President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to patronise goods made in Nigeria to strengthen the local currency and boost the Nigerian economy. The president made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja on Friday. Mr Ngelale noted that the president also assured Nigerians that his … Read more
The Nigerian government on Tuesday said international oil companies (IOCs) are not leaving the country but only shifting their portfolio and further investments to deep offshore. Nigeria’s Minister for State, Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the 7th edition of the Nigeria International Energy Summit (NIES 2024) held at … Read more
On Monday, Nigerians cried foul that their biggest artistes nominated for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday were denied a win. Burna Boy received four nominations, Davido received three, while Asake, Olamide, and Ayra Starr each bagged one nomination. Across social media, the consensus was that … Read more
It appears we are in the season of holding our leaders accountable. From celebrities to the citizenry, the consensus has been that President Bola Tinubu‘s administration has to address the economic turmoil that has brought about untold hardship. Lately, Kwam 1 and Olaiya Igwe, both staunch supporters of the president, have pleaded with him to … Read more
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to Namibia over the demise of its president, Hage Geingob. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Geingob passed in the early hours of Sunday in Namibia while receiving cancer treatment. He died a few days after returning from a therapy treatment in the US. “President Tinubu mourns the painful … Read more
A senator from Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration more time to fix the economy. Mr Uzor-Kalu, a former chief whip of the Senate, acknowledged that Nigerians were going economic hardship. The senator spoke on Tuesday in Koli-Edda in Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s New Year day broadcast to Nigerians as an arrogant display of dishonesty and disregard for citizens of the country. The party stated this in a statement on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh. President Tinubu in his New Year’s broadcast to the nation on … Read more
Prominent Nigerians including former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and former President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, have congratulated Christians as they celebrate Christmas. In separate statements released on Monday, the leaders urge Nigerians to embrace peace and unity during this period and to love one another for the sake of progress and growth … Read more
Over 1,000 Nigerians are stranded in the UK after receiving fake employment letters, the UN migration agency in Nigeria disclosed. According to Vanguard newspaper, IOM’s Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday where he advised potential migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specialises in offering fake … Read more
The CBN on Friday warned against the proliferation of counterfeit banknotes, particularly in higher denominations. The bank said it observed that the fake notes are being circulated during transactions in food markets and various commercial centers across major cities nationwide. Referencing Section 20(4) of the CBN Act (2007) as amended, the bank emphasised that the … Read more
