The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that it may revise its 2021 outlook for Nigeria’s economy upwards from 1.5 percent in the next round of its projection this April given recent positive developments in the economy.

Commissioner for Home Affairs, during the flag-off exercise at the office of the Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board in Osogbo, said the agency had received enough doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the intending pilgrims

Libya’s coastguard intercepted almost 1,000 Europe-bound migrants off its western coast in two days, the International Organization for Migration said on Monday. The North African country is a major route for migrants trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean, and traffickers have thrived in the lawlessness that followed the 2011 overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi. […]

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Monday, inaugurated a 21-man committee to investigate the fire incident that destroyed Katsina Central Market on March 22. The committee, headed by Commissioner of Works, Housing and Transport, Alhaji Tasiu Dandagoro, with Mohammed Sani as Secretary, has four weeks to submit its report. The governor mandated the committee […]

Gov. Mai Mala Buni, Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee has urged Nigerians to explore more areas that would unite the country for a prosperous future.

By Azu Ishiekwene IT wasn’t planned. I was seeing off my neighbour and friend on Thursday evening when one of the officers of our estate residents’ association called out to me. He was in knickers and shirtsleeves, with his right hand clutching his left shoulder. “I’ve just been vaccinated,” he said. “Would you like me […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The Police in Abia State has vowed to arrest a suspect, David Ukaibe, for allegedly inflicting machete injuries on a staff of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, in Oboro, Ikwuano council area. Commissioner of Police, Abia State, Mrs Janet Agbede, who stated this while receiving a delegation of the EEDC […]

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (MITI), Otunba Niyi Adebayo, officially flagged off the Federal Government’s N50billion Export Expansion Facility Programme (EEFP) and launched the first on-line Grant Management Portal (GMP) for non-oil exports at Export House, Abuja.

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate complaints by airline operators and other stakeholders on the handling of COVID-19 intervention fund by the Ministry of Aviation.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pledged to conduct credible and transparent primaries to choose a candidate for the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election

DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Monday appointed 12 Permanent Secretaries for the Delta State Civil Service, Post Primary Education Board and the Hospital Management Board.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has said Nigeria needs overhauling for a system that would ensure justice, prosperity and accommodation to all component units. The former Governor stated that Nigeria was founded on a solid foundation, but regretted that due to bad system of government, the […]

Britain is to set up a telephone hotline for school children to report allegations of sexual abuse committed by other pupils, after the murder of Sarah Everard inspired many to come forward and share their experiences of assault. Britain’s Department for Education is to launch the hotline in the coming days, sources told dpa on […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will be proceeding to London, the United Kingdom, on Tuesday for a routine medical check-up.

France on Monday reopened its embassy in Libya after a seven-year closure as insecurity swept the country following its 2011 revolution, in another sign of a gradual return of stability. Its representative resumed operations behind a tall compound wall in a new building on the outskirts of Tripoli. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the reopening […]