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Nigeria growth steady, debt burden eases – World Bank
Photo: Minister of Finance Wale Edun By Douglas Maha, Abuja Nigeria’s public debt is set to fall below 40% of gross domestic product for the first time in more than a decade, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing stronger growth, fiscal discipline and reforms. In its October Nigeria Development…
Read More »NMA’s health report delays Nnamdi Kanu trial
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on terrorism charges to October 16. The adjournment followed the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association to complete its assessment of Kanu’s health and submit its findings to the court.…
Read More »Police bow: Suspends tint permit enforcement nationwide
By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Asaba The Nigeria Police Force has slammed the brakes on its controversial tinted glass permit enforcement after a Federal High Court order forced an immediate suspension. FCT Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development on Wednesday, October 8, saying the police had officially received the…
Read More »Why I resigned – Disgraced Tinubu’s Minister, Nnaji
Photo: Nnaji – By Sodeeq Kamsela, Abuja Nigeria’s former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has bowed out of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet in dramatic fashion, insisting he resigned to “protect his integrity” and stop being a distraction to the government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Nnaji’s resignation, confirmed by…
Read More »Why Nigerian men should marry more wives
Photo: Jite Brown Tesigimoje In a world where most men struggle to keep one marriage afloat, Nigerian billionaire oil tycoon Chief Jite Gim Brown Tesigimoje is rewriting the rules, and he doesn’t care who’s offended. Fresh from marrying his 19th wife in a lavish Warri ceremony that sent social media…
Read More »French court jails Japanese football official over child pornography
A senior official of the Japan Football Association (JFA), Masanaga Kageyama, has been handed an 18-month suspended jail sentence by a French court for viewing child pornography during a flight. According to French media outlet Le Parisien, Kageyama, who serves as the JFA’s technical director, was arrested last week during…
Read More »Senate passes bill to revoke passports of Nigerians convicted abroad
The Nigerian Senate has approved a bill that mandates the revocation of international passports belonging to Nigerians convicted of crimes overseas for a period of at least 10 years. Sponsored by Senator Abubakar Bello, the legislation seeks to safeguard Nigeria’s global image and discourage criminal activities that damage the nation’s…
Read More »We’ve cut gas flaring by 97% – Chevron
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has restated its dedication to sustainable development and local capacity building, announcing that it now offers over $1 billion in annual local contract opportunities while achieving a 97 percent reduction in routine gas flaring across its operations over the past decade. Speaking at the Nigerian Union…
Read More »Imisi receives N150m BBNaija prize
By Deborah Nnamdi Big Brother Naija Season 10 winner, Opeyemi Ayanwale, popularly known as Imisi, has officially received her grand prize package worth N150 million, comprising N80 million in cash and a brand-new SUV from Innoson Motors. The presentation ceremony took place on Tuesday in Ilupeju, Lagos, where representatives from…
Read More »Tinubu seeks Reps’ approval to raise $2.3b in external capital for 2025
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to approve the Federal Government’s plan to raise $2.3 billion in external capital for the 2025 fiscal year. The proposal comprises $1.2 billion in new external borrowing and $1.1 billion to refinance a maturing Eurobond. In a…
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