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Food Inflation Hits 40% Despite FG $3.3bn Agricultural Loan
Despite obtaining $3.334 billion (N5.178 trillion) in multilateral loans and drawing in more than $4.3 billion in investments to increase food production. The cost of essential staple food items skyrocketed by 60.88 percent under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, The PUNCH reports. When Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, food inflation was 24.82 percent. It jumped to about 40 percent...
Buhari At 82: I’ll Continue To Build On Legacy You Left, Tinubu Assures
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari on his 82nd birthday and said his government will continue to build on the latter’s legacy. Tinubu described Buhari whom he took over the reins of office in 2023 as a dogged person who inspires others never to give up on their dreams. “Your doggedness and resilience in contesting presidential...
“Govt Officials, Contractors To Fly Only Nigerian Airlines” – Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, says he will oversee the Fly Nigeria Act's passage into law. The minister lamented that the document, which is expected to make it mandatory for government-financed air transportation of government personnel, contractors, grantees, and properties to be carried by Nigeria Air Flag Carriers, has yet to materialize more than 15 years after...
Edo Assembly Suspends 18 LG Chairmen For “Disobeying” Okpebholo
The Edo State House of Assembly passed a resolution suspending 18 local government council chairmen and vice chairmen for a period of two months. The House also mandated leaders of the legislative arms to take over leadership of their respective councils. The suspension of the council chairmen and their deputies was sequel to a motion moved by the member representing Esan...
Seven Victories, One Nation: Nigeria’s African Player of The Year Triumphs
Rashidi Yekini, Super Eagles record scorer, set the standard in 1993 by becoming the first Nigerian to win the CAF African Player of the Year title. Known for his devastating power and relentless goal-scoring, Yekini’s victory was a culmination of years of brilliance. In the 1992 Africa Cup of Nations, Yekini emerged as the tournament’s top scorer, netting four goals to...
Tinubu Vows To Tackle Unemployment Head-On In 2025, Assures Youths
The determination of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to address youth unemployment head-on in the coming year has been reaffirmed. He gave the assurance while declaring open a 3-day national conference on skills acquisition, themed "Vocational Skills Acquisition, Entrepreneurship, and Challenges of Development in Nigeria.” The conference organised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) think tank and intellectual resource centre, The...
Makinde Announces Arrest Of Oyo Children Funfair Organizers
The organizers of a children's funfair have been arrested after a stampede at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Wednesday left many people feared dead. The state governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the organisers are in custody as investigations continue to determine the cause of the stampede. He made this known in a statement...
Hon. Amobi Ogah’s Federal School Of Nursing & Midwifery, Uturu Bill Clears First Reading
The Federal School of Nursing and Midwifery, Uturu, Abia State (Establishment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, successfully passed its first reading at the House of Representatives. Hon. Ogah, who represents the Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, championed the bill, officially designated as HB.2006, to establish the Federal School of Nursing and Midwifery in Uturu, Abia State. The proposed institution...
Wike Revokes Buhari Foundation, SGF, Ex-CJN, Others FCT Land
Several notable people's land titles have been revoked by Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The land titles being revoked include a foundation in the name of former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. In a statement on Thursday, however, Buhari’s spokesman, Garba...
FPRO: Cursing Someone Online Is A Criminal Offense
According to Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Nigeria Police Force's Public Relations Officer, cursing people online is illegal and subject to legal penalties. Adejobi explained that such behavior amounts to cyberbullying, which cannot be justified as freedom of expression or constructive criticism. He emphasized this in a statement, writing: “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. READ...
