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FCT Minister Wike Mobilises Youths Against Hunger Protest

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council over the weekend, Wike said, a similar interaction was held with stakeholders in AMAC, on Saturday, while stating that youths and other stakeholders in Bwari and Gwagwalada Area Councils will also be engaged […]

July 29, 2024 18

Business

Federal Government Bond Raised 4.13tn In The First Half

The Federal Government has raised about N4.13tn from bonds in the first half of 2024. This was revealed in the FMDQ Exchange Financial Markets Monthly Report for June this year. Value of new issuance of FBN bonds for June, which was N297.01bn, was the lowest in six months and the highest was N1.49tn in February. At the end of June 2024, the value of outstanding FGN bonds, which includes savings and green bonds, stood at N26.22tn, which is about 44.49 […]

July 29, 2024 19

Featured

Venezuela’s Opposition Declares Victory Despite Government Declaring Maduro Winner In Election

Venezuela’s opposition has declared victory in Sunday’s presidential election, challenging the government’s earlier announcement that President Nicolás Maduro won. The National Electoral Council, controlled by Maduro loyalists, reported that Maduro secured 51% of the vote to González’s 44%. However, they withheld the detailed tallies from the 30,000 polling booths, promising to release them in the “coming hours,” which has hindered verification of the results. In his victory speech, Maduro mocked Argentina’s President Javier Milei, calling him a “sociopath, who enjoys […]

July 29, 2024 22

General

Nigeria And The Senate Mourn Senator Ifeany Ubah

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In a statement, the President describes the deceased as a renown businessman and politician. President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra State over the loss. The President prays for the repose of the soul of the departed lawmaker, as well as for strength […]

July 27, 2024 26

Featured

Hours Before The Opening Ceremony Of The Paris Olympics, Fire Struck French High-Speed Rail Lines.

A series of fires has hit French high-speed rail lines, hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony. Rail company SNCF says it's a "massive attack aimed at paralysing the network" France's transport minister condemns the "co-ordinated malicious acts" Some 800,000 customers will be affected with disruption expected all weekend, the rail firm says One in four Eurostar services across its entire network will be cancelled until Monday. Image credit: france24.com

July 26, 2024 4

Business

Norrenberger Group Says President Tinubu’s Reforms Are Paying Off.

Economic outlook for the second half of 2024 shows that ongoing reforms by the President Tinubu led government are beginning to yield results as seen with cases of improved trade balance, Increased FAAC allocations, Surge in Capital imports, Increased Foreign Reserves and Exchange rate convergence. This is according to the Norrenberger group, which also admitted that the reforms left Nigerians with High prices, Insecurity, Increased poverty, Depreciating currencies and High cases of divestments. Speaking during a webinar to unveil the […]

July 26, 2024 16

General

FCT Police Command Vows To Resist Violence During The Planned Nationwide Protest.

The Nigerian Police, FCT Command has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Friday, said the FCT Command has also deployed a total of four thousand two hundred police officers to curb any form of violence that might arise during the protest. The command was reacting in anticipation of the planned nationwide protest by some human rights activists and Nigerian youths, to […]

July 26, 2024 82

Economy

The Network Of Abuja Left Groups Calls For a Uniformed Salary Structure.

The network of Abuja left groups has called for the implementation of a uniformed salary structure for workers and political office holders, reduction in the cost of petrol and electricity tariff and implementation of a minimum wage that meets the basic needs of all workers. The coalition which is an association of activists committed to social justice and equal rights for all Nigerians, made the demand in Abuja at a press conference and warned against the arrest of peaceful protesters […]

July 26, 2024 48

Uncategorized

Rescue Operation Continues In Ethiopia Three Days After Disastrous Landslide.

The Federal Government has repatriated 158 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya. Nigeria’s Charge’d’ Affaires to Libya, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed said the group of evacuees comprised of 77 males, 45 females, 26 children as well as 10 infants. The envoy explained that of the total number, 26 males who were arrested from the ongoing raid of undocumented foreigners in Libya were released from Abu-Salim Detention Centre in Tripoli. According to him, so […]

July 25, 2024 18