Nigeria’s public debt is projected to increase to 34% of GDP in 2020 from 29% in 2019 and will rise to about 36.4% in the medium term, according to the International Monetary Fund, IMF’s latest report on the country. President Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the Senate to approve a …
Read More »Ijaw youths give oil companies ultimatum to leave Niger Delta region
The Ijaw Youth Council has given the international oil companies (IOCs) operating in the Niger Delta an ultimatum to vacate the region. The council said the notice is in line with the 30 days ultimatum handed to the Federal Government to inaugurate a substantive board of the Niger …
Read More »EFCC arrests former Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed over alleged diversion of N9bn
Former Kwara state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has reportedly been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to Channels Television, the former governor is being questioned by a crack team of operatives at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja The 57-year-old was said to have arrived at the EFCC headquarters …
Read More »If there is crisis in this nation, I will be the last to leave – Bishop Oyedepo
David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church Worldwide has revealed what his action would be if the country is engulfed in crisis. In a message to his church members, Oyedepo stated that he will be the last to leave the country if there is a crisis. …
Read More »Buhari Arrives Paris for African Finance Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Paris, France for the African Finance Summit. The Presidency tweeted this on Sunday, attaching pictures of the president’s arrival in France. The president left Abuja Sunday for the summit which is being hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France. According to Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, …
Read More »JAMB shifts 2021 UTME dates as it extends registration dates by two weeks
The 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) has extended registration for its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by two weeks. The UTME is also now expected to hold from June 19 to July 3. It was initially to hold between June 5 and 19. The UTME is a computer-based standardized examination …
Read More »Activist Sunday Igboho storms Osogbo for Yoruba Nation rally (photos)
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Saturday afternoon May 15, stormed Osogbo the capital of Osun State to demand the creation of Oduduwa nation. Igboho stormed the capital city with many of his supporters in his convoy.
Read More »Senator Abaribe: I Want Biafra of The Mind, Not of Land
Senate minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has revealed that he advocates Biafra of the mind and not Biafra of territory. According to him, people of the various ethnic nationalities could develop their areas at their pace and still be happy in a united Nigeria. Delivering a keynote address at the …
Read More »Sexual assault lawsuit against Actor Kevin Spacey dismissed as male accuser refuses to reveal his identity
The sexual assault civil lawsuit against Hollywood actor, Kevin Spacey is set to be dismissed after the accuser refused to identify himself. The civil lawsuit against the House of Cards star alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s. A federal judge ruled last week that the man …
Read More »U.S. says fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks in a major step toward returning to pre-life. CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky made the announcement at a White House briefing Thursday, May 13. “If you are …
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