Month: September 2023

France withdrawing ambassador, troops from Niger after coup – Macron
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced that France would withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the coming months, a…

Don’t tamper with nation’s power assets during strike, FG warns
The Federal Government at the weekend warned electricity workers against vandalising the national grid during strike. It said doing so was not only a criminal…

Dangote Refinery To Sell Fuel To Nigerians In Dollars, Not Naira
Dangote group’s Executive Director Devakumar Edwin has revealed that the refinery would sell petrol to Nigerians in US dollars and not Nigeria Naira. Dangote Refinery…

Screening of ministerial nominees, others top Senate agenda on resumption
The screening and confirmation of two ministerial nominees – Dr. Jamila Ibrahim (Minister of Youth) and Mr. Ayodele Olawande (Minister of State for Youth) –…

$10bn debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1,000
Over two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria promised to clear over $10bn foreign exchange debts owed Deposit Money Bank, the apex bank has…

Tinubu Orders Security Agencies To Rescue Abducted Zamfara Students
President Bola Tinubu has mandated security agencies to rescue the female students abducted in Zamfara. Bandits last week attacked the Sabon-Gida community, Bungudu Local Government…

Spurs Hold Arsenal In Pulsating North London Derby
Tottenham came from behind twice to rescue a pulsating 2-2 draw against Arsenal thanks to Son Heung-min’s double in Sunday’s north London derby. Ange Postecoglou’s…

Africa Women’s Handball: Nigeria beat Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd
Nigeria’s under-18 Women’s Handball Team on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia, defeated their Angola counterparts 28-24 in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa Women’s Youth…

Marcus Rashford crashes £700,000 Rolls-Royce after Burnley win
Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford, has been involved in a car accident after Saturday evening’s Premier League match against Burnley, The Sun reports. The Reds’…

NLC mobilises chapters for total strike, FG plans talks Monday
State chapters and affiliate unions of the Nigeria Labour Congress are already gearing up for a possible declaration of a nationwide strike following the expiration of…