investment annually to generate 40,000MW of electricity by 2030. The Minister of Power, Engr. Abubakar Aliyu disclosed this at the investor match-making event, which the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) organized in Abuja. Speaking through the Ministry’s Director of...

The Court of Appeal had earlier granted a stay of execution on its verdict which discharged Kanu of terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of the suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), to...

The Minister of Interior, Mister Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday said henceforth, state governments are to provide feeding and accommodation to inmates in their states. Speaking at a 2-day high-level conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management held in Abuja, he said the Federal Government would no longer bear such burdens. According...

The Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, has raised alarm that Nigeria was fast exceeding its limited borrowing space due to its poor debt-to-revenue ratio, warning of looming trouble. Akabueze made this known while addressing members-elect of the 10th National Assembly at their week-long induction ceremony on Wednesday, at...

  My heartfelt congratulations to you, Victor Osimhen! I am very glad that you have accomplished a major milestone in your football career, after scoring your 47th goal in the Italian Serie A league. The records show that with this goal, which you netted on Sunday, May 7, 2023 when...

A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed a suit filed by the Anambra State Government challenging  the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC's power to investigate its finances,   describing it as  factually and forensically lacking in merit. The State government had approached the court presided over ...

  Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the South-West Zonal Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Soji Adagunodo-Oluwatukesi as the sad loss of a great party man. The governor, who expressed heartfelt condolences to the PDP family in Osun State and the South-West,...

  L – R: Jude Chiemeka, Divisional Head, Capital Markets, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX); Weert Börner, Consul General, German Consulate General, Lagos; Temi Popoola, Chief Executive Officer, NGX; Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Divisional Business Support Service, NGX and Elele Ogunsanya, Programme Officer, German Consulate General, Lagos during a courtesy visit by NGX...