Nigeria has secured at least $1.25 billion in loans from the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to boost electricity supply under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. On December 14, 2023, the World Bank approved the $750…
The Central Bank of Nigeria released $689.88m (N903.95bn at the official exchange rate of N1,309/$ as of March 31, 2024) to Nigerians for importing food items in the first quarter of 2024. It was also gathered that the amount of…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has denounced a social media post threatening the Igbos in Lagos, describing it as “reckless, divisive, and dangerous rhetoric.” In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity,…
…Fashion house razed to the ground In 2022, fashion designer Bisiriyu Sodiq Damilare experienced a series of devastating events in Ibadan, Oyo State. First, he was robbed at gunpoint in his home at Elewure, Soka area. Shortly after, the fashion…
A 16-year-old student, Bakare Sherif Abayomi, has abandoned his studies at the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, due to persistent harassment by cultists. According to sources, Abayomi, who gained admission into the university last year, began…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the #Endbadgovernance protesters to sheath their swords and embrace dialogue. Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, Director-General/Chief Executive of NECA made the appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a national address by President…
The duo of Kanyinsola Ajayi and Tejiri Ashe on Sunday evening failed to make it to the final race of the men’s 100 metres at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. Both sprinters failed to advance from their respective semi-finals at…
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration is on course towards revamping the nation’s oil sector. Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast to pacify the EndBadGovernance protesters said the nation’s once declining oil and gas industry was witnessing a resurgence…
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has called on President Bola Tinubu to address the demands of the peaceful protesters. In a statement on Sunday, Falana said the Presidential speech delivered this morning faliled…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated D’Tigress for qualifying for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said D’Tigress would be the first African team in basketball to…
