Sunday, March 30, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature slogan of taking bold decisions in order to rescue the country does not appear to be working properly. It has pressed the people deeper and deeper into unnecessary misery. In the atmosphere of the putative courageous decisions, the government seems to have grossly abdicated its […]
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, has confirmed that his institution, in collaboration with others, will mobilize $15 billion for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan Highway project. Adesina made this announcement on Friday in Abuja during the 90th birthday celebration of former Head of State, General […]
Despite increased revenue from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, no fewer than nine states have reduced their wage bills in the first half of 2024, findings by Saturday PUNCH reveal. Since the current administration ended fuel subsidy in May 2023, revenues to all tiers of government have increased. While some states […]
Commodities price jump 45.92% under Tinubu as small business owners lament downturn The World Bank has released the Nigeria Development Update report, offering a bleak outlook on poverty in Nigeria, as it stated that over 129 million Nigerians now live below the national poverty line. It released the report on Thursday in […]
Former Super Eagles defender, Mobi Oparaku, is confident that the Confederation of African Football, CAF, will not sanction Nigeria over the cancelled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. The Group D second leg clash was called off by CAF following the Eagles’ ordeal. Libyan authorities diverted Nigeria’s flight […]
United States government has asked a US District Court, Northern District of Georgia to approve the forfeiture of approximately $14 million in assets from Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the CEO of Air Peace, following a recent superseding indictment. This is contained in an indictment, which Nairametrics obtained for confirmation, outlining […]
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Human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has written to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to oppose the view expressed by the ex-president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), regarding the legal status […]
The World Bank has urged the federal government not to reverse the ongoing economic reforms, warning that it may have negative implications for the country. Removal of fuel subsidy and abolishing multiple foreign exchange systems were policies introduced by the current administration on day one in office. While the federal […]
ABUJA—Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed yesterday confronted the World Bank over the latter’s claims that a reversal of the federal government’s current economic reforms would spell doom for the country, insisting that the reforms are not working. World Bank Country Director Dr Ndiame Diop advised Nigerians not to oppose the […]