archiveFebruary 2025

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to a new low at 24.48 per cent year-on-year in January, following the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) rebasing of the country’s economy. The statistics office announced this on Tuesday, February 18, after rebasing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to reflect changes in consumption patterns....

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied importing 200 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol or any volume in 2025. This was contained in the rejoinder its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye issued on Tuesday. The statement described the story as false and the handiwork...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has bemoaned the depleting ranks of the nation’s patriotic leaders, particularly at a time when their wise counsel and rich experience are greatly needed. Obasanjo in a message of condolence on the passing of Chief Edwin Clark barely four days after the demise of Ayo Adebanjo...

By Deputy Corps Marshal Bisi Kazeem fsi, MNIM, anipr The ugly narrative of Road Traffic crashes in the early 70s changed through Federal Government’s resilience in the establishment of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in 1988, as the Lead Agency in road safety administration and traffic management in Nigeria...

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) said it has disbursed over N22 billion under the student loan to 215,514 students. The agency also said it has disbursed N12,818,960,000 upkeep support to 169,114 students. It said it would close the 2023/2024 student loan application cycle on Feb. 21 and commence the...

Anambra State Government has debunked the malicious and entirely false information circulating on social media platforms, claiming that it has begun the arrest of girls who dress half-naked and walk around without bras and pants. The state government denounced the information as untrue, mischievous, and an orchestrated story to mislead...

●Condole victims of APC illegal takeover bid Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed Osun residents including politicians across political divides to stay away from the local government secretariats to protect public properties and avoid further bloodshed. In a reaction to the current illegal APC takeover bid of local governments in Osun...

• calls for restoration of law and order amid growing violence The Osun State Caucus of the 10th National Assembly has called for urgent intervention from President Bola Tinubu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), and the Attorney General to address the ongoing crisis in Osun State. The caucus also condemned...

The leadership tussle in the Lagos State House of Assembly took a new twist on Monday with heavy security presence at the premises during a plenary session. Security vans and personnel were spotted in and outside the premises of the Lagos Assembly complex in the Alausa Area of the commercial...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday said the resolve by Southwest Governors to establish a joint security network and food hubs to address insecurity and hunger respectively, would enhance regional growth and development. The Governors at a meeting held in last week in Lagos decided to establish...