The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has predicted an increase in hydrocarbon demand, to reach its peak by 2030. OPEC Secretary General, Haitham Al Ghais, disclosed this at the ongoing 23rd Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week…
Four lawmakers have been suspended indefinitely by the Imo State House of Assembly over alleged plot to impeach the Speaker, Chike Olemgbe. The speaker who announced their suspension during a plenary session at the house of assembly in…
In a significant step to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination, the federal government has established an advisory board and ministerial task force on malaria elimination in Nigeria. The Coordinating minister of health and social…
Governors of IMO, Abia , Ebonyi, Anambra and Host Enugu states are currently meeting in Enugu to discuss issues of economy, Security and how to improve social welfare of the region. The governors, who constitute the regional South-East…
Stakeholders in the Leather Industry in Nigeria are appealing to the government to develop the market to become a viable sector for revenue generation. This was made known at the Lagos Leather Fair 2024 where over 50 Small and Medium Scale…
Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a…
Southwest governors have unfolded plans for a massive food production in the six states to halt the high price of staple foods. The move which is reminiscent of the pre-independence period and the First Republic when agriculture was the…
Stakeholders in the energy sector are converging on Abuja for the 23rd Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week. Their convergence is to provide industry players the opportunity to discuss the most pertinent issues facing the industry, with the aim…
Chairman of TD Africa, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh and Chairman, MTN Nigeria board, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe have called for lower cost of mobile phones to drive more accessibility in the country. They made the call in Lagos at the launch of the latest…
Youths of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency have staged a peaceful protest to the Delta State Government House, Asaba demanding the inclusion of their area into the South East Development Commission bill which is before President Bola…
The US Supreme Court says Donald Trump and other former presidents are partially immune from criminal prosecution. The justices ruled 6-3 that presidents do have immunity for “official acts” taken in office, but he is not immune for…
The Federal government has announced plans to terminate the contracts of contractors carrying out the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Lokoja-Benin road for delaying the contracts and not showing commitment to the plight of the…
Ninety-four people, either passengers or crew on board Flight 149 or BA crew already in Kuwait awaiting deployment, are behind the civil action alleging the UK government and BA were guilty of negligence and joint misfeasance in public…
Kenya’s President William Ruto says the country will have to borrow more to keep the government running following the rejection of a hugely unpopular finance bill that was going to raise more money in taxes. The president said he would…
Democratic President Joe Biden’s family has urged him to ignore calls to step aside following his disastrous debate against Republican Donald Trump. He spent Sunday with relatives at a presidential retreat where they encouraged him to keep…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state hosted Dr. Maryam Ismaila Keshinro, a newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretary representing the State. Governor Lawal at a brief ceremony to show his solidarity and support to Dr. Maryam says, the…
The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu’s legacy projects has helped in enhancing connectivity and economic growth in Nigeria’s coastal regions. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Calabar, Cross River State…
Traders of food items at Ose Okwodu Market in Onitsha, Anambra State have blamed the rising cost of food items in Nigeria on insecurity bedeviling the country. The traders Stated this when personnel of Federal Competition and Consumer…
Partners for the European Union peace project have inaugurated the level peace Architecture with the responsibility of implementing the 18-month project in Bayelsa State. This it says is to Show determination to end Criminality and…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), “to account for and explain the whereabouts of the over N100 billion ‘dirty and bad notes’ and ‘other…
US President Joe Biden has assured Democrat donors that he can still win November’s presidential election against Donald Trump, after a poor debate performance fuelled concern about his candidacy. The president, 81, attended a series of…
The Nigerian military authorities are making more effort to deploy Artificial Intelligence for operations. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, says A.I is the future of warfare. Senior Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces…
In a major step towards modernising tax administration, the Kaduna State government has introduced Project CRAFT and the PAYKADUNA Portal. These digital initiatives will create a robust and transparent revenue system for the state. A…
The federal government in collaboration with the presidential enabling business environment council has concluded its 120-days regulatory reform accelerator action plan. This move is aimed at removing bureaucratic constraints to doing…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has described as ‘dictatorial’ a call that each state governors should determine what to pay as minimum wage to its workers. The union, who outright rejected the suggestion said it is not only against the…
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran in reaction to continued nuclear escalations, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Over the past month, Iran has announced steps to further expand its nuclear program in…
Bothered by the outrageous rents in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has begun moves to correct the trend through regulating the real estate sector in the state. This came to the fore in Ado Ekiti on Friday during a meeting of the…
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Tinubu’s Request to extend the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation ACT and the 2023 supplementary Budget from the 30th of June to the 31st of December 2024 . The time extension is to allow…
Governors of the 36 states have finally approved the updated national social register that captures names and details of the poor and vulnerable that are direct beneficiaries of the federal government social investment programmes. This was…
The Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, saw its benchmark index rise by 0.17% at the close of trade on Wednesday, marking the first increase this week. Specifically, the NGX All-Share Index rose from 99,217.60 basis points yesterday to 99,385…