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That Access Bank media relations manager, Mr. Abdul Kolawole Imoyo passed on earlier this morning is no longer news. Recall that Newsthumb reported the demise of the jolly good fellow earlier today. The brother of the deceased, Tunde Imoyo, confirmed the death in a statement made available to newsmen. The statement revealed that Imoyo died at the First Cardiology, Ikoyi ... Read More »

The Nation: What do you say to millions of Nigerians battling a cost-of-living crisis caused by spiralling inflation, high petrol price, and currency devaluation, and desperately want some relief? Tinubu: As your President, I am deeply aware of the economic crisis’s severe impact on Nigerians, and we are part of a global challenge with the rising costs of living. To ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu says he will continue to work assiduously and provide the military with the necessary support to keep the troublers of the nation at bay. Speaking at the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2023 in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday, the President said he has no intention of relenting or resting on his laurels in securing Nigeria, ... Read More »

Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. Addressing the high-powered regional gathering at the 64th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads ... Read More »

The government of Canada has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) to ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000). The government of Canada has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) to ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000). Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement on ... Read More »

The Oyo State Police Command said it has apprehended the policemen sighted in a now-viral video demanding money from a female biker who was on a tour of Nigeria from the Netherlands. The command, in a post on X on Thurday, said the operatives will face disciplinary actions. “Viral video portraying the regrettable misconduct of certain policemen along Moniya-Iseyin Road ... Read More »

The UK has announced it would raise the minimum salary threshold for a skilled worker visa and prevent overseas health and social care staff from bringing family dependents to Britain. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office trumpeted the proposals as “the biggest clampdown on legal migration ever”. But critics said it would damage the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which faces ... Read More »

President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday evening in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, witnessed the signing of an accelerated performance agreement aimed at expediting the implementation of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The agreement, consummated on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit, was signed by Mr. Kenny Anuwe, the Managing ... Read More »

In furtherance of my sacred duties and obligations as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is my honour to be here today to present my administration’s 2024 Budget Proposal to this Joint Session of the 10th National Assembly. This moment is especially profound and significant to me because it is my first annual budgetary presentation to the National ... Read More »

A former Defence Minister, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, has said ex-Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is an expert who excelled in corruption. He said the ex-minister rattled his trust in the ability of women to avoid soiling their hands in acts of malfeasance. Mrs. Alison-Madueke has been having series of run-ins with the law since 2015 after leaving office as ... Read More »