September 2024
Why Nigeria receives more funds from our foundation — Bill Gates
Bill Gates, the Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of intervention funds allocated by the foundation in Africa. Gates made this statement during an interview with selected journalists on the sidelines of the 2024 NutriVision Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. He said, “We spend a […]
Southern monarchs caution against planned Oct protest
The Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers Council has advised groups allegedly planning another protest on October 1, to shelve the idea and embrace dialogue. The council, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary and Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom in Abia State, Dr Eberechukwu Oji, said another round of protests would put further strain on […]
Nigeria becomes World Bank’s IDA third-largest debtor, owes $16.5bn
Nigeria is the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association as of June 30, 2024, following a significant increase in its borrowing from the institution. A financial statement dated June 30 2024 but recently made public and obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday disclosed this. The IDA, a key arm of the World […]
Era of special promotion in police gone – PSC Chairman
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Hashimu Argungu (Rtd) said on Tuesday that special promotions in the Nigeria Police Force have been abolished. Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, in a statement, said the chairman stated this while receiving in audience a delegation of members of the executive of the Association of Retired […]
Our petrol to hit filling stations in 48hrs- Dangote
Businessman, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that petrol produced from his 650,000 barrels per day refining facility will hit filling stations in the next 48 hours as modalities with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited are formalised. Dangote said this on Tuesday during a press briefing announcing the formal production of petrol at the refinery. “Our […]
Come out of hiding, police tell wanted Briton
The Nigeria Police Force, on Tuesday, called on the wanted British national, Andrew Wynne, to come out of his hiding and surrender to the police. This is as the police refuted the claim by Wynne that no invitation was extended to him before declaring him wanted. The police had declared Wynne and his Nigerian collaborator, […]
Insecurity: Aiyedatiwa not hiring firm to protect Ondo farmers — Aide
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Security, Mr Gbenga Atiba, declared on Tuesday that the governor had not hired any private firm to protect farmers in the forest reserves across the state. A private security firm, Global Olabod Resources Limited, had earlier claimed that the governor had engaged its services to coordinate […]
South Africa Denies Nigeria’s Basketball Team Visa To Participate In 2024 FIBA U18 Tournament
The South African government has denied Nigeria’s national under-18 basketball team visas to participate in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament, scheduled to take place in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) confirmed the development, expressing disappointment and frustration at the sudden denial of visas, which they claimed was […]
Breaking: NNPC Raises Petrol Price to N897 Per Litre, Filling Stations Sell for N950
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Tuesday raised the pump price of petrol to N897 per litre from the official price of N617. This is coming days after the national oil company said it was heavily constrained by the huge debt it owes international suppliers. The debt is estimated to be $6.8 billion It […]
Breaking: Court Remands Whistleblower, ‘PIDOM Nigeria’
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered that a Nigerian whistleblower, Isaac Bristol, believed to be behind the prominent whistleblower account “PIDOM Nigeria”, be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre till September 23. Isaac entered the dock at about 12:30pm and pleaded not guilty to the nine counts charge bordering on cybercrime […]