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Yusuf Honours Deceased Kano Athletes, Delares Monday Public Holiday
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has proclaimed Monday a public holiday in remembrance of the 22 Kano officials and athletes who lost their lives in a traffic accident on their way back from the National Sports Festival. A statement issued in Kano on Sunday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sanusi Bature, said the victims, mostly youths, were part of the...
”Nigeria’s Petrol Price 55% Below West African Average” – Dangote
Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Group, has revealed that the majority of Nigerians are not aware that they currently pay 55% of what other West African nations pay for petrol Dangote also said his refinery had aided the reduction of fuel prices by selling petrol between N815 and N820 per litre. The billionaire businessman stated this during a high-level visit...
”Tinubu’s Reforms Will Soon Reduce Cost Of Living” – Onanuga
President Bola Tinubu's Special Advisor on Media and Information Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said Nigerians will soon see a decrease in the cost of living as the results of the administration's economic reforms begin to take shape. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, Onanuga stated that the positive effects of Tinubu’s policies would soon be felt across all segments...
Govt Caution Vendors Against Environmental Violations
The Lagos State Government threatened to close the Alabarago Market on Sunday if vendors did not follow the state's environmental regulations within a day. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said this while speaking with journalists after an inspection of the Alabarago Market and some other areas in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that among...
Nigeria, Cameroon Friendly Rescheduled After CAF Rejection
The Confederation of African Football rejected a proposed match between Nigeria's Super Falcons and Cameroon's Indomitables, which will now take place at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Tuesday (tomorrow). The Super Falcons, who had earlier announced the rescheduling of the tie via their official X (formerly Twitter) handle, confirmed the reversal on Sunday. “Our friendly against Cameroon will...
FG Initiate 77,400 Housing Units Nationwide
The federal government has announced a historic plan under the Renewed Hope Agenda to build new Renewed Hope Cities in Lagos, Abuja, and Kano and provide 77,400 social housing units throughout Nigeria in an effort to address the nation's housing shortage. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, in a statement recently. Speaking...
Natasha Summoned To Appear In Court Tuesday
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended senator from Kogi State's Kogi Central Senatorial District, has been summoned to appear in court on Tuesday. This was confirmed by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), on Sunday. Idahosa, however, expressed uncertainty about whether the Federal Government planned to arraign her on Tuesday. He said that whatever the plans of the Federal Government, Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a law-abiding...
”Terrorists Penetrates Nigeria, W’African Coastline” – US
General Michael Langley, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, has expressed concern about the increasing attempts of terrorists and extremist organisations in the Sahel to reach the coast of West Africa. Describing recent attacks in Nigeria, the wider Sahel, and the Lake Chad Basin as deeply troubling, Langley warned that terrorist access to the coast would significantly boost...
Economic Reforms Aim To Close Forex Gap As Oil Prices Decline
The foreign exchange reserves are starting to progressively increase in the context of low oil prices after falling for four months in a row. The country’s external reserves have declined in the first four months of the year, standing at $37.9bn at the end of April. This decline is attributed to a significant drop in crude oil prices, which fell...
NARD Issues Govt Four-Week Period To Address Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the federal government to meet its outstanding demands. While the association set a deadline, it stopped short of specifying the consequences should the government fail to act within the stipulated period. This resolution was contained in a communique released at the conclusion of NARD’s May Ordinary General...
