The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) morning in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. This comes after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the organisers to shelve the protests and give his administration more time to execute people-oriented programmes. A circular shared on Tuesday by sources with […]
A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday morning, with fire crews working to douse the flaming wreckage. The Saurya Airlines plane crashed at around 11:15 am (0530 GMT), Nepal’s military said in a statement. “Rescue work is going on” with the army’s quick response team lending assistance, […]
The Federal Government recorded a 29 percent year-on-year (YoY) decline in deficit spending to N2.83 trillion deficit in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24) from N3.99 trillion recorded in same period of last year, Q1’23. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, disclosed this in its Statistical Bulletin for Q1’24. Vanguard analysis showed that fall in deficit […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN yesterday intensified its efforts to curb rising inflation as it announced further hike in its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR to 26.75 per cent from 26.25 per cent, a decision faulted by the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, NACCIMA, Nigeria Employers’ Consultative […]
President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with aggrieved Nigerians, especially youths planning a national protest over the high cost of living to shelve the action, saying there is no need for it. The President also assured those behind the planned protest that he has heard their grievances and is working seriously to ensure that all their […]
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has lambasted the federal lawmakers, especially those from the north, for supporting the call for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. It was reported that the call for the freedom of the IPOB leader has become louder as prominent Nigerians, […]
An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced one Sunday Asere to 14 years Imprisonment for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl. The 24-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on 22nd March, 2022, on one count charge of rape. The charge read that the defendant sometime in January, 2020, at Moferere in […]
Famous Nigerian singer, Asake, is set to perform at the London O2 Arena for the second time. The singer made this known in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Asake, who is currently on his ‘Lungu Boy World Tour’, said he will be performing at the 20,000-capacity auditorium on September 21. Sharing the flyer, he wrote; […]
Popular Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Chukwuebuka Amuzie, professionally known as Brain Jotter, has reacted to the viral report about the potential exploitation of Mike Ejeagha’s 1983 hit song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’. It was reported that the song recently received renewed attention following the trending dance challenge originated by Brain Jotter. The video has […]
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has insisted that Enzo Fernández had “no bad intentions” when he made the offensive chants about French players. The Argentina midfielder celebrated his country’s Copa América success by posting a clip of his team-mates singing a racist and homophobic song about the heritage of some French players. Fernandez is currently on […]
