Better days ahead, says Tinubu; welcomes Q3 GDP growth
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of better economic output as the economy continues to expand following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National…
Nigeria marks 25 years in space, to launch 4 satellites – Tinubu
Nov. 25, 2024 President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will launch four satellites within the timeline of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Tinubu said this on Monday at the opening ceremony…
Nigeria’s GDP Grew By 3.46% In Q3 2024, fuelled by services – NBS
November 25, 2024 Nigeria’s economy grew 3.46% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, quicker than in the first two quarters of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says
November 25, 2024 Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the…
Navy confiscates 8.1m barrels of stolen crude, apprehend 120 badges in 4 years – Official
Nov. 25, 2024 The Nigerian Navy confiscated more than 8.1 million barrels of stolen crude oil and 86,500 MT of illegally refined AGO in four years. The Chief of Training…
85,000 women, girls killed globally intentionally in 2023 – UN Women
Nov. 25, 2024 Globally, 85,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, UN Women…
EFCC amends charge against Binance Holdings Ltd after Gambaryan’s discharge
Nov. 25, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, amended the alleged $35.4 million money laundering charge filed against Binance Holdings Limited. EFCC’s Lawyer, Ekele Iheanacho, SAN,…
Auditor-General’s Report: Lagos Assembly probes indicted MDAs
Nov. 25, 2024 Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday began probing Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) indicted in the 2023 Auditor-General’s Report. The Chairman, House Committee on Public Account…
Tackling poverty as top priority for Tinubu’s administration: Yilwatda’s strategy for change
Nigeria’s poverty rate has become an alarming challenge, one that Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the newly appointed Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is determined to address. In 2023,…
NSCDC records 113 gender-based violence cases, convicts 2 in Adamawa in 11 months
Nov. 25, 2024 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Adamawa has recorded no fewer than 113 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and convicted two between January and…