Month: November 2023

Arsenal prepare £120m Osimhen bid
The race for the signing of Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen, continues to get intense with UK tabloid, Teamtalk, reporting that English Premier League club, Arsenal,…

Emefiele fails to perfect bail, EFCC opens N1.2bn trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, opened its case in the N1.2bn procurement fraud trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank…

Automation of passport application takes off in one week – Minister
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said the automation of Nigeria’s passport application is 99 per cent completed. Ojo, speaking in an interview on…

2024 Budget: FG targets 3.76% economic growth, N9.18tn deficit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he…

2024 Budget: Tinubu harps on January-to-December implementation cycle
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is poised to maintain the January-December implementation cycle laid down by the immediate past administration of Muhammadu…

Old, new naira notes should co-exist till further notice -Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, ruled that the old Naira denominations of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes continue to co-exist with the new notes till…

FG woos foreign investors for mining sector
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has offered lower production cost and untapped mineral resources as part of fresh incentives to woo prospective…

LIVE: Tinubu Arrives NASS, Presents 2024 ‘Budget Of Renewed Hope
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly (NASS) for the presentation of the 2024 budget estimates of N27.5trn. It’s the President’s first budget…

OAU Student Lands In Hospital After 58-hour Wash-a-thon (Video)
The student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Subair Enitan, who embarked on a handwashing marathon to set a new Guinness World Record, has landed in hospital….

Basketmouth announces plan to retire from comedy
Bright Okpocha, the well-known comedian better known as Basketmouth, has announced his intention to retire from comedy in five years. Reaching the age of 50,…