Sole Administrator Ibas Shuns House of Reps Oversight Committee
The River State Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas today shunned the Hon.Julius Ihonvbere led house of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee set up to oversight the newly appointed administrator over the emergency rule in Rivers State. The committee had earlier rescheduled the meeting earlier slated for Thursday 17th of April but Ibas had pleaded for a rescheduled date due to […]
FG Targets Massive Job Creation Through Health Sector Reforms
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says the federal government’s push to localize healthcare value chains will unlock nearly half a million jobs and attract over $5.5 billion in investments into Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and health manufacturing space. Prof. Pate who made the disclosure at a high-level ministerial dialogue with […]
IMF charges Countries to put their fiscal policies in order Amid Rising Uncertainty
By Raliat Adenekan The International Monetary Fund, IMF has expressed concern at the mounting global economic uncertainties and debt burden, charging policymakers to act boldly to decrease debt, rebuild financial buffers and rebuild public trust, tax fairly and spend wisely with a long term plan. In the latest Fiscal Monitor published on Wednesday in Washington, USA, the IMF […]
NPFL fines El-Kanemi Warriors ₦3.5m and orders matches behind closed doors
The Nigeria Premier Football League has fined El-Kanemi Warriors FC ₦3.5 million for crowd disturbances during a match against Ikorodu City. In the breakdown, the club was fined ₦1 million for failing to provide adequate security, which allowed unauthorised individuals to access restricted areas and harass match officials. An additional ₦1 million fine was imposed […]
WHO Releases Guideline To Prevent Adolescent Pregnancies And Improve Girls’ Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline aimed at preventing adolescent pregnancy and its significant related health complications. In a statement yesterday, the world health body urged rapid action to end child marriages and extend girls’ schooling, in a bid to tackle the leading cause of death globally among 15 to 19-year-old […]
Federal Government Releases N50 billion To ASUU And Relaunches School Feeding Programme
Federal Government has released N50 billion to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, announced this in a statement which said the move is in fulfilment of President Bola Tinubu’s promise to the university staff members and to transform Nigeria’s education […]
President Tinubu Calls On Security Chiefs To Restore Order in the country
President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate and comprehensive overhaul of national security strategies, demanding urgent action to end the escalating violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states. The President, who met with security chiefs at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday bemoaned the killing of innocent citizens in Borno, Benue and Plateau […]
Niger State To Arrest Individuals With Dreadlocks or Weavons
In a controversial move aimed at addressing the growing insecurity in Niger State, Governor Umar Bago has ordered security agents to arrest individuals spotted with dreadlocks or wearing weavons, describing the fashion choices as signs of “rascality.” The directive, which was captured in a now-viral video, sparked widespread reactions across social media and civil society […]
NFF to sanction Heartland and Abia Warriors for owing players
Heartland FC and Abia Warriors may face sanctions from the Nigeria Football Federation for failing to pay former players their wages as agreed. While Heartland over 12 million Naira to five players, Abia Warriors owes 6 million Naira to three players. The NFF Disciplinary Committee may impose sanctions on the clubs, including fines and additional […]
IMF says Global growth to decline to 2.8% in 2025 amid trade tensions
The International Monetary Fund, IMF has projected a shrinking global growth and declining world inflation, occasioned by heightened uncertainties and key policy adjustments. IMF’s Chief Economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas who announced this yesterday in Washington DC, USA, while giving the fund’s global economic outlook, also downgraded the 2025 U.S. growth forecast to 1.8%, down from 2.7% […]
