BREAKING: FG begins disbursement of N200bn palliative loans

By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong To disburse three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the countryThe Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of... Read more »

Vandalism worsens grid collapse as gas shortage slashes power supply

Okechukwu Nnodim and Raphael Ede Nigeria witnessed its sixth power grid collapse of 2024 on Monday, as electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.77 megawatts at 2 am to 64.7MW around... Read more »

Son kills 70-year-old mother in Akwa Ibom

By Patrick Odey There is confusion in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Mma-Offiong James Peter, by her son, Inyangake James Peter. The... Read more »

National Housing Programme: FG begins allocation of 8,925 houses

Agency Report The Federal Government has announced the allocation of 8,925 houses to deserving applicants nationwide under the National Housing Programme (NHP). This was as the government noted that there were no... Read more »

Obi knocks 2024 budget, calls for focus on citizens’ welfare

By Makua Ubanagu The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance to the lives of... Read more »

NAF airstrikes eliminate 30 terrorist kingpins, fighters in Borno

The air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of... Read more »

FG still subsidising petrol in trillions of naira — el-Rufai

….Says about N8trn spent in 8 months By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—immediate past governor Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said the Federal Government has, from day one, been subsidising petrol also known as Premium... Read more »

Dangote, modular refineries to pay naira for crude

By Okechukwu Nnodim The Federal Government has eventually complied with the demands of domestic crude oil refiners and other operators in the sector, as it declared on Monday that indigenous refineries can now... Read more »

More pressures on pockets as food inflation rises to 40%

•High electricity tariff to drive further rise — Analysts •It’s bad for businesses – NACCIMA •Small businesses to lose capital base— ASBON By Yinka Kolawole, Nkiruka Nnorom & Elizabeth Adegbesan  At the backdrop... Read more »

‘I’m coming for you,’ Keyamo tells unlicensed private jet operators

By Dickson Omobola Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has said private jet operators unlicensed to operate commercial services are causing the Federal Government a huge loss of revenue. Keyamo,... Read more »