The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economies of the world. Ghana is not left out of these economic challenges. Some Ghanaians have lost their jobs while others now receive half of their salaries prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday (March 16, 2020), President Akufo-Addo directed schools in the country to shut down until further […]
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Kano Government Allocates $3.5 Million to Revive 95-Year-Old Water Treatment Plant Amidst Acute Water Scarcity
Kano State Government Takes Action to Address Water Supply Challenges In response to the persistent water scarcity affecting Kano metropolis, the state government has announced plans to reactivate the historic Challawa Water Treatment Plant. Constructed in 1930 during the reign of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero, the facility was the first of […]
President Tinubu Offers Heartfelt Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV Following Historic Election
Nigerian President Praises Election of First American Pontiff President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has offered his heartfelt congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV following his election as the 267th Bishop of Rome, marking a historic moment as the first American to ascend to the papacy. In a statement released on May 8, 2025, President Tinubu […]
Tinubu Pledges to Revitalize South-East Gas Plant and Address Anambra Erosion Crisis
Tinubu Pledges Revitalization of South-East Gas Infrastructure and Urgent Action on Anambra Erosion Crisis President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to addressing the pressing infrastructure challenges in Nigeria’s South-East, with a particular focus on reviving the region’s gas industry and tackling the escalating erosion crisis in Anambra State. During a recent engagement with […]
Labour Set to Demand Cost of Living Allowance as Economic Hardship Deepens – Ajaero
Labour to Push for Cost of Living Allowance Amid Rising Economic Struggles — Ajaero The issue of wage review, particularly beyond the national minimum wage, has become a hot topic within the Labour movement. With inflation rates continuing to rise, even before the N70,000 new national minimum wage comes into play, there’s growing frustration and […]
Champions League Semi-Final: PSG Overcome Arsenal 2-1 to Reach Final
Champions League Semi-Final: PSG Overcome Arsenal 2-1 to Reach Final In a thrilling UEFA Champions League semi-final encounter on Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) triumphed 2-1 over Arsenal, securing a 3-1 aggregate win and booking their place in the final. Arsenal, determined to turn around their 1-0 first-leg deficit, started the match at Parc des Princes […]
Nigeria Embraces Clean Energy as 24 Federal Universities Switch to Solar – Education Minister
24 Federal Universities Now Running on Solar Power – Education Minister The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced that 24 federal universities across Nigeria are now powered by solar energy as part of the Federal Government’s Energising Education Project (EEP), a major step toward sustainable energy use in the nation’s tertiary education […]
AY Urges Public to Respect Naira, Foreign Currencies Following EFCC Invitation
AY Urges Nigerians to Respect Naira After EFCC Invitation Over Currency Spraying Popular Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun, widely known as AY, has called on Nigerians to show greater respect for the naira and foreign currencies following a recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a post shared on his […]
Lagos Residents Advised to Expect Traffic Delays as APC Local Council Primaries Approach
Lagos Government Issues Detailed Traffic Advisory Ahead of APC Local Council Primaries The Lagos State Government has announced a comprehensive traffic advisory ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) local council primaries scheduled for Saturday, May 11, 2025. The advisory, issued on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, aims to ensure minimal […]
Widespread failure in JAMB indicates the effectiveness of new anti-cheating measures – Education Minister Alausa.
Education Minister Links Mass JAMB Failure to Crackdown on Exam Malpractice, Promises Broader Reform The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has responded to widespread concern over the poor performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), saying it reflects a significant breakthrough in the fight against examination malpractice. Appearing on Channels Television’s Morning […]
Tinubu and Oborevwori Hold Talks at Aso Rock
Tinubu Meets Delta Governor Oborevwori Following High-Profile Defection to APC President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The governor arrived at the State House around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, marking his first official engagement with the president since his recent defection […]
Atiku Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP in Meeting with Women Leaders of the Board of Trustees
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has once again reaffirmed his steadfast commitment to the PDP, declaring that he has no intention of leaving the party despite recent speculations suggesting otherwise. Atiku made this clear during a strategic engagement with the Women’s Wing of the PDP […]
President Tinubu Announces $122 Billion Investment Strategy for Nigeria’s Power Sector Reform
Tinubu Greenlights $122 Billion Power Reform Plan to Light Up Nigeria’s Future President Bola Tinubu has taken a bold step to tackle Nigeria’s long-standing electricity woes by approving a comprehensive new energy policy that could unlock over $122 billion in investments over the next two decades. At the Federal Executive Council meeting held Monday, Tinubu […]
EFCC Questions Social Media Activist VeryDarkMan for Hours Over Income Sources, Legal Disputes
Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was interrogated for several hours on Monday, May 6, 2025, at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. The questioning followed multiple petitions filed by individuals whose identities have not been officially disclosed. Sources confirm the interrogation began around […]
Protest Held at GTBank Abuja Following EFCC Arrest of Influencer VeryDarkMan
A wave of public outrage has erupted in Abuja as protesters gathered outside a Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) branch following the controversial arrest of popular social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The protest, led mostly by young Nigerians, took place on Friday, May 3, 2025, just a day after VDM […]
Speaker Abbas: Nigeria aims to power 300 million Africans with electricity by 2030
Nigeria Steps Into Leadership Role to Electrify Africa by 2030 – Speaker Abbas Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has declared Nigeria’s ambition to lead Africa’s clean energy transformation, revealing a bold target to help deliver electricity to 300 million people across the continent by 2030. Delivering a keynote address at the […]
Tinubu Halts Purchase of Imported Goods with Local Alternatives to Boost Nigerian Industry
President Tinubu Enacts ‘Nigeria First’ Policy to Prioritize Local Goods in Government Procurement In a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s domestic economy, President Bola Tinubu has introduced the “Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy,” effectively banning federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from procuring foreign goods or services that are readily available within the country. This […]
NCOS Refutes Claims of Inadequate Food in Custodial Centres
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS) has firmly denied recent reports claiming that inmates in custodial centres are being poorly fed. In a statement released on Sunday, Umar Abubakar, the Deputy Controller of Corrections and Public Relations Officer for the NCOS, called these allegations “false” and “misleading,” insisting that they do not reflect the reality of […]
FCTA Plans to Vaccinate Over 1.1 Million Children Against Polio in 2025
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has officially kicked off a major campaign to protect more than 1.1 million children from polio. The immunization drive, which runs from May 4 to 10, 2025, calls on parents, caregivers, and community leaders to ensure that every eligible child receives the life-saving polio vaccine. The campaign was launched […]
Embarrassing and Demeaning”: Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese Condemns EFCC’s Alleged Abduction of VeryDarkMan
Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese Condemns EFCC’s Alleged Abduction of VeryDarkMan, Demands Apology and Immediate Release Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, former presidential aspirant and convener of the YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement, has strongly criticized the reported abduction of Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]
Atletico Madrid Intensifies Pursuit of Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman
Atletico Madrid have entered the race to sign Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, intensifying competition for the Nigerian international ahead of the summer transfer window. Despite being under contract with Atalanta until 2027, Lookman is expected to depart the Serie A club at the end of the season. Atalanta are reportedly open to selling the 27-year-old […]