On Wednesday, MTN Group, Africa’s leading telecommunications company, announced it is set to record a half-year loss due to the devaluation of the Nigerian naira and operational challenges in Sudan. The company’s financial performance has been heavily impacted by these…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that Nigeria spends N2 trillion each month on importing petrol and diesel. In a recent nationwide address, Tinubu explained that despite Nigeria’s vast oil and gas resources, his administration inherited a situation where the country…
The Country Director of Amnesty International, Sanusi, condemned the invasion of the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Abuja on Wednesday. He disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The raid, which occurred on Wednesday night, was described as…
The Chairman of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, Mr Fatai Ayoola, has said that local governments have no reason not to pay the newly-approved N70, 000 minimum wage. He said that, with increased federal allocations under the President…
The Apapa Customs Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has said it generated a total of N1.2 trillion as revenue between January and July 2024. The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Command, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, disclosed this in a…
July 2024 was both second-warmest July and the second-warmest month on record, the European Union’s climate change service Copernicus said on Thursday. July 2024 saw a global average temperature of 16.91 degrees Celsius, 0.04 degrees Celsius lower than the average…
The National Youth Service Corps has released the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course. This information was detailed in a circular dated August 7, 2023, titled “2024 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course.” Signed by Ahmed Ikaka, Director…
Nigeria is ranked 92nd on the Henley Passport Index, underscoring the difficulties its citizens encounter regarding international travel freedom. The index assesses countries based on the number of destinations their passport holders can access without a prior visa. It reveals…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in Kebbi, has withdrawn from participation in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections slated for Aug. 31. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Bello Usman-Suru, made this known while briefing newsmen in…
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended six individuals on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery. The Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, disclosed the arrests in a statement released on Wednesday in Osogbo. Opalola said the suspects were arrested…
