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President Bola Tinubu has told French investors that the country is open for business, saying his government is creating an enabling environment for them to thrive. Tinubu said this on Thursday during a joint briefing with the French…

The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has announced plans to conduct Nigeria’s population and housing census in 2025, nearly two decades after the last census in 2006. He made this known during the 2024…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, and the Chief Executive Officers of commercial banks to appear before it to propose solutions to the challenges…

The Federal Government has confirmed that it spent a total sum of N8.8bn for the repair and restoration of transmission towers that were vandalised across various regions of the country in 2024. The Managing Director and Chief…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says trade between Nigeria and China grew to $22.6 billion in 2023, “one of the highest in Africa”. In a statement on Wednesday, Stanley Nkwocha, spokesperson to the vice-president, said Shettima called…

Politician and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPCL), to provide clarity and accountability to Nigerians over the operations of the newly launched Port Harcourt…

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, have pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charges brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Former Governor Bello, who is the 1st…

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu’s government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Mr Kanu, who has been in the SSS custody…

The federal government has directed the management of federal unity colleges to suspend any student found guilty of physically assaulting another student. Recently, the federal ministry of education suspended 13 students at the…

The Federal Government on Monday directed tertiary institutions in the country to establish Sexual Assault Referral Centres to address cases of students offering lecturers sex in exchange for good grades, harassment and gender-based…

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has said the probe instituted by the Federal Government to identify civil servants receiving salaries after relocating abroad is still ongoing. She said…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Nigerian government needs more borrowings to fund its budget even though some Ministries, Departments and Agencies have surpassed their revenue…

Wife of President Bola Tinubu and Senator, Remi Tinubu on Monday, joined the global community in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marking the start of the 16 Days of Activism against…

Mike Bamiloye has claimed that several pastors are currently enduring their marriages rather than enjoying them. In a post via social media, the founder of Mount Zion Faith Ministries International spoke about wives who make their…

Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, says almost all Nigerian presidents came into power through unpredictable circumstances. Kukah spoke in Abuja on Sunday while delivering the keynote speech at the fourth Amaka…