Nigeria’s domestic debt rose to N22.57tn as the Federal Government on Wednesday proposed a last-minute supplementary budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is seeking the approval of the National Assembly for N819.54bn supplementary budget, which it planned to finance through domestic borrowing. Buhari on Wednesday forwarded to the…
The queues for Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, which were gradually abating recently, suddenly re-emerged on Wednesday in many cities, including Lagos and Abuja. The development clearly shows that Nigerians face bleak Christmas as fuel scarcity has started taking a toll on motorists, who have hiked their fares. It was gathered that many depots were currently running out of…
Suspected cultists have beheaded Hezekiah Adaiden, the Youth President of Inen community in OrukAnam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state, IGBERETV reports. Adaiden was beheaded last Sunday, December 18, 2022, when he was hosting a group of young men in his compound. An eyewitness said the cultists dragged Adaiden to a corner, beat him…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, granted requests made by #Governor Ifeanyi #Ugwuanyi of #Enugu State aimed at assisting the state in tackling existing and emerging security challenges and consequently maintaining Enugu’s enviable status as one of the most peaceful and safest states in Nigeria.Governor Ugwuanyi had in his address during the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said the presidency is a life-long ambition. To this end, Atiku vowed to keep pushing until he succeeds in becoming Nigeria’s president. Speaking with Financial Times, the PDP presidential candidate said he would keep pursuing his ambition as long as he is alive and healthy. “It…
Domestic airlines under the aegis of the Airline Operators of Nigeria have warned Nigerians of impending disruptions in scheduled flight operations due to the scarcity of aviation fuel otherwise known as JETA1. The AON in a statement signed by its spokesman, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, said the scarcity would force airlines to reschedule flights, leading to…
Germany returns 21 Benin bronzes to Nigeria – amid frustration at Britain Artefacts looted in 19th century by UK soldiers and sold on, with many more still held by the British Museum UK Guardian Newspaper Twenty-one precious artefacts that were looted by British soldiers from the former west African kingdom of Benin 125 years ago…
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have ordered an indefinite ban on university education for the country’s women, the ministry of higher education said in a letter issued to all government and private universities. “You all are informed to implement the mentioned order of suspending education of females until further notice,” said the letter signed by the minister for…
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is a competition of many firsts — the first Mundial to be held in the middle east, the first to fall into the winter season and the first-ever to include female referees. Throughout the 92-year history of the men’s World Cup, Qatar would be the first time women will…
How to identify fake Naira notes Some days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released the redesigned Naira currency in the denominations of N200, N500 and N1,000, fake notes of the new N1000 Naira notes have been circulated in the economy. A fake currency is an imitation of currency produced without legal authorisation from…