After 20 years, FG moves to unlock CVFF for shipowners
…20 of 92 applications already with lenders …Fund expected to create 30,000 jobs — Oyetola By Folarin Kehinde After more than two decades of delays, the Federal Government has begun moves to unlock the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) for Nigerian shipowners, with the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, directing lenders to […]
Nigerian woman missing after arriving in Doha on Lagos flight
A 37-year-old Nigerian woman, Saratu Jibo, has reportedly gone missing after travelling from Lagos to Doha, Qatar, on Qatar Airways flight QR1408 on Tuesday. Jibo’s brother, Jonathan Jibo, raised the alarm in a post on his X account on Saturday, saying the family had been unable to establish contact with her for more than 48 […]
APC chieftain accuses opposition of misleading Nigerians over Tinubu’s alleged US drug case
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has dismissed claims that the United States has reopened a drug-trafficking case against President Bola Tinubu. Oyintiloye described the claims as falsehoods by the opposition aimed at misleading Nigerians and garnering sympathy ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said this while speaking […]
2027: How I’ll achieve 75,000MW electricity target in 1 year – Adebayo
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, says decentralised generation, renewable energy and local manufacturing will drive his strategy to transform Nigeria’s power sector. Adebayo bared his mind while featuring on Personality Interview Series of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said his administration would combine solar, […]
Take control of Nigeria’s governance, SDP challenges youths
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerian youths to take control of the country’s governance. Adebayo made the call when he featured on Newsmen Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. He attributed the call to the fact that young Nigerians constitute the country’s largest political and economic forces, […]
Top 5 highest-scoring African players in Europe’s major leagues
African football has produced some of the greatest goalscorers in European football history, with players from across the continent leaving their mark in England, Spain, Germany, France and Italy.
