For years, visitors arrived in the early hours at the car park of Maranatha Baptist Church in the small town of Plains, Georgia, queuing in darkness to attend Jimmy Carter’s Sunday school class. Some were devout Christians, while others were not. Many were American, though a significant number travelled from countries such as Brazil, Canada, […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has hailed the success of his recent high-level visit to Saudi Arabia, citing significant foreign investments and foreign exchange inflows as key outcomes. Speaking to journalists after a briefing with President Bola Tinubu, Edun said: “What we have brought back is investment, foreign […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has stated that President Bola Tinubu does not interfere in its operations or influence personnel movements within the organisation. In a statement issued yesterday, the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, emphasised that “employment, promotions, appointments, and movements of business leaders at the NNPCL are […]
Funke Akindele’s newly released films, “Everybody Loves Jenifa” and “Alakada! Bad and Boujee”, have propelled Nigerian cinemas to record ticket sales of over ₦1 billion in a single week. According to data from Nile Media Entertainment Group, ticket sales between 20 and 26 December 2024 amounted to ₦1.02 billion, the highest weekly total in Nigerian […]
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has authorised prominent lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, to prosecute Leonard Stanley Ekeh, chairman of the Zinox Group, and his wife, Chioma Ekeh, over allegations of fraudulently hijacking a government contract and embezzling over ₦162 million. This move revives a long-dormant case […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the deaths of 10 civilians in Sokoto State were caused by a secondary explosion, not by military airstrikes during a coordinated assault on Lakurawa terrorists. The military operation, part of Operation Hadarin Daji, was conducted on 25 December in Gidan Bissah and Gidan Rotuwa within Jikolon Forest. It […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has categorically dismissed allegations by Niger’s military leader, General Abdulrahman Tchiani, accusing Nigeria of terrorism. In an interview with BBC Hausa, Ribadu described the claims as baseless and without merit. General Tchiani alleged that Nigeria was establishing a military camp in northern Borno State, between Monguno and […]
President Bola Tinubu has firmly stated that his administration will not reverse the controversial tax reforms recently introduced, despite significant public opposition. Speaking during his first presidential media chat, broadcast on Monday evening, Tinubu argued that the economy could not be revived using outdated approaches. “Tax reform is here to stay. We cannot continue to […]
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that he has no regrets about the removal of the petrol subsidy in May 2023, stressing that Nigeria could no longer act as a “Father Christmas” to neighbouring countries. “I have absolutely no regrets about removing the petrol subsidy. We were squandering our future and deceiving ourselves. That reform was […]
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to politicise the tragic stampedes in Ibadan, Abuja, and Okija, where dozens of people lost their lives while scrambling for food and palliatives. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, issued the appeal on Sunday, promising that the country’s current economic challenges would soon ease. He […]
