Tinubu welcomes returnee Super Eagles, sends strong message to Libya
President Bola Tinubu, deeply moved by the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles of Nigeria at a Libyan airport, warmly welcomes their safe return to Nigeria. The harrowing…
NASS holds public hearing on Wildlife Protection Bill Oct. 24
Oct. 14, 2024 Wild Africa says that the public hearing for the Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill 2024 has been scheduled for Oct. Oct. 24 in Nigeria’s House of…
Nigeria’s Belemaoil restarts operations at oil lease 55 after 3-year shutdown
October 14, 2024 Nigerian independent producer Belemaoil Producing has resumed operations at its oil block Oil Mining Lease 55 after a three-year shutdown as a result of damage to the…
CAF speaks on Libya treatment of Super Eagles, match postponed
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has condemned the ill-treatment of Nigeria Super Eagles who were abandoned without food at the airport for over 12 hours resulting in a postponement…
Education is world’s most potent currency – Obi, donates N70m to educational institutions
Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged students of Shanahan University, Onitsha, to prioritise their studies, emphasising that education remains the most valuable global currency for competition….
Alleged N1.6bn fraud: Ex-AGF, EFCC enter plea bargain agreement
Oct. 14, 2024 The former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has entered a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC over the alleged N1.6 billion fraud. EFCC’s Counsel,…
No casualty in collapsed Lagos building —LASEMA
Oct. 14, 2024 The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday, confirmed that there was no casualty in the building collapse in Orile-Iganmu, a suburb in the state. The…
World Bank cuts 2024 growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa over Sudan
October 14, 2024 The World Bank said on Monday it had lowered its economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa this year to 3% from 3.4%, mainly due to the destruction…
World’s 26 poorest nations in worst debt since 2006-World Bank
Oct. 14, 2024 The World Bank says 26 poorest countries worldwide “are deeper in debt than at any other time since 2006,” while being increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and…
Fire razes Zamfara Speaker’s residence
Oct. 14, 2024 An inferno has razed the residence of the Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Bilyaminu Moriki, in Gusau. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau…