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Wale Edun, minister of finance and the coordinating minister of the economy, says the federal government plans to relaunch the suspended school feeding programme. Edun said the government would ensure adequate resources are available to […]

Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, yesterday expressed worry over the invitation of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero, by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike and protests over the police invitation to its president, Joe Ajaero. It said the industrial actions would kick off immediately should the […]

The United Nations Children Fund’s (UNICEF) on Wednesday deplored the alleged diversion of nutrition supplements in some communities in Sokoto State. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Micheal […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, said since assuming office he has made deliberate efforts to tackle corruption by funding the anti-graft agencies and not interfering in their activities. Tinubu described corruption as one of the […]

Organised Labour has called on Nigerians to be patient with the Federal and State Governments following the delay in the implementation of the new minimum wage. This was even as the workers’ union absolved the […]

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 600 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,590 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,579.22 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. […]

LAGOS — The decision of the Federal Government to increase the contributions of aviation agencies to the Treasury Single Account, TSA, from 40 to 50 per cent has triggered fresh panic among operators. Before now, […]

Yesterday, oil marketers attributed the current fuel scarcity in the country to lingering logistics challenges. This came barely 24 hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, cited the same challenge on Sunday. How […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says the federal government owes it N7.8 trillion for petrol subsidy. NNPC’s disclosure comes after denying the existence of petrol subsidy on Monday. TheCable had reported that President […]

Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, the Chinese firm that got a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government in Europe, has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in […]

ADO-EKITI—FOUNDER of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, yesterday, took a swipe at the Federal Government over the distribution of palliatives, describing it as an attempt to turn Nigerians to beggars and leading […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says the seizure of three presidential jets by a French court is an “international embarrassment” to the country. A Paris court recently […]

The federal government says its dollar-denominated domestic bond will be issued on Monday. Gbadebo Adenrele, managing director of investment banking, at United Capital Group, spoke on Thursday during a hybrid roadshow with investors organised by […]

Nigeria’s claim to sovereign immunity cannot stand in a commercial venture, a US appeal court has ruled. The court rejected Nigeria’s sovereign immunity defence to the enforcement of a $70 million investment treaty award won […]

Wild Africa has called for better protection for the remaining and declining elephant population in Nigeria. The Wild Africa Representative, Festus Iyorah, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Mr Iyorah said elephants […]

Islamic clerics in Niger State have condemned Saturday’s attack on the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) by hoodlums in Kontagora. The incident in which the church building was looted and set afire has drawn […]

Ever since the Dangote Refinery began production late last year, it has faced numerous challenges. It has been in conflict with many major players in the oil and gas industry, including the national oil company, […]