Thursday, 09 January, 2025

Month: October 2023


Nigeria’s naira closed trading at a record low of N848 per dollar on the official market yesterday, according to data from FMDQ, as dollar shortages persist. That’s nine percent lower than the closing rate of N778/$ on Monday, representing the Read more…


The North East Elders and Youths Peoples Forum (NEEPYF) has expressed confidence that former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, would get justice at the Court of appeal despite alleged plot by clique to bring him down. Chairman Read more…


Daniel Bwala, a lawyer and aide to PDP’s Atiku Abubakar, has stated that the new EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, does not have experience investigating cases as he lacks a background in law enforcement. In an interview on Channels TV, Bwala Read more…


The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to personally address the general public on disputes surrounding his alleged forged certificate. Obi made the call when he visited Kano State to condole with the state Read more…


A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, said in Abuja on Tuesday that the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, won the February 25 presidential election and not Bola Tinubu as declared by Read more…


Russia is moving closer to withdrawing its commitment not to conduct nuclear tests, but has no intention of doing this unless the US forces its hand, a senior diplomat has said. Russia ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) in Read more…


President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced massive setbacks even before he departed for the Middle East on Tuesday, as Jordan called off the president’s planned summit with Arab leaders Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Police operatives in Anambra State have foiled a planned robbery operation along Ebenebe-Achalla Road in Awka North Local Government Area of the State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, Tochukwu Ikenga(DSP) who disclosed this Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State government has disclosed its plans to introduce special agro integrated aqua culture and agro production system that would enable farmers scale produce to meet up with both local and international markets’ demand. Commissioner For Agriculture, Read more…


Western space satellites being used to aid Ukrainian forces could become legitimate targets for Russian strikes, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow warned on Monday.   Speaking to reporters, the ministry’s director for nonproliferation and arms control, Vladimir Ermakov, claimed that the Read more…


There was chaos on Monday at the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal venue for the hearing of the State and National Assembly appeal cases from Imo State, when the All Progressive Congress counsel, presented two petitions allegedly written Read more…


Nigeria’s inflation rate has climbed to 26.72 per cent, marking a 0.92 per cent increase from the previous month’s 25.80 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this  via its latest Consumer Price Index report for September 2023. It Read more…