BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order
August 21, 2023 An expansion of the BRICS bloc under consideration at a summit this week has attracted a motley crew of potential candidates – from Iran to Argentina –…
Oil rises on lower OPEC+ exports in August
August 21, 2023 Oil prices rose on Monday as global supply is tightening with lower exports from Saudi Arabia and Russia, offsetting nagging concerns about global demand growth amid high…
DIGITAL ECONOMY: NITDA COORDINATES NIGERIA’S PARTICIPATION AT G20 MINISTERIAL MEETING, AS NIGERIAN STARTUP WINS AWARDS
August 21, 2023 In a remarkable display of Nigeria’s burgeoning technological innovation and prowess on the global stage, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) coordinated the country’s participation at…
PRESIDENT TINUBU ANNOUNCES NEW MINISTER-DESIGNATE FOR NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT, DIRECTS MINOR AMENDMENTS TO MINISTRY NOMENCLATURE, PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
August 20, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Engr. Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. In a…
Poorly-destroyed expired, stolen products from food manufacturers sneaking into markets through scavengers – NAFDAC warns
Aug. 20, 2023 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that poorly-destroyed expired or stolen products from food manufacturers are sneaking into the markets…
PDP chieftain drags Acting Chairman, others to court over alleged negligence of party constitution
Aug 20, 2023 A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Daboikiabo Warmate has filed a suit against the Acting National Chairman of the party, Amb. Umar Damagum over…
RELEASE ABDULRASHEED BAWA FROM CUSTODY AS HIS REMAND ORDER HAS EXPIRED – FALANA TELLS DSS
August 20, 2023 Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to release the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr….
NIGERIAN ARMY COMMENCES PROBE INTO ALLEGED KILLING OF AN INNOCENT DRIVER
August 20, 2023 The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has commenced investigation into the alleged death of one Mr. Lawal who was said to have been killed by some persons…
Family petitions IGP over wrongful killing of breadwinner, demands N200m compensation
Aug. 20, 2023 The Ekata Ogbeide family of Uromi in Edo has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police over alleged extra-judicial killing of their son, Fidelis Ekata, by police operatives on…
NDLEA intercepts $20m counterfeit notes in Abuja; recovers N4.8bn worth of opioids
Multi-billion naira worth of illicit drugs were again seized at a warehouse in the popular International Trade Fair Complex, Alaba, Ojo area of Lagos by operatives of the National…