We’ll handle return of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to ECOWAS with wisdom — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said the interest and welfare of the citizens of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remained priority for leaders of ECOWAS. The President said this on Wednesday while receiving Mr Frank–Walter Steinmeier, the President of Germany, in a…
Paul Pogba receives fresh reunion proposal after Manchester United ‘offer’
Paul Pogba – who had two spells at Man Utd during his footballing career – will soon return to action following an 18-month suspension. Ex-Manchester United star Paul Pogba is a man in demand as he nears the conclusion of…
FIFA to confirm 2030, 2034 World Cup hosts
FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups today, with a joint bid led by Morocco, Spain and Portugal set to be awarded the former, and the latter being handed to Saudi Arabia. The awarding of…
BREAKING: Again, Nigeria’s National Grid Collapses
Nigeria’s fragile power infrastructure faced another setback as the National Grid collapsed for the 12th time this year, occurring on Wednesday at approximately 2:09 pm. The latest collapse once again left many parts of the country without electricity, deepening concerns…
Ghana Makes History With First Female Vice President-Elect, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang
Ghana has made history by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first female Vice President-elect. Ghana has made history by electing Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as the nation’s first female Vice President-elect. Running alongside President-elect John Dramani Mahama…
Motorists, residents excited as Sanwo-Olu commissions Abiola-Onijemo link road, Alapere pedestrian bridge
Motorists and residents in both Ifako-Ijaiye and Kosofe Local Councils of Lagos State were excited yesterday following the commissioning of the Abiola-Onijemo link road with bridge and rebuilt Alapere pedestrian bridge. They extolled Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for timely completion of…
My dad was first person to connect Nigeria to Internet – Eldee claims
Veteran singer, Eldee The Don, has claimed that his dad was the first person to connect Nigeria to the Internet. He stated that his dad set up the first cyber cafe in Lagos and was rendering internet services to oil…
CBN honours OPay for financial inclusion innovation
Nigeria leading financial institution OPay has been recognised with the prestigious International Financial Inclusion Conference (IFIC) Award for Financial Inclusion Innovation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The award was presented at the 2024 IFIC, a flagship event that…
Nigerians groan as cash scarcity compounds hardship
Limited cash supply, low cash deposits caused rationing, says banks …Reps urge CBN to address cash crunch as economic hardship bites ChapiOdekina Abuja— A resurgence of widespread and intense cash rationing by banks have compounded the severe economic challenges confronting…
Governor Alex Otti Presents N750bn 2025 Budget to Abia State Assembly
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has presented a total budget of N750bn for the 2025 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval A total sum of N611.7 billion, representing 82% of the budget is for…