United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced a Profit before Tax (PBT) of N603.48 billion compared to N502.09 billion recorded at the end of the third quarter of 2023. The PBT figure represents a 20.2 per cent increase compared to Read more…
Category: Policy
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerian motorists to either buy petrol at N1000 or the compressed Natural Gas (CNG) at N200. The President said this during a meeting with the company’s executive on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. He Read more…
From Ijeoma John Nnewi A disturbing incident of police brutality has shaken Anambra South, as a physically challenged individual who contested for councillor of Otolo Ward 1 under the YPP platform was allegedly assaulted by the Nigeria Police. Led by Read more…
Iran has written to the U.N. nuclear watchdog to complain about Israeli threats to strike its atomic energy sites, its foreign ministry spokesman said at a weekly news conference on Monday.Israel has vowed to attack Iran in retaliation for a Read more…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu is interested in the independence of the judiciary. Wike said Tinubu’s administration is committed to protecting Nigeria’s judiciary from all forms of manipulation and inducement. The Read more…
The federal government has granted official approval for Seplat Energy’s acquisition of Exxon Mobil’s onshore assets, which are valued at $1.28 billion. Gbenga Komolafe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), confirmed the approval during Read more…
The Enugu State Government has dismissed the illegal sit-at-home order by faceless persons, noting that the state had since gone past that era. The government, therefore, directed citizens to go about their lawful businesses, as every inch of Enugu State had Read more…
The US has launched an investigation after highly classified intelligence reports about Israel’s preparations for possible strikes on Iran were leaked online, CNN reported on Saturday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The apparent security breach occurred amid an Read more…
Communique of the Holy See Press Office Today, 18 October 2024, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience the President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Mr. Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., who subsequently met Read more…
The Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, has faulted the recent moves against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Recently, attorneys-general of 16 states of the federation filed a Read more…
The Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, has lamented the growing insecurity and prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria. He noted that in the last 12 months, the country has been marked by uncertainties and hikes in the cost of living. Achebe, Read more…
The World Bank Group has stated that Nigeria would have entered a fiscal crisis worse than the current situation if the federal government had not taken the bold steps of removing fuel subsidies, floating the currency, and adjusting electricity tariffs, Read more…