Month: February 2024
Clampdown On BDC Operators Will Worsen Forex Situation, Says Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has described ill-advised and wrongly directed the reported clampdown on Bureaux De…
SERAP Sues Governors, Wike Over ‘Missing N40trn LG Allocations’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nyesom Wike…
FG eyes 1,268MW from new eight power plants
The Federal Government is expecting 1,268 megawatts of power from the concession and development of eight brown and green field hydropower projects constructed through public private…
Trump Cruises To South Carolina Victory In Race For Republican Nomination
Donald Trump cruised to a lightning victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Republican primary, blitzing rival Nikki Haley in her home state and continuing his march…
Tinubu To Visit Qatar As Planned Despite Snub Claims, Says FG
President Bola Tinubu will visit Qatar in March for bilateral discussions as scheduled despite speculations of a snub by authorities of the Asian nation. A…
JUST IN: Protest rocks APC secretariat as Idahosa threatens court action
Barely 24 hours after Senator Monday Okpebholo was declared winner of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Edo State, one of the 11 aspirants…
UPDATED: ECOWAS lifts economic, travel sanctions on Niger, others
The Economic Community of West African States on Saturday lifted economic sanctions on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso with immediate effect. This followed hours-long deliberations by…
Lupita Nyong’o To Crown Winners At 74th Berlin Film Festival
An Iranian love story by a dissident director couple and a chilling Austrian historical horror movie led contenders at the Berlin film festival ahead of…
Akpabio Leads Presidential Delegation To Namibia For Geingob’s Funeral
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio will today lead a presidential delegation to the state funeral of the departed President of Namibia, Dr Hage…
NLC’s planned protest, contempt of court -AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its proposed nationwide protest….