The incessant reoccurrence of the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, is going to continue until the country starts refining petroleum products domestically and halts complete reliance on imports, oil marketers have said. Nigeria imports its PMS and other ...
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Cash Crunch: Electronic Banking Platforms Collapse Under Traffic Surge
The Nigerian banking public continues to face hardship in accessing their funds as cash scarcity persists while alternative channels have remained problematic at best. Some of these platforms include internet banking, kiosks, mobile apps, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), Point ...
Read More »Creative Revolution – Nigerian Women Who Are Rewriting The Narrative
The Nigerian Creative industry has been evolving fast for some time now. More so, in recent years, its growth has skyrocketed, as members of the Nigerian creative sector are now gaining recognition, not just pan-Africa, but globally as well. In ...
Read More »41 Die In Katsina Terrorist Attack
The Katsina State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed the death of 41 persons in Kankara local government area of the State after a terrorist attack in Yargoje forest. Most of the victims were volunteers from neighbouring Bakori local government area ...
Read More »New Naira: ICPC Arrests Bank Officials, Others Over Sabotage In Abuja, Osun
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has arrested officials of commercial banks in Abuja and Osun State for alleged sabotage. The ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said the development was in continuation of ICPC’s clampdown on elements ...
Read More »Akwa Utd Survives Armed Robbery Attack
By Mfon Patrick Team Akwa United survived an armed robbery attack along Ogoni road, Rivers State while returning from Ibadan after honouring Nigeria Professional Football League Matchday 5 against Kwara United. The incident happened on Thursday February 2, 2023 at ...
Read More »Jigawa Residents Excited Over N17bn Hadejia Irrigation Scheme
Residents of Auyo local government area of Jigawa State have expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari over the commissioning of a N17 billion Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme in Auyo. The water project was started by the then Shehu Shagari led ...
Read More »NLC Elects New Leaders Feb 7
All is now set for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to elect new leaders to pilot its affairs for the next four years. The election which will bring together delegates from NLC 49 affiliates, covering all the sectors of the ...
Read More »Violence In South East Must Be Crushed – IGP
Inspector-general of police Usman Baba has said the violent attacks in the South Eastern part of the country must be stopped at all cost. IGP Usman, who stated this at the national women and youth sensitization summit on the forthcoming ...
Read More »Naira Swap: Pains Will Soon Be Over, FG Assures Nigerians
Federal government has said the pains being experienced by Nigerians in their bid to swap the old naira for the re-designed ones is regrettable and transient but necessary for the growth of the nation’s economy. Minister of Finance, Budget and ...
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