AFRICA

Atiku Urges Tinubu to Explain Discrepancies in Fuel Subsidy Payments, Alleges Deception

Former VP Atiku has criticised President Tinubu for reported ongoing fuel subsidy payments projected to be N5.4 trillion in 2024.

4 months ago

Nigeria Insists Binance Executive Has Case To Answer Despite 16 US Lawmakers’ Accusation of Taking Him Hostage

Sixteen Republican congressmen have written to President Joe Biden, urging intervention in the case of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan.

4 months ago

Senate Suspends N98.5bn FCT Supplementary Budget, Cites Lack Of Details

The Senate has paused the N98.5 billion FCT supplementary budget for 2024, demanding detailed information on fund utilisation and sourcing.

4 months ago

El-Rufai Denies ‘Scandalous’ Allegations Of Diverting N423bn By  Kaduna Assembly As He Faces Probe

Kaduna’s House of Assembly's ad-hoc committee has urged authorities to investigate former Governor El-Rufai for allegedly diverting N423 billion.

4 months ago

North-East Nigeria Regains Power As TCN Completes Transmission Line Repairs Following Terrorist Attacks

The North-east now has electricity supply restored, as TCN completed repairs on the Jos-Gombe 330kV transmission line.

4 months ago

Nigeria May Suspend Import Levies on Food to Ease Inflation, Says Bloomberg Report

Nigeria is planning a six-month suspension of import duties on essential items such as staple foods and drugs.

4 months ago

Tinubu Vows Continuous Prioritising Of Infrastructure Upgrade Across Nigeria 

President Tinubu has vowed to initiate more development projects to meet the evolving needs of Nigeria's burgeoning population.

4 months ago

Suspected Islamist Rebels Kill At Least 16 In Eastern Congo

At least 16 people were killed by a suspected Islamist rebel group in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic…

4 months ago

Tinubu Tasks Citizens, Stakeholders, Development Partners To Safeguard Environment 

Tinubu says healing the world must start with healing the land and its people.

4 months ago

UN: Acute Food Insecurity May Hit Nigeria, 17 Other Countries

Acute food insecurity is set to increase in magnitude and severity in 18 hunger “Hotspots,” among them Nigeria, says UN.

4 months ago