World Bank cuts Kenya’s 2025 growth forecast as private sector squeezed
The World Bank has cut Kenya’s growth forecast for this year by half a point from its initial prediction to 4.5%, it said on Tuesday, citing high levels of debt, high lending rates and a decline in private sector credit….
JUST IN: FG Declares Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as a public holiday in honour of this year’s Children’s Day celebration. Although an official announcement was yet to be released at the time of filing this report, authoritative sources within…
ICYMI: Gov Mbah Inaugurates State Human Capital Development Council
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has constituted the Enugu State Human Development Council, stressing that human capital remains the true wealth of any nation. The Council, which has the Deputy Governor, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai, as the Chairman, comprises…
President Tinubu To Visit Lagos For ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration
President Tinubu is scheduled to commission several infrastructure projects in Lagos and other parts of the country on Saturday, May 31. President Tinubu is set to visit Lagos for ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration. It was gathered that President Bola…
Macron Dismisses ‘Domestic Dispute’ Claims After Viral Airport Video
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed speculations of a domestic dispute with his wife, Brigitte Macron, following the circulation of a video showing her seemingly pushing his face as they arrived in Vietnam. The footage, captured during their official…
AFDB To Elect New President This Week
The largest development finance institution is owned by 54 African states and G7 nations like the U.S. and Japan, with Nigeria being its biggest shareholder. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The African Development Bank will meet in Ivory Coast…
Ruggedman denies arrest allegations, blames ex-PMAN president for defamation
Veteran Nigerian rapper Michael Stephens, popularly known as Ruggedman, has dismissed reports claiming he was arrested over financial misconduct alongside fellow artists Zaaki Azzay, Sunny Neji, Boniface Itodo, and Fega Michaels. In a video shared on his Instagram page…
Erik Ten Haag agrees to take over from Xabi Alonso as Bayern Leverkusen manager
Erik ten Hag is poised to return to management after reportedly reaching an agreement in principle to become the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. The former Manchester United manager is set to replace Xabi Alonso, who is bound for…
68th Birthday: Regardless of political differences, I hold you in high esteem – Adeleke tells Aregbesola
Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has revealed that despite political differences between him and a former Governor in the state, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, he still hold the former interior minister in high esteem. Adeleke said this on…
Diamond League: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan sets new record
Amusan’s performance eclipsed the previous Rabat meet record of 12.51s set by American Brianna McNeal in 2018 World record holder Tobi Amusan sent a powerful message to the athletics world on Sunday night as she stormed to victory in the…