The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has revealed that corruption remains the greatest problem confronting Nigeria at the moment, saying it must be tackled with all seriousness if Nigeria is to make a deserved progress. Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said although…
Super Falcons midfielder Christy Ucheibe has apologised to Nigerians and admitted that there can be no excuses for Nigeria’s failure to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after their shock elimination from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The defending champions were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon in their quarter-final clash…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun Chapter, has expressed unwavering commitment to actualise its demands over unpaid benefits and stalled promotions. This is contained in a statement issued by the chapter’s chairman, Mr Idris Adeniran, on Thursday in Osogbo. The union promised not to undermine its legitimate struggle with misleading reports on the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu remains committed to diversifying the Nigerian economy. Shettima said this on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) led by its President, Prof. Adeola Adenikinju, on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Vice-President described Tinubu as a leader with the…
“As the government shifts focus from infrastructure to consumption, one might want to play the consumption theme. But the question is how. As you noted, some sectors, like staples, seem expensive. In autos, it’s less about valuations and more about long-term trends—technology and brand leadership—which remain uncertain. One way is to invest directly, but indirect…
The Nigerian government has presented the Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), authorising the East African carrier to begin scheduled flights into and out of Nigeria. The presentation took place at the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ibrahim Abubakar…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the fight against terrorism and banditry remained one of the priorities of his administration “This fight against terrorism is a challenge but addressing it remains one of the top priorities of this current administration under our national security agenda,” Tinubu said at the commissioning of the first…
The body of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari, was flown to Nigeria in the main cabin of a Nigerian Air Force jet as opposed to the usual practice of placing caskets in an aircraft’s cargo. According to Punch, the casket was placed in the cabin because it could not fit into the aircraft’s cargo…
Gold () futures opened at $3,344.50 per ounce Monday, up 0.4% from last Thursday’s close of $3,331.60. The gold price in July has remained above $3,300 after dipping below that threshold on June 30. Investors are watching U.S. tariff policy developments as the 90-day pause on higher reciprocal tariffs expires this week. President Trump said…
The Presidency on Saturday night said former Benue State Governor, George Akume, remained the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). There have been reports that Akume stepped down as SGF to become the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, in a statement, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga “there has been…
