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WEBThe All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, along with its 2019 Bayelsa governorship candidate, David Lyon, due to alleged anti-party activities. Alongside Lokpobiri and Lyon, several prominent figures were also ...
Tuggar urges patience among Nigerians, assures Tinubu’s reforms …
WEB1 day ago · The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms are designed to alleviate the nation’s economic hardship. Speaking at a press briefing at his Tuggar Foundation office in Bauchi on Saturday, the Minister ...
Dangote Refinery: I don’t expect fuel hike in Nigeria – Akpabio
WEB1 day ago · Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed hope that there won’t be any further increment in the pump price of fuel. Akpabio explained that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has ended its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, hence no more fuel increment.
FG unveils requirements for accessing N40,000 per 50kg rice
WEB2 days ago · As Nigerians grapple with severe hunger, the Federal Government has announced the necessary documents needed to access the subsidized price of N40,000 for a 50kg bag of milled rice. To obtain the rice, citizens must present several documents, including their National Identification Number (NIN), an ...
Nnamdi Kanu: Your double standard stinks – HURIWA slams DHQ …
WEB2 days ago · The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has dismissed the position of the military hierarchy as offensive double standards after the Defence Headquarters stated that it chose not to go after former Niger Delta militant warlord, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, to avoid being accused of acting “undemocratically.”
‘Final warning’: Defence minister tackles Amaechi for asking …
WEB2 days ago · The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has condemned recent statements made by Rotimi Amaechi, accusing him of inciting violence and unrest among the Nigerian populace. Amaechi recently said Nigerians should be protesting against the hardship in the country. Matawalle in a ...
AFCON 2025 qualifier: Super Eagles labour to 1-0 win over Libya
WEB2 days ago · Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru scored the winning goal as the Super Eagles defeated Libya 1-0 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture in Uyo on Friday. The Super Eagles moved the ball around with confidence early in the game but failed to carve out any real scoring opportunity. Alex ...
Fuel price: What Nigerians expect from Naira-for-crude sale to …
WEBOct 6, 2024 · Petroleum Marketers have said that Nigerians expect transparency from the Federal Government on the Naira-for-crude sales deal with Dangote Refinery. Billy Gillis-Harry, the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, PETROAN, disclosed this, weekend, in an interview with ...
UNICEF raises alarm over rising child poverty in Nigeria
WEBSep 11, 2024 · The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the increasing number of Nigerian children living in poverty. The 2020 Multidimensional Child Poverty Analysis report, according to UNICEF, indicates that over 47 million Nigerian children, accounting for approximately 47.4 percent of the child population, are currently living in poverty.
Nigeria’s foreign reserves recorded $2.35bn net inflow in seven …
WEBSep 19, 2024 · Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says Nigeria’s foreign reserves recorded a net inflow of $2.35 billion in the first seven months of the year. Edun spoke on Thursday at the Access Bank corporate forum in Lagos. The minister said the stability of the naira ...