Inflation, debts, weak currency as growth anathem
The Nigerian economy needs to cool down. It is already heated up by government fiat! Rising fuel prices induced by the government and its agency named NNPCL The sliding naira…
EFCC places Obaseki on watch list, begins contracts probe
Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, is on the watch list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, The PUNCH has learnt. This is just as our correspondent gathered…
Editorial: Dangote’s ₦20 fuel price reduction – A national insult!
The announcement yesterday, Sunday November 24, 2024, by the Dangote Group that it has reduced the price of its petrol from ₦990 to ₦970 per liter is a national insult…
Tinubu Assures Of Greater Economic Output, Welcome 3rd Quarter GDP Growth Figure
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of better economic output as the economy continues to expand following the newly released third quarter Gross Domestic Product report by the National Bureau…
Bishop TD Jakes “stable” after collapsing on stage during sermon
Celebrity televangelist, Bishop TD Jakes is said to be recovering and in “stable” condition, after suffering a medical emergency while delivering a sermon at his mega-church, The Potter’s House, in…
Oba of Benin to withdraw suit as Okpebholo restores rights
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and the Benin Traditional Council may withdraw the suits they filed against the state government as Governor Monday Okpebholo, on Sunday, restored the…
Nigeria, Brazil Sign MOU To Boost Agribusiness in 774 LGA’S
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance…
Obasanjo confirms Nigeria’s leadership perfidy
I hate to insert myself in a matter as important as a “dispute” between two of Nigeria’s heavyweight politicians: former president Olusegun Obasanjo, and his current reincarnation in the presidency,…
SERAP to Tinubu: Probe ‘missing’ N57bn in humanitarian ministry, punish offenders
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the alleged diversion or theft of over N57 billion from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian…
Edo Sets Up Panel To Probe Obaseki’s Govt
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the formation of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to investigate the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The Chief Press Secretary…