The Debt Management Office disclosed that Nigeria’s overall public debt rose to N89.71 trillion by the conclusion of the third quarter of 2023. The figure represents a marginal increase of 0.61 per cent compared to N87.38 trillion recorded at the end of June 2023. The DMO, in a statement posted on its official X handle…
There are reports that the federal government is planning to slash airfares by 50%. This is according to a report by NewTelegraph. The report revealed that FG is working on providing subsidies to airlines in the country to help reduce the high cost of air travel. Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace…
Wunmi, the wife of late Afrobeats star, Mohbad has opened up on why she rained insults on her father-in-law, Mr. Joseph Aloba, in a leaked phone conversation. She was questioned over the phone by a worried family friend about the reason for her recent rage directed at the music star’s father, Mr. Aloba. Wunmi…
The West African Examination Council has disclaimed any association with a website claiming to provide online classes for potential candidates of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The exam body further indicated that it has only one official e-learning portal for candidates seeking instructions and recommendations on examination questions, adding that the…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved a 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fare for Nigerians traveling during the yuletide from Thursday, December 21, 2023, to January 4, 2024. This is because the President approved free rides for commuters on all train services within the period. The Minister of Solid Minerals…
The Yaba magistrate court in Lagos state has remanded two friends identified as Noah Tovohome and Rajay Zannu, to a correctional center for allegedly plotting and killing their friend, Segun Zusu, over 36 bags of rice. According to the police inspector, Chekwube Okeh, the duo in November 2023 allegedly plotted with a boat driver who…
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has admitted his country is willing to negotiate with Russia but only on its own terms, pushing back against doubts about Ukraine’s battlefield prospects and about the support of its allies. Talking to reporters on Tuesday night, December 19, Zelensky said that his country is not losing the war and that…
The Nigerian Communications Commission has given a directive to all network providers. NCC directed MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other telecommunications firms to fully bar phone lines without National Identity Numbers and those whose NINs have not been verified. This was disclosed in a corporate notice that MTN Nigeria filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited…
Nigerian singer, Mayorkun has recovered one out of two of his jewellery that was stolen in Calabar, Cross River state on Monday, December 19. His colleague, Iyanya gave the update on ‘X’ platform as he shared a photo of the jewellery, he wrote; ‘’Thank you the guy who brought this back this morning to THE…
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, has called on the Federal and State Governments to exempt women from paying taxes in the country. She stated this on Tuesday at the 4th Annual Forum of the Women, Peace, and Security Sector Reference Group 2023 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The minister emphasised the importance…