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From Uche Usim, Abuja Nigeria’s total public debt has risen to N32.9 trillion as at December 31, 2020. The Debt Management Office, (DMO), which made the disclosure in a statement on Monday noted that the debt stock grew by N700 billion within three months from N32.2 trillion as at the end …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has dismissed the reported increase in Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, insisting that the ex-depot price of the commodity will not be increased in March. Relatedreading WHO Experts to Review AstraZeneca Vaccine as Germany, France, Italy, Spain Halt Rollout FG Sets Dates To Re-open Kano, …

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria is playing politics with its agriculture development loans to states.   Recounting how his state was denied of the loan by the apex bank while hosting the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development Mustapha Shehuri on Monday March …

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Mr. Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on his election into the FIFA Executive Council, the highest decision-making organ in world football. A congratulatory message signed by Femi Adesina, his Spokesman, said that the President believes that by dint of hardwork, …

A 300-level student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka campus has allegedly committed suicide after his phone was seized by a lecturer and his exam script torn for cheating in an exam. The deceased student identified as Daniel Mba allegedly jumped to his death from the third floor of a storey …

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The former Finance minister arrived the country on Saturday on a five-day working visit, two weeks after she assumed leadership of the global body. Relatedreading …

Former Senate leader and lawmaker representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said that it will be tantamount to a third term agenda if the APC zones the presidency to the North come 2023.   Ndume who is a chieftain of the ruling party said this when he spoke to newsmen in …

Senator representing Borno south district, Ali Ndume has shared his thoughts about the current state of country.   The lawmaker who spoke at a press conference on Saturday March 13, stated that the country is at the brink of collapse and Nigerians don’t seem to understand the seriousness of the situation. …

President Buhari has issued a stern warning to would-be terrorists and bandits targeting schools in the country.   In a statement released by his media aide, the President commended efforts of the Kaduna State government and early response of the military which led to the rescue of 180 students including eight …

The 10-year jail term handed to former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye after being convicted for criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust, was on Friday March 12 affirmed by the Supreme Court.   Dariye who was convicted for reportedly looting N2billion public funds during his time as Plateau State governor between 1999 …