CBN continues aggressive tightening, raises lending rate to 26.25%
May 21, 2024 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has raised the country’s baseline lending rate by 150 basis points to 26.25 per cent….
Troost Ekong Foundation Partners Propel Sports Africa for Broadcasting
The Troost Ekong Foundation has announced a partnership to have Propel Sports Africa as its official broadcast streaming partner. In a statement the foundation floated by the Super Eagles captain,…
Contractor Admits Receiving N2.17b from Office of NSA for no Project
May 21, 2024 A contractor, Olugbenga Obadina who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for receiving payments from the Office of the National Security Adviser,…
Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
May 21, 2024 Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security in import-dependent countries like China, South Korea and Japan, with many of the world’s…
Nigeria loses N4.5bn to new castle disease annually–NVMA
May 21, 2024 The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) says the country loses N4.5 billion annually as a result of Newcastle disease occasioned by inadequate veterinary services. Dr Moses Arokoyo,…
Peter Obi: N10b for car parks, recreational facilities; only N1b for hostels in 12 institutions is unacceptable
The Labour Party 2023 Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has again cried out on the obvious financial recklessness and misplacement of priorities in the allocation of funds by the federal government….
Obi donates N10m to College of Nursing Sciences
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, has donated the sum N10 million to College of Nursing Sciences, Adazi Nnuku in Anaocha Local Government Area of…
LASEMA partners FMIL to protect new red rail line corridors
May 21, 2024 … Effectively Handled 6,887 Emergency Cases in Five Years The Lagos State Government through its emergency management agency, LASEMA has entered into a partnership with First Metrol…
Troops apprehend 6 kidnappers, reject N2m in Taraba state
May 21, 2024 Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sub Sector 3 OPERATION WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have successfully captured 6 suspected kidnappers in separate operations carried out within Taraba State. In…
Israel-Hamas: ActionAid backs ICC, demands permanent ceasefire
ActionAid welcomes the recent statement by ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan on the applications for arrest warrants in relation to the conflicts in Israel and the State of Palestine and…