archiveAugust 11, 2023

Russia on Friday warned against a military intervention in Niger, a day after West African leaders said they would muster a “standby” force in their efforts to return the president toppled by a coup. “We believe that a military solution to the crisis in Niger could lead to a protracted...

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed the only Christian leader in Nigeria that he thinks will make heaven. Obasanjo made this statement at the funeral of the late Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Dr Sunday Mbang in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. According to Obasanjo, the only...

  Bi-courtney Aviation Services Limited has supported Olori Janet Afolabi Foundation (OJAF) to organise the maiden Adire Festival in Apomu, headquarters of Isokan Local Government area of Osun State. The Festival seeks to promote culture and empower indigent hard working youths who want to make a living through the making...

says action will push Nigeriens to independence Senator Shehu Sani has faulted the power supply cut to Niger, arguing that it would further brace the Nigeriens to live without dependence on external forces. The lawmaker, on Friday, joined other eminent Nigerians in protesting against the cutting off of electricity supply...

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially handed over a fully equipped the Virtual Examination Centre (VEC) to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who was represented by the Director of Projects of the Commission, Mr Philip Eretan, said the...

The military high command in Nigeria has said that with the support it now enjoys from the citizens, the days of criminal elements in the country are numbered. The Defence Headquarters noted that with the development, the criminal elements either surrender or get killed. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj....

  President Bola Tinubu on Friday reassured that no stone would be left unturned in his administration’s efforts to stimulate the economy and make it work for the good of all Nigerians. The President stated this at a meeting with the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

cautions troops deployment would worsen economic hardship in Nigeria insists Nigeria cannot afford to fight a proxy war The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has warned that it will amount to a treasonable offence to deploy Nigerian troops to Niger Republic without the approval of the Nigerian Senate. The MBF also...

Former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has allegedly withdrawn his interest to serve as a minister under President Bola Tinubu, according to a report. He did not only withdraw his ministerial role, he was said to have recommended Jafaru Ibrahim Sani who served as commissioner in three ministries – Local...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has attributed the crash of the naira against the dollar and its inability to manage the foreign exchange market to the diversion of diaspora remittances to the unofficial markets like the parallel market as the nation’s currency is inching to N1000/dollar. The Acting...