Tinubu Backs Africa-Led Credit Rating Agency
President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. Speaking yesterday at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, President Tinubu explained that an independent […]
NASS Passes N54.99tr 2025 Budget
The National Assembly today passed the sum of N54.99 trillion as aggregate expenditure of the federal government in the 2025 fiscal year. The Bill was passed after the Senate and House of Representatives reviewed key highlights of the bill, which outlines a total aggregate expenditure of 54.99 trillion naira.Our correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that President of the […]
CAF to hold Final Draw for Under-20 AFCON
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will know their opponents at the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, as the Final Draw is set to take place today in Cairo. The tournament, to be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire will see 13 teams compete from April 26 to May 18, 2025, with the top four nations to qualify for […]
Ghana orders investigation into 81,000 suspected ghost workers
Ghana’s President, John Mahama, has ordered an investigation into the operations of the National Service Authority under the former government following the discovery of more than 81,000 suspected ghost names on its payroll. The ghost names were found following a headcount to clear arrears in allowance payments at the agency, which supervises the mandatory one-year […]
NLC Demands Immediate Reversal of Telecom Tariff Hike
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers and the public to boycott the services of major telecommunications companies, MTN, Airtel, and Glo, daily from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, starting February 13, in protest against a recent tariff increase. Its President, Joe Ajaero, in a statement yesterday, demanded an immediate reversal of the tariff hike, […]
Labour Party to field Peter Obi against President Tinubu In 2027
The Labour Party (LP) says it would field former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its candidate in the 2027 general elections. Revealing this during an interview on Channels Television, monitored from our studios, National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Abayomi Arabambi, said President Bola Tinubu would not have a smooth sail in the […]
Flying Eagles to tackle Egypt in friendlies ahead of U-20 AFCON
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will take on Egypt in a double-header friendly on February 25 and February 27, in Cairo. Both games will serve as part of the Flying Eagles preparation for the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Head coach, Aliyu Zubairu has already invited 30 players for the friendlies. Cote d’Ivoire will host the […]
South Sudan’s President sacks two Vice-Presidents
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has sacked two of his vice-presidents, the country’s spy chief and other senior officials. The dismissals were announced in a series of presidential decrees read on the state broadcaster. However, no reasons were given for the move. South Sudan has five vice-presidents as part of a 2018 peace agreement to […]
Nigeria Customs suspends implementation of 4% Free On-Board charge
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the suspension of the planned implementation of a four per cent Free-on-Board (FOB) charge on imports, as outlined in the Nigeria Customs Service Act (NCSA) 2023. The Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, who announced this in a statement yesterday, said the suspension follows ongoing consultations with the […]
CBN halts Free Withdrawals for customers using Other Banks’ ATMs
From March 1, customers will now pay for every withdrawal made from another bank’s ATM in Nigeria. This is as the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will scrap the three free monthly withdrawals previously allowed for customers using other banks’ ATMs. In a circular signed by its Acting Director of Financial Policy, John Onojah, the […]
