Ukrainian authorities must accept the new conditions no matter how “painful” it might be for them, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. He was responding to a question on the prospects of new talks between the two warring countries. Peskov made the remarks Read more…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mohammed Sanusi, has said rather than blaming President Bola Tinubu for the present hardship in the country, accusatory fingers should be pointed at his immediate predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, over the way he handled the economy. Read more…
Managing Director, Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane has implored the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remain strategic and deliberate on its initiatives aimed at salvaging the naira. In a review, Rewane said that while the naira had Read more…
Germany’s reign as an industrial superpower is “coming to an end” as the loss of cheap Russian natural gas amid the Ukraine crisis has dealt a “final blow” to manufacturers that were already struggling to remain cost-competitive, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. Industrial output Read more…
This is not the best of times for Nigerian families, who have had to adopt bizarre cost-cutting measures to cope with the recent hardship occasioned by the dramatic hike in the prices of goods and services. Several of them lamented Read more…
Federal Civil Servants have expressed their frustration over the delayed payment of their January salaries, criticizing the government’s handling of the situation amid the country’s ongoing economic challenges. The outcry comes as workers from various federal establishments, including educational institutions, Read more…
Bothered by the increasing attacks on Benue communities by armed herdsmen, the State House of Assembly has summoned the Special Advisers to the Governor on Security Matters, the Commanders of Livestock and Volunteer Guards. The Adviser and heads of the Read more…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns the reported approval of a whooping N500 million as first installment of a N1billion allegedly approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the inauguration of the a 37-man Tripartite Committee on New National Minimum Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State on Friday disclosed that 40 persons lost their lives in 112 road crashes in the state. State Sector Commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi who disclosed this in Awka at the end Read more…
More than a month before a deadly drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought to reassure U.S. troops about the military’s ability to withstand attacks by Iran-backed militants. Austin, in previously unpublished Read more…
February 1, 2024 Press Statement In line with the decision to further reposition itself for stronger political engagement, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed a university don, Dr. Edward Adie of the University of Calabar as the Director-General of Read more…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. Their grouse is the non-implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and Read more…