World Bank to approve Nigeria’s $632m loan request today
The World Bank is set to approve fresh loans totalling $632m to Nigeria today (Monday) amid mounting concerns over the country’s rising debt profile. According to The PUNCH, the…
Further petrol price hike loom as naira-for-crude talks falter
Palpable anxiety engulfed the downstream oil and gas sector as operators await the decision of the Federal Government on the naira-for-crude deal between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and…
How I threatened to sack Wike if his policies won’t favour APC in FCT – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has narrated how he threatened to sack Nyesom Wike, minister of federal capital territory (FCT), if his policies in Abuja, the nation’s capital, did not favour…
Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin, threatens tariffs if Ukraine ceasefire deal fails
United States President Donald Trump says he is very angry with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, over his recent actions. Putin had on Friday called for Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian…
Trump mulls possibility of seeking third term in office
US President Donald Trump says he is considering the possibility of a third term in the White House despite prohibition by the constitution. Speaking in a telephone interview with…
ENERGY TIMES to honour Adelabu, Oyebanji, Kyari, Adesina April 11
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kolo Kyari; Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and his…
Okpebholo bans illegal vigilante groups, suspends security chief over killing of hunters
Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, has suspended Friday Ibadin, commander of the Edo State Security Corps, over the killing of 16 hunters in the Uromi area of the state.…
Nigerian professional boxer slumps , dies in ring
A Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju has collapsed died in the ring The 40-year-old fighter was competing against Ghanaian boxer John Mbagunu, known as “Power”, in an undercard bout…
Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers
Myanmar's military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country…
Corps member cries out after receiving N777,000 instead of N77,000
A Nigerian youth corps member has raised concerns after allegedly receiving ₦777,000 instead of the usual ₦77,000 monthly allowance paid by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In a…
