IG meets protesting retirees, denies opposing exit from CPS
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to addressing the plight of retired officers under the Contributory Pension Scheme. Speaking with the aggrieved…
Presidency urges UK govt to send Kemi Badenoch back to Nigeria
The administration of President Bola Tinubu has urged the United Kingdom government to send Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch back to Nigeria for proper education on citizenship, berating…
Coalition will be defeated hands down – Ortom
Samuel Ortom, the former governor of Benue state, says he will not be joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The former governor spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics…
EXPLAINER: What GDP rebasing means — and why it matters
Eleven years after it last updated the method used to calculate Nigeria’s economic output, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has rebased the gross domestic product (GDP) of the…
NBS says GDP now N372trn after rebasing
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is N372.82 trillion as of 2024 following the rebasing exercise. In its ‘Rebasing of Gross Domestic Product…
Babangida’s son disowns letter rejecting Tinubu’s appointment
Muhammed Babangida, the son of Nigeria’s former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has debunked reports that he rejected his recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu as Chairman of…
Retired police officers protest under rain at N’Assembly gate
Despite rainfall, some retired police officers on Monday staged a protest at the entrance gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. The protesters are demanding their removal from…
Alumni, students oppose Tinubu’s move to rename UniMaid after Buhari
Alumni, students, and concerned indigenes of Borno State have rejected the decision by President Bola Tinubu to rename the University of Maiduguri (UniMaid) to Muhammadu Buhari University, in honour…
GenCos oppose tariff cut by Enugu power regulator
Electricity generation companies, under the aegis of the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), say the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (EERC) planned cut for Band A tariff will lead…
Abiodun renames Tai Solarin University of Education in honour of Awujale
Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced the renaming of Tai Solarin University of Education to Oba Sikiru Adetona University of Science and Technology. The college was initially named after the…
