Oronsaye: FG Assures Nigerians Of Job Security
Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, moved to allay concerns about potential job cuts following the rollout of the Oronsaye Report on Wednesday. A dozen years following the submission of the Stephen Oronsaye Report, the Federal Government, on Monday, endorsed the execution of select suggestions to streamline governance expenses. Idris made this […]
Petrol Importation Slashed By Half, Reports FG
Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced on Wednesday a significant 50% decline in petrol imports following the removal of fuel subsidies. Idris made this statement during the third installment of the ministerial press briefing series, which took place in Abuja and featured the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare addressing […]
Why Dollar May Exchange For ₦4000 At Year End – Ozekhome
Popular Lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome has submitted that should the Naira keep on falling against the Dollar at its current rate, it might hit the 4000 mark to the dollar by the end of the year. The Naira has significantly declined recently due to the scarcity and demand for dollars. Analysts claim […]
We Must Flush Out Killer Herdsmen From South West — Igboho
Self-acclaimed Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has declared that he is back to the country to flush out “killer herdsmen” from the South-West zone. Igboho submitted that the people of the south-west must liberate themselves from the killer herdsmen who according to him are everywhere terrorising them. In a […]
How NGOs Are Used To Fund Terrorism In W’Africa – Commandant
An investigation carried out by the Federal government of Nigeria, has claimed that some parody non-governmental organisations (NGOs), within West Africa are being used to fund terror organisations. Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu who is the commandant of the National Defence College, Abuja, disclosed this at the opening session of a five-day workshop organised by the […]
Economy Will Improve, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the economic situation in the country will improve and pains will give way to prosperity over the next few months. He urged the populace not to give up and that things will improve. Similarly, House Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas urged Nigerians to exercise patience and cooperate with […]
Senate Opens Probe On Ajaokuta Steel Over $496m Payment
The Red Chambers of the Nigerian National Assembly has resolved to probe the affairs of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited and the National Ore Mining Company in Kogi State from 2008 till date. It was intended to solve the riddle surrounding the $496 million payment that the Federal Government is said to have made in September […]
We Have No Plan To Send Troops To Ukraine, NATO Clarifies
The secretary-general in NATO has confirmed that there are currently no plans to send troops to Ukraine, even as Russia continues to maintain that it was ready to enter a direct conflict with the Western military alliance should it put boots on the ground. In his response to the remarks made by French President Emmanuel […]
Senegal Rules Out Presidential Poll Before Sall’s Term Expires
The talks called by Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Tuesday over the raging Political crisis in the country reached a “broad consensus” that the presidential vote he postponed could not be held before his mandate ends on April 2. Sall’s two-day “national dialogue” aimed at setting a date for the delayed election also advocated the […]
I Have The Support Of Chelsea Owners, Pochettino Insists
Under fire Chelsea gaffer, Mauricio Pochettino has asserted that he retains the full support of the owners of the London club despite growing pressure following Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final defeat to Liverpool. Africa Today News, New York recalls that Virgil van Dijk scored the only goal in the 118th-minute at Wembley to hand Jurgen Klopp […]
We Have Fulfilled 90% Of Our Agreement With Labour — FG
Mrs Nkiruka Onyejeocha who is Minister of Labour in Nigeria has claimed that the Federal Government has achieved about 90% of the agreement it had with the Organised Labour last October. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday, Onyejeocha said; “We’ve done virtually everything in agreement. 90% of […]
No International Oil Firm Left Nigeria – Petroleum Minister
The Federal Government of Nigeria has asserted that contrary to some recent reports on the internet, no International Oil Companies (IOCs) have left Nigeria. Heineken Lokpobiri who is the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), who clarified on Tuesday said the IOCs only shifted their portfolio and investments offshore. He made this assertion while […]