Simon Harry, the statistician-general of the federation, has announced that the nation’s economy grew by 4.03 percent in the third quarter of 2021 (Q3 2021). He said this on Thursday in Abuja at a media conference on the present state of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Harry explained thatContinue Reading
The Federal Government has hailed the United States for removing Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns. Recall that the United States on Wednesday removed Nigeria from its list of religious violators. It also blacklisted Russia, China, and eight others as countries of ”particular concern” for havingContinue Reading
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has received over N53 million in cash transfers in less than one hour after asking colleagues for N1 million. Fans and followers thought the multi-award-winning songwriter was joking when he posted a video on his Instagram Story calling on those he hadContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 64th birthday today, November 17, 2021, describing him as an apostle of peace and democracy in Africa. The President, in a release on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, on behalf of the government and Nigerians, rejoicedContinue Reading
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the Nigerian Diaspora Investment Summit (NDIS) is one of the surest platforms for attracting direct investment to the country. Osinbajo made the observation at the 4th edition of the Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit 2021 organised by the Nigerian in the DiasporaContinue Reading
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has said the partial or full vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is not enough reason to drop non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) guards or a guarantee against infection. Ehanire said this on Monday in Abuja at the national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC)Continue Reading
Three people have been arrested by counter-terror police following a fatal car explosion outside a Liverpool hospital. The men are aged 29, 26, and 21 according to police and were detained in the Kensington area of Liverpool before being arrested under the Terrorism Act, in connection with the explosion. “DetectivesContinue Reading
AYRA Starr, the 19-year-old songstress on Don Jazzy’s Mavins record has gotten the attention of one of the leading global streaming platforms, Spotify. The streaming platform has announced its decision to celebrate Ayra Starr through the Spotify Equal music programme as the Equal Africa Artist of the Month. This announcementContinue Reading
The All Progressives Congress on Sunday released a timetable for Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections scheduled to hold in 2022. An official notice signed by the National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. John Akpanudodehe, revealed that the sale of nomination forms begins 16th (Ekiti) and 18thContinue Reading
Nigeria’s output decline further in October, losing the top spot to Libya amid persisting supply disruptions. This is according to the latest monthly oil market report released by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday. According to the report, Nigeria’s production declined sharply to 1.35 million barrelsContinue Reading
