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By Obinna Uballa Nigeria is losing an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) annually to illegal mining and gold smuggling, a racket that fuels banditry and deepens insecurity, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has said. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the indefinite suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State and current senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, and Hon. Kunle Folarin, a prominent party member, over allegations of anti-party activities. The party in a statement by Nuberu…
August 20, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Britain’s inflation rate climbed to its highest level in a year and a half in July, hitting 3.8% from 3.6% in June, official figures showed on Wednesday, keeping the country as the worst performer among the world’s major advanced global economies. The latest jump, which represents the highest since January 2024, was…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has eased to 21.88% in July 2025, marking a continued downward trend from 22.22% in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS reported that the decline, representing a 0.34% drop month-on-month, signals optimism for economic…
August 15, 2025
• Says, Nigeria Suffering from neglect, poor policies By Obinna Uballa The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, has lamented that Nigeria is being overtaken by peer African countries in human capital and technological advancement due to years of institutional neglect, policy somersaults, and poor implementation. Speaking at the 27th convocation of the Nigerian…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Dangote Group has pledged to cover the full medical expenses and provide compensation for Mrs. Ruth Otabor, who lost a leg after being struck by a truck linked to the company in Auchi, Edo State. Otabor, the elder sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor, was reportedly…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have firmly rejected a ruling by a Canadian federal court classifying both as terrorist organisations. APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, in his reaction, dismissed the ruling as “baseless,” insisting that the Canadian court has no jurisdiction over the status of…
August 15, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja on Friday for a two-nation visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to the presidency The New Diplomat reports that the President’s aircraft left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around noon, with top officials — including Chief of…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime flight ban placed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier sanctioned for unruly behaviour on board. AON spokesperson, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, announced the decision in a statement on Thursday, noting that it followed an appeal from the Minister of Aviation and…
August 14, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Nigeria is losing an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) annually to illegal mining and gold smuggling, a racket that fuels banditry and deepens insecurity, the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has said. Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the indefinite suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun State and current senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, and Hon. Kunle Folarin, a prominent party member, over allegations of anti-party activities. The party in a statement by Nuberu…
August 20, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Britain’s inflation rate climbed to its highest level in a year and a half in July, hitting 3.8% from 3.6% in June, official figures showed on Wednesday, keeping the country as the worst performer among the world’s major advanced global economies. The latest jump, which represents the highest since January 2024, was…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Nigeria’s headline inflation rate has eased to 21.88% in July 2025, marking a continued downward trend from 22.22% in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS reported that the decline, representing a 0.34% drop month-on-month, signals optimism for economic…
August 15, 2025
• Says, Nigeria Suffering from neglect, poor policies By Obinna Uballa The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, has lamented that Nigeria is being overtaken by peer African countries in human capital and technological advancement due to years of institutional neglect, policy somersaults, and poor implementation. Speaking at the 27th convocation of the Nigerian…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Dangote Group has pledged to cover the full medical expenses and provide compensation for Mrs. Ruth Otabor, who lost a leg after being struck by a truck linked to the company in Auchi, Edo State. Otabor, the elder sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor, was reportedly…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have firmly rejected a ruling by a Canadian federal court classifying both as terrorist organisations. APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, in his reaction, dismissed the ruling as “baseless,” insisting that the Canadian court has no jurisdiction over the status of…
August 15, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu departed Abuja on Friday for a two-nation visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to the presidency The New Diplomat reports that the President’s aircraft left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around noon, with top officials — including Chief of…
August 15, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lifted the lifetime flight ban placed on Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger earlier sanctioned for unruly behaviour on board. AON spokesperson, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, announced the decision in a statement on Thursday, noting that it followed an appeal from the Minister of Aviation and…
August 14, 2025
