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“Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Increases By 4.23%” – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product rose by 4.23 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest figures released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics. The performance was stronger than the 3.48 per cent growth recorded in the same period of 2024, showing that the economy gained momentum despite persistent structural challenges....
Hon. Ogah Greets Constituents At Easter, Preaches Empathy, Forgiveness
Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency of Abia State, Hon. Amobi Ogah has congratulated the people of his constituency as Christians all over the world celebrate Easter, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the pillar of the faith. The lawmaker in a message to his constituents on Saturday urged them to imbibe the virtues of unity, forgiveness, and empathy which Christ...
Labour Rejects FG’s ₦60,000 Proposed Minimum Wage, Shifts To ₦494,000
The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), rejected the offer of the Federal Government to pay ₦60,000 as new minimum wage for workers. The Organised Labour also shifted ground from its ₦497,000 stance last week to...
Joint Campus Council Of NANS Presents Award Of Honour To ABN TV Director [PHOTOS]
![Joint Campus Council Of NANS Presents Award Of Honour To ABN TV Director [PHOTOS]](https://abntv.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Joint-Campus-Council-Of-NANS-Presents-Award-Of-Honour-To-ABN-TV-Director-e1673974314958-640x424.jpg "Joint Campus Council Of NANS Presents Award Of Honour To ABN TV Director [PHOTOS]")
The Joint Campus Council, JCC of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS Abia State chapter has presented an award of honour to Mr. Ifeanyi Okali, the director of ABN TV in recognition of his outstanding contributions and commitment towards the development of students community in the state. The award was presented to him on Monday at the media organisation's...
Court Approves Final Forfeiture Of $1.4M Connected To Emefiele
A Lagos Federal High Court has mandated the permanent forfeiture of $1.4 million associated with fraud involving Godwin Emefiele, the troubled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. In his ruling on Thursday, Justice Ayokunle Faji stated that the sum was proven to be proceeds of unlawful activities and must be forfeited to the federal government. The judge ruled in...
Military Court Apprehend New Zealand Soldier Guilty Of Attempted Espionage
A military court found a New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage for a foreign power on Monday — the first spying conviction in the country’s history. The soldier was caught offering to pass military base maps and photographs to an undercover officer posing as an agent for a foreign nation, the court-martial heard. The man’s name, the country he attempted...
Subsidy Removal Will Damage Tinubu Govt – Primate Ayodele
Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has stated that the removal of subsidies would harm President Bola Tinubu’s administration. To that end, Ayodele stated that his administration would be ineffective until 2026 unless God decides to show him mercy. Primate Ayodele stated that Tinubu should not remove the fuel subsidy because it will affect his government. READ ALSO: Supervisors...
Delta Police Nab Kidnap Kingpin, Kill Four
Four members of the infamous kidnapping ringleader Abubakar Usman, also known as Shehu, have been killed and arrested by Delta State Police Command operations. The police said the suspect was arrested during a fierce gun battle during a sting operation on Thursday. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday. Adejobi said Usman...
Sowore Attacked During Lagos City Marathon
Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, was allegedly attacked by a group of men at the Lagos City Marathon on Saturday morning. The men also attacked some journalists and Sowore’s crew members covering the event, allegedly damaging their cameras and other devices. Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 elections, posted a video of the incident...
Youths Snatch Riffle From Policeman For Collecting Bribe In Cross River
The police have received an AK-47 service riffle snatched from one of its operatives at Itu-Odukpani bridge, the boundary between Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State. Grassroot Reporters gathered that the riffle was snatched from one of the police officers attached to the Cross River State Covid-19 Interstate Movement Enforcement Team stationed at the bridgehead. The unknown youths who were...
