World Bank sees Nigeria’s economy grow by 3.6% in 2025

The World Bank report, Africa Pulse, has project a 3.6 percent growth for Nigeria in 2025, on the basis of improving non-oil sectors and stabilising economic environment. Earlier the International…

Nigeria’s poverty rate to rise by 3.6% by 2027— World Bank

The World Bank has projected that more Nigerians will become poor by 2027, as poverty in Nigeria is projected to increase by 3.6 per cent over the next five years.…

FG to audit NNPCL under Kyari, says Wale

The Federal Government has concluded plans to conduct a forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister…

CBN bows, approves cash BTA for 2025 Hajj pilgrims

The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the request of 2025 intending pilgrims to be granted cash transactions for the holy pilgrimage to Mecca. This followed the intervention of Vice-President…

FG to raise N1.2trn through bond in second quarter

The Federal Government plans to raise between N900bn and N1.2tn from the domestic bond market in the second quarter of 2025, a sharp drop from the N1.8tn targeted in the…

FG releases N50bn to settle ASUU, other varsity unoins

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, on Wednesday, announced the release of N50 billion by the Federal Government to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for…

Again, Marwa seeks drug test for corps members

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective…

Protesters demand probe of Ex-NNPCL’s GCEO, Kyari

A group of protesters, yesterday, stormed the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to demand the prosecution of former Nigerian National…

FG names Tinubu int’l airport, Minna as backup for Abuja airport

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport in Minna has officially been designated as the alternative airport to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, made…

NSCDC orders swift arrest of officer over alleged N5.2m bribe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered the immediate detention of officers accused of extorting ₦5.2 million from a traveler, acting on a directive from the Minister…