Nigeria Seeks Probe Into the Death of Footballer Abubakar Lawal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Abubakar Lawal, a Nigerian professional footballer in Uganda. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in the statement described Lawal’s death as a great loss to Nigeria, and the ministry is committed to ensuring a thorough and transparent investigation, including an autopsy […]
Trump Proposes $5M “Gold Card” Visa for Investors
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea of replacing a visa program for foreign investors with a so-called “gold card” that could be bought for $5 million as a route to American citizenship. Trump told reporters he will replace the “EB-5” immigrant investor visa program, which allows foreign investors of large sums of money […]
Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria’s Development
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his resolve to steer the country to great development despite what he described as misguided or funded and gloomy claims on the state of the nation, made by detractors. Speaking last night at the national caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, President Tinubu who reaffirmed his pledge […]
FG Launches AI Training for Teachers
Federal Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence training programme to equip 6,000 senior secondary school teachers across the 36 states and the FCT. Unveiling the minimum standards for senior secondary education during the launch, organised by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission, the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, tasked educators to embrace this evolution […]
Nigeria’s GDP Improves by 3.84% in 2024 4th Quarter
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 3.84 per cent in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting an improvement from the 3.46 per cent recorded in the same period of 2023. This also marked a slight increase from the previous quarter, which recorded an identical 3.46 per cent growth rate. Latest GDP data […]
Chris Jasper, R&B Icon, Dies at 73
Chris Jasper, a pivotal figure in the sound of The Isley Brothers, has passed away at the age of 73. His son, Michael Jasper, confirmed the news to PEOPLE. The musician died on February 23, 2025, following a battle with cancer that began in December 2024, according to his family’s announcement on Facebook. Jasper joined […]
Price Hike: FCCPC Summons MultiChoice, Warns Against Exploitation
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its proposed subscription price increase, set to take effect on March 1, 2025. Exercising its mandate under Sections 32 and 33 of the FCCPA, the FCCPC directed the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria to attend an investigative hearing at the Commission’s […]
Multichoice Raises DStv and GOtv Subscription
Pay-tv operator, Multichoice Nigeria has notified its customers of another price increment across its subscription packages on both DStv and GOtv to take effect from March 1, 2025. According to the company In a notice sent to its customers yesterday, the latest price review will hike the DStv Compact bouquet from N15,700 to N19,000, the […]
IPMAN gives FG Seven days Ultimatum to pay N100bn Debt
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has given the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority a seven-day ultimatum to fulfil the payment of bridging claims amounting to N100bn. Its Chairman, Depot Chairmen Forum, Yahaya Alhasan, who gave the ultimatum during a press conference yesterday, threatened that his colleagues would withdraw their services […]
Sen Akpabio Insists on Unified Tax Reform in Nigeria
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has emphasized the need for a unified approach to tax reform in Nigeria, noting that the challenge extends beyond merely passing new laws. Sen Akpabio who stated this during the opening of a two-day public hearing on tax reform bills, called on Nigerians to embrace the proposed tax reform bills, stressing […]
