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General Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

UK unemployment rises to 3.6% – Official data

The United Kingdom unemployment rate has edged up to 3.6 per cent but remains close to the lowest level in almost half a century, official data showed Tuesday. The…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Heavy security as Tinubu begins rally in Jos

There was heavy presence of security at Rwang Pam Township Stadium, venue of Tuesday’s rally for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinub…

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Investment & Entrepreneurship Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Air Peace Suspends Dubai Flights over Visa Ban

Air Peace has announced the suspension of its flight service to Dubai following the government of United Arab Emirates (UAE) decision to stop issuing visas to Niger…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Gbajabiamila: 2023 Budget Ready for Presidential Assent December

•Lawmakers hold national summit on tertiary education next week •Buhari transmits FCT, NDDC budgets, CCT Bill to house The Speaker of the House of Representatives,…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Floods: Lawmakers Urge Buhari to Request N100bn Supplementary Budget from National Assembly

•Wants N200bn earmarked in 2023 budget proposal •Directs release of N5bn for 36 states, FCT Following the devastating effects of flooding nationwide, the House of R…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Abe Accuses PDP of Disrupting SDP Peaceful Meeting in Rivers

Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has accused supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of all…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Delta Clerics Vow to Campaign for Victory of Labour Party Guber Candidate

A group of pastors in Delta State under the umbrella of Nigeria Ministers in Politics (NMP) has vowed to campaign for the victory of Labour Party’s (LP) Governorshi…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Police, NSCDC recommit to fighting crimes in Katsina

The Katsina State Commands of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Police have reiterated their commitments towards fighting crimes and…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 15, 2022

Nigeria’s domestic debt profile stands at ₦3.685 trillion says DMO

From the Director General of the Debt Management Office, (DMO), Patience Oniha came the disclosure that the domestic debt profile of Nigeria now stands at ₦3.685…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Gbajabiamila, CSOs wade into NASS clerk retirement controversy

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has waded into the controversy surrounding the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Amo…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Senate to remove COREN from 2023 federation budget

The Senate Committee on Works has said there is no going back on its decision to remove the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria from the 2023 budge…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Rising inflation drives consumption expenditure to N57tn

Rising inflation drove Nigerians’ consumption expenditure to N57.08tn in the first half of 2022. This is a 14.39 per cent increase from the N49.89tn that was spent…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Reps summon 63 agencies for spending N2tn illegally

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts has summoned 63 institutions of the Federal Government for implementing budgets not presented by the Presi…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Domestic airlines ask court to terminate FG-Ethiopian deal

The national carrier project may be stopped by the court as domestic airlines have taken the Federal Government and its foreign technical partner and majority share…

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General Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Group Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Tackle Insecurity in Africa

The Security Watch African Initiative (SWAI) has called for intelligence sharing and synergy amongst sub-regional bodies to check insecurity on the African continen…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Nigeria’s Eurobonds Yield Tumble Amid Hike in Prices

Following a surge in prices, yields on Nigeria’s Eurobonds tumbled as investors’ demand in the secondary market persisted since the beginning of the month of Novemb…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

2022 Budget: Senate Faults NEITI Over N960m Personnel Cost for 43 Staff

The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has faulted the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on its N960 million personnel cost claim i…

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General Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

From $26bn to Nothing: Rise and Fall of FTX, SBF

Amid FTX’s collapse last week, its founder and CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has rapidly transformed from a crypto industry icon and so-called “savior” into an ignom…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Naira Redesign: CBN Moves to Protect Unbanked, Vulnerable in Rural Communities

*Says banking public response to policy positive The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday reiterated its commitment to the seamless implementation of the naira r…

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Politics & Governance Abiola Obayomi • Nov 14, 2022

Oil Marketers Urge NIMASA, NPA to Obey FG’s Directive on Naira Transactions

*Say situation increasing petrol prices at the pumps Oil marketers under the auspices of Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) at…

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