The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new general allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) equivalent to $650 billion, the largest in the IMF’s history.

I have refrained from saying or writing anything about the NHIS since my exit as the Executive Secretary/CEO on 1st July, 2019. But, since the story about the recovery of the sum of N5.4b NHIS funds broke out last week, I have been inundated with a lot of inquiries from the Press, some mischievously insinuating that I was complicit in this supposedly “trapped funds of NHIS ” recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

By Emmanuel Okogba Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru will not compete in the final of the men’s 200 metre event in Tokyo after finishing third in his Semi-final heat 1. Oduduru finished in a time of 20.16s behind 17 years old American Erriyon Knighton who finished 1st in 20.02s and Jamaican Rasheed Dwyer who finished second with […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, as he turns 60 on Aug. 4.

Global financial flow to help developing countries develop clean energy technology has hit $12 billion, Director, UNDP Rome, Centre for Sustainable Development, Musonda Mumba has disclosed.

By Udeme Akpan THE Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, Tuesday, disclosed that the Federal Government has adopted gas as a strategy to meeting the nation’s climate-change-net-zero-emission target. Speaking at the Annual International Conference & Exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Lagos with the theme: “The Future of Energy – A […]

By Davies Iheamnachor Youths from Omoku Town in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, have warned Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, against the planned sack of no fewer than 165 of their youths in the company’s extraordinary surveillance scheme. The youths under the aegis of Omoku Community Youth Leaders Forum, OCYLF, also warned NAOC […]

Our attention has been drawn to news reports in the Tuesday, August 3, 2021 editions of Thisday and The Vanguard newspapers, among others, wherein Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor claimed to have filed a court action to restrain the President from inaugurating the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), pending the submission of the forensic audit report.

The Lao Government has extended the current nationwide lockdown to Aug. 18, as the COVID-19 cases continued to rise.

The Taraba State University, Jalingo, has recorded its first Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) graduate 13 years after its establishment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this feat was recorded after Hanawa Rufus successfully defended his thesis for Mathematics Education. Prof. Benjamin Imoko, the External Examiner, pronounced Rufus qualified in character and learning, […]

By Damilola Ogunsakin and Precious Chukwudi Big brother Naija housemate, Maria rejects Pere’s love advances towards her and this got many fans talking on social media. Less than 24hrs after Pere gave Sammie a ‘Bro code’ advice about his tactics on how he gets women, he said “when I see a woman I like, I […]

White Money known by fans as the chef of Big Brother Naija season 6, Shine Ya Eye edition has successfully bought hearts of some housemates and many viewers with his meals which left viewers asking the question, is White Money’s cooking a strategy to stay longer in the house?

By Juliet Umeh A new microblogging and social networking app, Koo, has launched in Nigeria. The aim is to enable and deepen online expression of thoughts and ideas among Nigerians. Founded in India by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka, the platform is aimed at enabling Nigerians to express themselves in the digital space.           Radhakrishna said […]

By Peter Egwuatu Venture Garden Group, VGG has disclosed that through joint collaboration with its partners it will work with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to  lift 50 per cent unemployed youths out of poverty in the next five years. It also noted that in collaboration with the Venture Garden Foundation (VGF) it will […]

The member representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi Adefisoye clocks 37 on the 3rd day of August to the glory of God. He was born into the aristocratic family of a cocoa merchant, Alhaji Ismaila Atenidegbe Adefisoye in Idanre Local Government of Ondo State. Small Alhaji, as he is popularly known […]