Nigeria’s poverty rate reduced by seven per cent – World Bank

The World Bank has estimated that improved access to internet coverage over three years led to…

Gunmen abduct three persons in Abuja Army Estate, Kurudu

Three persons have been abducted from the Nigerian Army Post-Service Housing Scheme in Kurudu Estate in…

Supreme Court dismisses Adebutu’s appeal challenging Abiodun’s Gov victory

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Mister Ladi Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic…

Blinken to visit Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, others January 21-26

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, and Angola…

Alleged Procurement Fraud: Emefiele in court to plea on amended charges

All is set for the former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Mister Godwin Emefiele, to…

Nigerian govt approves electricity tariff increase, says subsidy to gulp N1.6tn in 2024

The federal government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved a new cost-reflective tariff…

Frequent National Grid Collapse: Concerns mount over quality of TCN’s procurements

The frequency of fire incidents across transmission substations in Nigeria has sparked concerns about the quality…

Defence minister condemns crowdfunding for kidnap victims

The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has condemned crowdfunding for victims of kidnapping. Badaru stated this…

Transform “Yahoo Boys” into IT Specialists, Ihediwa tells EFCC

A cyber-security specialist, Mr Chidiebere Ihediwa has advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to devise…

No plan to exit Nigeria, says Shell

Shell PLC has denied speculations that it was leaving Nigeria after selling its onshore business in…