Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the decision of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to seek new external and domestic loans, describing the move as reckless and a threat to Nigeria’s economic future.   In a statement on Thursday via X, Atiku said the proposed borrowing of ...

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his second year in office.   In a congratulatory message on Thursday, Ododo lauded Tinubu for demonstrating visionary leadership and for inspiring resilience among Nigerians through bold and transformative policies.   This was contained in ...

  The West African Examinations Council has blamed the delay in the conduct of the 2025 English Language paper on Wednesday on heightened efforts to curb examination malpractice, particularly the leakage of question papers.   In a statement issued on Thursday, WAEC acknowledged the disruption experienced by candidates during the ...

  TotalEnergies has announced that its subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria, has signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd for the sale of its non-operated 12.5 per cent interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract.   In a statement on Thursday, the company disclosed that the deal ...

  The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), on Wednesday, revealed the arrest of two individuals who attempted to smuggle cocaine while posing as pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj.   Speaking during the opening ceremony ...

  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency and Human and Environmental Development Agenda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve access to weather and climate information for smallholder farmers across Nigeria.   This development was announced in a statement released by NiMet’s media team on Wednesday following the signing of a ...

  Tanzanian music star, Juma Jux, surprised his bride, Priscilla Ojo, with a brand-new Range Rover during the reception of their grand, multi-country wedding finale, themed ‘African Royal Wedding’, held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Wednesday.   During the final leg of the ceremony, Juma made a heartwarming announcement, ...

    As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party over the position of National Secretary remains unresolved, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, who maintains that he is still the PDP National Secretary, stated that no intimidation will make him disown the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.   In ...

  Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said that his administration will only borrow money to run the state when it is absolutely necessary.   The governor made the vow in Umuahia on Wednesday during a lecture series to mark his two years in office.   Otti, while responding to ...

  The founder and Chief Executive Officer of music streaming giant, Spotify, Daniel Ek, has said that Artificial intelligence will drive more people to create music and should not be seen as a threat to the industry.   Speaking at an Open House event at Spotify’s headquarters in Stockholm, Ek ...