archiveDecember 2023

  Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said that blessing same-sex marriage is against God’s law, teachings of the Church, the laws of the country and the cultural sensibilities of Nigerians. The bishops stated this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...

  Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of Deeper Life Church, has said same-sex marriage contradicts the teachings of Jesus Christ. The declaration came during the opening ceremony of the global crusade's joint event, collaborating with the 2023 national December retreat themed "Emmanuel". While addressing the gathering, Pastor Kumuyi highlighted...

    Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to poverty reduction and economic revitalisation. Shettima stated this while inaugurating the corporate headquarters of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in Abuja. According to him, the Tinubu’s administration was...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has expressed support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in its crusade against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, stressing that the Commission is pivotal to President Bola Tinubu’s plan to...

    The Federal Government has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company in Rivers State has commenced operations. The Federal Government announced that the facility commenced operations on Wednesday December 20, 2023, as the first phase of work at the plant had been completed. It added that...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the unemployment rate in Nigeria increased to 4.2 per cent in Q2 2023 from the 4.1 per cent recorded in Q1 2023. The NBS said this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey for Q2 2023, released in Abuja on Thursday. It said the...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened that Nigerians could be forced to revolt against the Federal Government over the hardships caused by the scarcity of naira notes. The NLC, in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday, December 19, condemned the scarcity and described it...

  The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said Nigeria's public debt profile has increased to N89.71 trillion at the end of the third quarter of 2023. The DMO disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Wednesday According to DMO, the figure represents a marginal increase...

  The President, Bola Tinubu has transmitted a list seeking the Senate to screen and confirm 11 new Supreme Court justices cleared by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made the announcement while reading the letter addressed to the Senate by President Tinubu on...

  In a bid to ensure a smooth and seamless holiday season for Nigerians, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has given a directive for the commencement of free train services during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. This move is aimed at alleviating the financial burden on citizens traveling...