Nigeria has exited recession as the country’s Gross Domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.11 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020. The latest economic expansion represents the first positive quarterly growth in the last three quarters. The GDP report the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released on Thursday showed thatContinue Reading
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.), on Thursday said the Boko Haram insurgency may not end in 20 years time. He said the terrorists have, for a long time, indoctrinated the people, making it difficult to defeat them within a short period. Buratai spoke whenContinue Reading
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dissolved his cabinet. The move was made ahead of the February 24 second term inauguration of the governor. The announcement was made during the valedictory meeting of the State Executive Council meeting. While appreciating the members of the State Executive Council for theirContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the new Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola announced on Thursday. He said the appointment followed the retirement from service of Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, in January. The MinisterContinue Reading
A video of some travellers abducted on Sunday in Niger state has been released by the suspected kidnappers. The kidnappers are reportedly demanding a ransom of N500 million before the victims are released. In a video which surfaced on Wednesday, some of the abducted travellers, including women and children, wereContinue Reading
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has described Yekini Nabena, deputy national publicity of secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as an “imposter”. Mohammed said the party does not have a deputy spokesman because all organs of the APC were dissolved by the national executive committee (NEC) inContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, announced this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, his appointment is subject to the confirmation of theContinue Reading
Dr Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the Director-General of the WTO. WTO confirmed her appointment at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world. The tweet read: “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. “HerContinue Reading
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a second child, it has been announced. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are preparing to welcome a brother or sister for their young son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. A spokesperson for the couple said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. “The Duke and Duchess of SussexContinue Reading
Northern Youths Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has expressed concerns on the alleged constant attacks against northerners, especially the recent attack in Sasha market of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State which led to loss of lives and destruction of property, advising northerners not to take the risk of travellingContinue Reading
