NEWS
Obasanjo Calls for Youth Employment in Agriculture to Enhance Security
March 27, 2024
The former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to provide jobs for unemployed youths and curb good insecurity by engaging them in agricultural business. Chief Obasanjo made the call...
ISSUP President Stresses Parental Vigilance in Preventing Drug Abuse Among Youth
March 27, 2024
The President of International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), Dr Martins Agwogie has called on parents in the fight against drug abuse, saying “family is vital in addressing substance/drug abuse in...
Biden Vows Federal Support for Baltimore Bridge Rebuild Efforts
March 26, 2024
President Joe Biden has pledged federal support to local authorities following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore City in the United States. President Biden in a Social media post on Tuesday...
Chinese Businessman Sentenced to Death for Murder of Nigerian Girlfriend in Kano
March 26, 2024
Geng Quandong, a 47-year-old Chinese businessman, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Kano High Court for the murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummu Kulsum Buhari. Quandong was found guilty of culpable homicide,...
Inflation: CBN Raises Interest Rates to 24.75%
March 26, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the Monetary Policy Interest Rates by 200 basis points to 24.75% in an ongoing effort to curb Inflation pressures. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stated that addressing...
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Not Linked to Terrorism – POLICE
March 26, 2024
Terrorism does not appear to have been a factor in the collapse of a major US bridge that fell into Baltimore harbor after a container ship crashed into it. “There is absolutely no indication that...
Baltimore Bridge Collapses Following Ship Collision in the US
March 26, 2024
A ship collided with a major key bridge in US City of Baltimore on Tuesday, causing it to collapse and sending vehicles into the water.. A police spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department said it...
FEC Greenlights Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund to Bridge Nigeria’s Development Gap
March 26, 2024
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the creation of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund. The fund will seek alternative ways to fill the infrastructure gap in the country. The Special Adviser to the President...
Cooking Gas Prices Soar: 5kg Cylinder Refill up by 19.75% In Febuary 2024
March 25, 2024
The average retail price for refilling a 5kg Cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum (Cooking Gas) increased by 19.75% on a month-on-month basis from N5,139.25 recorded in January 2023 to N6,154.50 in February 2024. According to National...
1kg of Local Rice Witnesses 134.81% Yearly Price Hike – NBS
March 25, 2024
The National Bureau of Statistics ,NBS, Selected Food Price Watch for February 2024 shows a 19.69% (N1,222.97) rise in the price of 1kg Local Rice on a month-on-month basis from N1,021.79 in January 2024 This...
