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Hardship: 12 Million Nigerians ‘to get’ direct cash transfer from FG (See eligible persons)

Hardship: 12 Million Nigerians ‘to get’ direct cash transfer from FG (See eligible persons) By Oladipo Abiola The federal government is set to restart the direct cash transfer to eligible Nigerians as part of measures to cushion the current economic hardship in the country. This was revealed on Wednesday by the Minister of Finance and […]

Tinubu appoints Kemi Nandap as Immigration Comptroller-General

Kemi Nandap   By Leon Usigbe President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from March 1, 2024. Nandap takes over from Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, whose term in office expires on February 29, 2024. A statement issued on Wednesday […]

Details of Tinubu’s meeting with Gowon emerge

  By Ochogwu Sunday General Yakubu Gowon has urged Nigerians to give more time to the administration of President Bola Tinubu towards resolving the various challenges confronting the country. He added that it was too early in the life of the administration to begin to resolve all the inherited crises in different sectors. Gowon said […]

How lion attacked, killed top Nigerian varsity’s staff

A veterinarian in the Zoological Department of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Mr Olabode Olawuyi was attacked and killed by a lion on Monday. The wild cat attacked Olawuyi while he was busy feeding it, but all efforts by other members of the university community to rescue him were futile. According to a statement […]

Mr. Tinubu arrives in Nigeria after AU Summit

  By Donatus Anichukwueze President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Abuja from the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tinubu, who departed Addis Ababa in the morning on Monday, arrived in Abuja around 3:40 pm. While in Ethiopia, the Nigerian leader actively participated in the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, held bilateral […]

5 Food items that were formerly cheap, but are now difficult for the average Nigerian to afford

5 Food items that were formerly cheap, but are now difficult for the average Nigerian to afford   By Justina Otio There has been a notable surge in the prices of food items over the past few months which has led to protests in some states in the country. The buying capacity of the average […]

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Ben Nwabueze’s burial begins Thursday

Ben Nwabueze’s burial begins Thursday   By Enioluwa Adeniyi The legal community and the nation at large are set to pay their final respects to the late Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, a distinguished legal luminary and Chairman of The Patriots, whose burial arrangements have been announced to commence on February 22 in Lagos and conclude […]

Manufacturers give FG condition to reduce cement prices in Nigeria within 30 days

Manufacturers give FG condition to reduce cement prices in Nigeria within 30 days By Oladipo Abiola Cement manufacturers in Nigeria have made a recommendation to the federal government on how to bring down the rising cost of the product within thirty days. Speaking through its national chairman, David Iweta, the Cement Producers’ Association of Nigeria […]

EFCC investigators uncover fresh N17bn fraud in Humanitarian Ministry

By Taiwo Adisa THE last is yet to be heard about the allegation of fraud rocking the Ministry of Humanitarian and Social Inclusion as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigating the issue have uncovered a fresh fraud of N17bn linked to the ministry. Investigations by the Sunday Tribune confirmed on Saturday […]