Nigeria’s public debt stock increases to N42.84trn in Q2 2022 – NBS
November 9, 2022 Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N35.46 trillion (86.57 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2021 to N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in the corresponding period…
Twitter to introduce ‘Official’ label for some verified accounts
November 9, 2022 Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter will introduce an “Official” label for select verified accounts including major media outlets and governments when it launches its new…
Nigeria seeks collaboration among African countries on drug war
Nov. 9, 2022 Seamless exchange of intelligence and strengthened collaboration among African countries will help the continent surmount the daunting challenge of illicit drug trafficking and abuse. In a statement…
Borders: FG assures AU of commitment to free movement of persons
Nov. 9, 2022 The Federal Government has assured the African Union (AU) of Nigeria’s readiness to partner with it, in achieving free movement of persons within the ECOWAS countries. The…
Prison decongestion: Justice Ministry secures release of 12,000 inmates in 6 years- Official
November 9, 2022 The Prison Decongestion programme of the Ministry of Justice has resulted in the release of 12,000 inmates across correctional centres in the country since 2016. Secretary of…
EFCC Seeks to Set Aside Committal order Against Chairman
Nov. 9, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it received with shock, report of the ruling by Justice Chizoba Oji of a High Court of the Federal…
NSCDC says its men were ambushed, attacked by some armed youths, dismises allegations of killing 3 youths in Bayelsa
Nov. 9, 2022 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday dismissed allegations that its men killed three youths of Adiegbe community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of…
LASG SET TO CLAMPDOWN ON ALL UNREGISTERED VEHICLES PLYING LAGOS ROADS
Nov. 9 2022 The Lagos State Government has said it will soon begin a clampdown on all unregistered vehicles plying Lagos roads. This, it added is in line with Sections…
Onitsha Fire explosion: Police yet to ascertain casualties – PPRO
November 9, 2022 DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra Command says the police was yet to be furnished with the casualty rate at the fire explosion in the…
Flooding: 27m children at risk, 840,000 displaced in Nigeria – UNICEF
Nov. 9, 2022 The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide. According to the UN agency, the number…