Emirates Airline has disclosed that it will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai. This development was announced in a statement on Thursday by the airline, which has its hub in…
The death toll of worshippers from Wednesday’s explosion has risen to 11. Recall that Nigerian NewsDirect based on reports obtained from the Police had reported that over 24 persons were injured in the explosion on Wednesday. The Kano Police Command…
The exchange rate between the naira and dollar in the official NAFEM Window has depreciated to N1,533.99/$1 on Thursday, May 16, 2024. This represents a massive 4.89 percent drop in one day when compared to the N1459.02/$1 recorded a day…
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji has disclosed that the service generated a total of N3.94 trillion in tax revenue in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2024). Adedeji gave the figures while receiving…
Over 373,030 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will be redistributed to the owners from May 27, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the forthcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the state Resident…
The Centre for the Promotion of Public Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to slow down on monetary policy tightening ahead of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting this month, stating that businesses are yet…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its May 2024 meeting chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, shared a total sum of N1,208.081 Trillion to the three tiers of government as Federation…
By Jeleel Olawale No fewer than five 100l students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife were on Thursday injured when the Amphitheater collapsed on them by the heavy rainfall in the morning while the students were taking SER001 Class in Ile-Ife…
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, on Thursday night announced that May 24, 2024, was the official date for “the opening of a portal for student loan applications,” a statement signed by the media lead of the…
Afrobeats superstar, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy has secured two nominations for the 2024 BET Awards. The ‘African giant’ featured in the Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/POP Artist categories. The singer is joined by fellow Nigerian…
