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15/09/2025

The Abia State Government has announced that about 3,500 landowners affected by the runway of the Abia Airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have received compensation, with assurances that outstanding payments will be settled once all indemnity certificates are completed.

The Abia State Government has announced that about 3,500 landowners affected by the runway of the Abia Airport project in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, have received compensation, with assurances that outstanding payments will be settled once all indemnity certificates are completed. Chief of Staff....

15/09/2025

Nigeria’s inflation rate fell for the fifth straight month in August, easing to 20.12 per cent from 21.88 per cent in July, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Nigeria’s inflation rate fell for the fifth straight month in August, easing to 20.12 per cent from 21.88 per cent in July, according to data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decline of 1.76 percentage points extends the downward trend that began in April, when infla...

15/09/2025

Babcock University has strongly condemned a report by online platform The People’s Gazette, describing allegations surrounding its vice-chancellor succession process as “baseless, fabricated, mischievous and malicious.”

Babcock University has strongly condemned a report by online platform The People’s Gazette, describing allegations surrounding its vice-chancellor succession pr

15/09/2025

Bangladesh’s push for a sweeping reform charter has hit political roadblocks, with interim leader Muhammad Yunus warning that unity is vital as disputes over implementation threaten to prolong the country’s fragile transition.

Bangladesh’s push for a sweeping reform charter has hit political roadblocks, with interim leader Muhammad Yunus warning that unity is vital as disputes over implementation threaten to prolong the country’s fragile transition. The 28-page draft, dubbed the “July Charter” after the student-le...

15/09/2025

The Chairman of Niger Food, Engr. Sammy Adigun, has announced that the company’s newly finalised partnership with the Dangote Group and Africa Rice will create no fewer than 500,000 jobs for Nigerians through massive rice production.

The Chairman of Niger Food, Engr. Sammy Adigun, has announced that the company’s newly finalised partnership with the Dangote Group and Africa Rice will create no fewer than 500,000 jobs for Nigerians through massive rice production. Adigun disclosed this at the weekend while briefing journalists ...

15/09/2025

China’s economic slowdown sharpened in August as retail sales, industrial output and investment figures fell short of expectations, with the country’s prolonged property crisis dragging heavily on growth.

China’s economic slowdown sharpened in August as retail sales, industrial output and investment figures fell short of expectations, with the country’s prolonged

15/09/2025

Canada has approved nearly two-thirds of asylum applications filed by Nigerians so far this year, reflecting both a growing wave of migration from the country and shifting adjudication trends.

15/09/2025

Nigeria’s crude oil production has slumped to a five-month low, even as the country’s import bill for petroleum products soared to over N4 trillion in the first half of 2025, underscoring the fragile state of the nation’s energy security.

...Dangote imports 60m barrels of crude Nigeria’s crude oil production has slumped to a five-month low, even as the country’s import bill for petroleum products soared to over N4 trillion in the first half of 2025, underscoring the fragile state of the nation’s energy security. Fresh data from...

15/09/2025

In the past eight months, Nigeria has witnessed two of its most extravagant celebrity weddings, both exceeding expectations in opulence but falling short in benefiting the local economy.

In the past eight months, Nigeria has witnessed two of its most extravagant celebrity weddings, both exceeding expectations in opulence but falling short in

15/09/2025

In the bustling landscape of Nigeria’s entrepreneurial spirit, few phenomena have captured the imagination quite like the surge in Guinness World Records attempts over the past two years.

It all kicked off with Hilda Baci, the Lagos-based celebrity chef known fondly as Hilda, who in May 2023 shattered the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual

In the bustling landscape of Nigeria's entrepreneurial spirit, few phenomena have captured the imagination quite like the surge in Guinness World Records atte

15/09/2025

In normal times, the imminent return of a suspended governor after six months in political exile would be cause for celebration. But in Rivers State, where Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is due back in office on September 18 at the end of emergency rule, the mood, according to feelers from the state, is anything but jubilant.

...as Wike tightens grip ahead of 2027 In normal times, the imminent return of a suspended governor after six months in political exile would be cause for celebration. But in Rivers State, where Gov. Siminalayi Fubara is due back in office on September 18 at the end of emergency rule, the mood, acco...

15/09/2025

There has been quite a groundswell of opinions against The West Africa Examinations Council’s( WAEC), decision to migrate from paper-pencil examination mode to full computer-based testing come next year

- Stakeholders, NASS caution WAEC There has been quite a groundswell of opinions against The West Africa Examinations Council's( WAEC), decision to migrate from paper-pencil examination mode to full computer-based testing come next year. Among the first to express misgivings are the lawmakers in the...