Subsidy Skyrockets As Fuel Consumption Hits 80M Litres Daily
Latest figures from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited have shown that the consumption of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, has risen to about 80 million litres daily, pushing up subsidy on the commodity to an estimated ₦484bn monthly. An analysis of PMS weekly evacuation/dispatch data from March 4 – 10, 2023, obtained from […]
2023: NBC Sanctions 25 Broadcast Stations, Sends Warning
With few days to the Governorship and House of Assembly elections scheduled on the 18th of March, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sent a serious warning to broadcast stations to adhere strictly to its broadcast code, the Electoral Act as well as other extant laws governing the coverage and reportage of the 2023 general […]
Nigerian Govt Shifts Population Census To May
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved about 2.8 billion Naira for the procurement of software for the National Population Commission for the conduct of the National Census which has now been shifted to May 2023. Lai Mohammed who is the Minister of Information and Culture made this disclosure on Wednesday noting that the 2023 […]
Red Hot Osimhen Fires Napoli To Champions League Q’Finals
In-form Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen last ensured that Napoli reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history with a brace in Wednesday’s 3-0 stroll past Eintracht Frankfurt. Osimhen grabbed amazing goals on either side of half-time to ensure no slip-ups in Naples and help Napoli secure a straightforward, and deserved 5-0 […]
How FG Recorded 13m Cyberattacks During Elections – Pantami
The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that a total of 12,988,978 cyber attacks were recorded during the just concluded 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections in the country. Prof. Isa Pantami who is the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made this disclosure in a statement, on Wednesday clarifying that the attacks originated from both within […]
Why It Is Premature To Congratulate Tinubu – Peterside
The founder of Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside has asserted that those who have rushed to congratulate Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Tinubu are doing so because they have not seen available evidence alleging that the presidential election was terribly rigged. The foremost economist, made this known in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday in an interview […]
Fuel Subsidy Palliatives: No Agreement With Govs Yet – FG
Three months after announcing the planned subsidy removal, the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it was yet to harmonise efforts with states to set up palliative measures ahead of the June 2023 deadline for the implementation of the policy. It, however, pointed out that all concerned committees would soon conclude discussions with key […]
Chinese Doctor Who Exposed SARS Virus Conspiracy Passes On
Jiang Yanyong who is the former military surgeon who blew the whistle on the cover-up of the 2003 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic by Chinese authorities has passed on aged 91. Africa Today News, New York gathered that Jiang died of pneumonia yesterday in Beijing, China’s capital. According to a report by family, friends, […]
I Almost Cried When I Became Vice President — Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has recounted how he never really wanted to be Nigeria’s Vice President when he was chosen to contest alongside the late Musa Yar’Adua, disclosing that he had cried at that time but had to take it as his destiny. He also appealed to politicians to continue to conduct themselves […]
Fuel, Cash Crunch: Buhari Gets 7-Day Ultimatum From NLC
The Federal Government has been issued a seven-day ultimatum by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to address the current currency crunch and fuel scarcity in parts of the country or risk a nationwide industrial action at the expiration of the ultimatum. Africa Today News, New York reports that the strike notice was given by the […]
Tension As North Korea Fires 2 Missiles, 2nd Test In 3 Days
North Korea has this week fired two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast which is its second show of strength, even as South Korea and the United States conduct their biggest military exercises in years. The missiles were fired in a window of about 10 minutes from 7:41am local time on Tuesday […]
Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Until Dec 31 – CBN
Following several back and forths, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally confirmed that old ₦200, ₦500, and ₦1,000 notes will remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isa AbdulMumin, announced this in a statement on Monday. AbdulMumin stated that the CBN took the decision based […]