The removal of fuel subsidy and the move to merge foreign exchange rates, two headline reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration since late May, triggered problems such as high fuel prices and the depreciation of the Naira, two monstrosities which combined to cause a general spike in costs of services and goods. Today, many Nigerians complain of a rise in ... Read More »
A former Pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Sunday Bawura Olowoyeye, has filed a N1 billion suit against the General Overseer of the church, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, over alleged illegal and oppressive detention. Pastor Olowoyeye had raised the alarm over an alleged threat to his life by Olukoya. The cleric who demanded security protection for him ... Read More »
The Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that no price is too much for peace to reign in the state. Fubara expressed his commitment to ensuring peace in the state and among the people to foster development. This commitment refers to the Abuja deal, in which he and other stakeholders entered into an eight-point agreement to end the protracted ... Read More »
President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Monday, December 18, tasking members to immediately get to work and warning that non-performance will not be tolerated. Speaking during the inauguration, President Tinubu also warned that conducts suggesting a sense of entitlement will not be tolerated, and that the board could be dissolved without ... Read More »
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 »
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