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By Imisioluwa AfunmisoNigerians planning Easter travel are facing a hike in transportation as airfares on major domestic routes across Nigeria have surged ahead of the Easter holiday, with some one way tickets climbing as high as N253,000, far above typical price ranges.Reports shows that fares on the busy Lagos–Abuja route, which usually range between ₦60,000 ...
The recent bloodletting in the Angwan Rukuba community of Jos North has once again thrust the fragile security of Plateau State into the national spotlight. Beyond the immediate tragedy of lives lost and the grief of families, a more insidious narrative has emerged, the allegation of complicity within the security architecture. As Governor Caleb Mutfwang ...
...ALGON, APC assure of safety, cautions Gov. Adeleke against hindering end of strike ...Call for resumption a deliberate means of destabilising peace — NULGE By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Osun State is on edge as opposing directives on the resumption of Local Government workers threaten to ignite fresh unrest on Monday. Residents have appealed for restraint, ...
...As Union warns it will resume action if deal is breached ...Dangote agrees to recall sacked workers Nigeria on Wednesday narrowly averted a prolonged shutdown in the oil and gas sector after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) announced the suspension of its nationwide strike against the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that over 510,000 Nigerian students have so far benefited from the Federal Government’s student loan programme, with a total disbursement of ₦99.5 billion. In his 65th Independence Anniversary broadcast on Wednesday, the President said the scheme, managed by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), was introduced to ease access ...
…Infrastructure gains slowed by financing gaps, bureaucratic delays By Obasola Olatunde As Nigeria prepares to celebrate 65 years of independence tomorrow, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two years in office present a striking picture of ambition and strain. His sweeping economic reforms are praised by experts as bold, yet condemned by workers and citizens who insist ...
...Says reforms necessary to avert economic chaos, bankruptcy By Obasola Olatunde President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared that Nigeria has definitively overcome its most severe economic challenges, assuring citizens that the worst is over as major reforms initiated by his administration begin to deliver tangible results. In a nationwide broadcast marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the President ...
Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday directly intervened in the ongoing industrial action at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, announcing several immediate measures to address workers' welfare demands, a situation gaining urgency following the Nigerian Medical Association's (NMA) recent declaration of a state of emergency over health sector issues. The ...
...As strike cripples NNPC Ltd, NUPRC, NMDPRA By Olakunle Oke The National Industrial Court in Abuja has slammed the brakes on PENGASSAN’s audacious bid to shut down the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that the union’s strike threat could wreck Nigeria’s already fragile economy. In an interim ruling on Monday, Justice Emmanuel Sublim barred the Petroleum ...
Governor Monday Okpebholo has declared an unrelenting war against cultism, kidnapping, and ritual killings, warning landlords across the state that his government will not hesitate to demolish buildings used as criminal hideouts. The governor issued the stern warning on Wednesday while personally supervising the demolition of a property in the Ogheghe area of Benin City, ...
...Recognises APC-aligned lawmakers as legitimate office holders A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has once again dismissed a suit filed by lawmakers loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the legitimacy of 27 members of the State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives ...
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government is set to finalise a landmark N1.5 trillion road concession project aimed at reconstructing and managing nine major highways across Nigeria, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. Speaking during a meeting with private sector investors in Abuja on Wednesday, Edun ...
...Faults Tinubu Govt over workers’ welfare neglect By Sodiq Adelakun The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called on Nigerian labour unions to sustain their push for good governance, even as he criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to implement effective palliative measures to ease the economic burdens ...
The biggest cotton and polyester processing factory in the world is set for groundbreaking, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed. The Governor revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would perform the groundbreaking for the establishment of the factory at the Special Agro Processing Zone located at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu/Ilisan area of ...
By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Government has made significant strides in empowering its residents through various wealth creation initiatives, with a total of 8,633 lives directly impacted in the past year. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, during the ongoing annual Ministerial Press ...
By Seun Ibiyemi Shareholders of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc have voiced strong approval of the company’s performance and leadership, following the announcement of a 51 percent surge in turnover for the financial year ending 31 December 2024. At the company’s 19th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos on Tuesday, the management reported a revenue ...
...Legal team slams anti-graft agency over ‘unlawful arrest’ despite court-supervised return Business magnate and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, on Tuesday declared a hunger strike in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after her dramatic arrest at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in what her legal team has described as a direct affront ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has launched an investigation into 30 suspected internet fraudsters who were apprehended at a so-called “Yahoo” training centre, known locally as Hustle Kingdom (HK), in Benin City, Edo State. The arrests were carried out by personnel of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, who raided the premises and detained the ...
...Moves to court, appoints Ogidi to lead fresh structure in Delta ...PDP NWC dumps Anyanwu, endorses Koshoedo as Acting National Sec ...Okowa backs Tinubu for 2027, blasts opposition coalition as ‘structureless’ Following the surprise defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and ...
Seplat Energy Plc has released its audited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025, recording a sharp surge in revenue and profits as it scaled up operations and significantly strengthened its balance sheet. The energy firm posted revenue of ¦ 1.228 trillion for the period, a dramatic increase from ¦ 268.6 billion ...
By Matthew Denis The Federal Government has finalised arrangements to commence payment of the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to civil servants. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), in Abuja. According ...
...APC is a platform to deliver more agenda, national goals – Gov Oborevwori ...Ganduje applauds Okowa-Oborevwori relationship as rare example of unity President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially welcomed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and other senior members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced significant review of the documentation requirements for transactions conducted through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in Nigeria. According to a statement by Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, said the initiative was part of CBN’s ongoing commitment to foster seamless intra-African trade and ...
