DPR Remits N2tn to Federal Government, Seals 11 Filling Stations
The Department of Petroleum Resources on Thursday announced that it generated over N2tn for the Federal Government in 2020, as…
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Ex-JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ojerinde Arrested Over N900m Fraud
A former Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has been…
Brawls In Shops As Lebanon’s Financial Meltdown Hits Supply Of Food
The collapse of Lebanon’s currency has forced many grocery shops to temporarily shut within the last 24 hours, raising fears…
Two Jurors Dismissed In Floyd Murder Trial After News Of $27 Million Settlement
Two jurors seated in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing murder charges over his arrest…
200 Contractors Picket FHA Over N1.5bn Debt
Over 200 contractors of the Federal Housing Authority on Tuesday staged a protest at the headquarters of the FHA in…
No Fund Missing In Military Pensions, Says Board
The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has dismissed the allegation of missing N2.5 billion military pensions fund, describing the publications as…
“Meghan’s Racism Claims Against Royal Family Not A Surprise” – Michelle Obama
Former first lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama has said it “wasn’t a complete surprise” to hear…
Nigerian New Bill ‘Could Empower lawmakers To Impeach President’ When Summon Is Ignored
A bill seeking to empower the national assembly to summon the president has passed the second reading at the house…
We Gave Niger Delta Governors N100m Each As COVID-19 Palliatives – NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said that it gave each of the governors of the nine oil-producing states…
Financial Crimes: We’re Focusing Searchlight On Bankers, Says Bawa
In its renewed poise to clamp down on financial crimes in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Naira Exchanges For N481/$ At Parallel Market
The naira on Monday exchanged for N481/$ at the parallel market. At the Exporter & Importer forex window, the exchange…
Inflation Hits 17.33% — Highest In Four Years
The consumer price index, which measures the rate of increase in the price of goods and services, increased to 17.33…
AstraZeneca CEO Is ‘On A Hot Seat’: French Govt.
The chief executive of AstraZeneca – whose COVID-19 vaccine has been temporarily suspended in several European countries – is “on…
WTO DG, Okonjo-Iweala Hits Aso Rock For Buhari
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State…
Investors Ignoring Geopolitical Risks To Target Undervalued Russian Equities
Russian companies are cashing in on a global equity boom, leveraging growth potential and low valuations as investors largely ignore…
House Of Reps Wants 18-Year-Old Nigerians, Others To Carry Arms
The House of Representatives may soon pass a Bill for Act to permit Nigerians from the age of eighteen to…
Nigeria Records 120 New COVID-19 Cases, No Death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said with 120 confirmed new cases of COVID-9, the number of active cases…
Only Restructuring Will Restore Sanity To Nigeria –Group
A civil society organisation, the Advocates for Freedom and Democracy, has said Nigeria won’t regain its sanity until the restructuring…
Petrol Subsidy To Gulp N102.96bn In March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation may spend N102.96bn on petrol subsidy this month, going by the recent pricing template for…
Buhari Dragged To Court Over Plans To Borrow N895billion From Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to court over the plans of his government to borrow an estimated N895billion from…
Ex-GTBank MD, Adaramodu Joins Ekiti Guber Race
The former Deputy Managing Director of the Guarantee Trust Bank, Mr. Kayode Adaramodu, has declared intention to contest the Ekiti…
Sandstorm Sends Pollution In Beijing To Maximum Level
Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust that sent pollution levels soaring on Monday morning, as heavy winds brought in…
Philippine President’s Spokesman Tests Positive For COVID-19
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque confirmed on Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19, but said he had…
PDP Governors Seek Financial Assistance From Buhari
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a five-hour meeting in Abuja, yesterday, to…
The Corporate Taxman Cometh
Global investors are obsessing about borrowing costs, discount rates and inflation risks as the world emerges from the shocking pandemic…
Netflix May Crack Down On Password Sharing
If you’re using your sister’s boyfriend’s dad’s Netflix account — listen up. The streaming giant is testing a new feature that could…
Trump, Estranged From Presidents Club, Excluded From Predecessors’ PSA
When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or videographers, according to a…
Coronavirus Vaccination: No Adverse Reaction From President Buhari, Others – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that since the country commenced its COVID-19 vaccination, no Nigerian…
Six Coal Miners killed In Blast In Pakistan’s Southwest
Six miners have been killed in a blast at a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan,…