Tolu Bankole, a member of the All Progressives Congress National Working Committee, commended President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Ayuba Gufwan as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. His praise comes just 24 hours after the president announced the appointment of the polio survivor and founder of the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People

Between January and June 2024, the federal government spent a total of N1.03 trillion to combat instability and terrorism. According to the budget implementation report for the first half of 2024 received by our correspondent via Open Treasury, a website that tracks government spending, the amount indicates a disbursement rate of 42.80 percent from its

The instructions for suspending customs duties and taxes on imported food items will go into effect next week, the federal government stated on Tuesday. In July, the Federal Government granted a 150-day duty-free window to allow the importation of maize, husked brown rice, and wheat as part of initiatives to tackle growing food prices across

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other domestic refineries have yet to begin purchasing crude oil in naira, as mandated by President Bola Tinubu. The $20 billion plant and other domestic refineries in Nigeria has yet to begin purchasing crude oil from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in naira, as mandated by Tinubu last week.

In June, Nigeria’s inflation hit a 28-year high of 34.19 percent, inflicting hardship for many Nigerians. The issue is exacerbated by a 40.87 percent surge in food inflation, which is blamed on instability in the country’s agricultural regions. As a result, many people are unable to buy basic food supplies. According to the UN’s State

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that those profiting from the lucrative industry of fuel importation will make steps to sabotage the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo made this statement in response to charges by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that some’mafias’ were attempting to sabotage the $20 billion refinery. This comes

On Tuesday, Ese Brume, Ruth Usoro, and Prestina Ochonogor qualified for the women’s long jump final at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. This is the first time three Nigerian women have made it to the final in Olympic history. Brume, an Olympic bronze medallist, recovered from a difficult start that left her in ninth place

Samuel Ogazi, a Nigerian sprint phenom, will compete in the men’s 400m final at the current Olympics in Paris, France. Ogazi, 19, ran in the third semi-final and finished third in 44.41 seconds, earning him a spot in the final and achieving a new personal best time. Matthew Hudson-Smith of Great Britain won the semi-final

The Oyo State Post Primary School Teaching Service Commission has revealed the results of the computer-based tests for the recruitment of teachers into secondary schools in the state, indicating that around 9,000 candidates passed. This was reported by the Commission’s Chairman, Akinade Alamu, in a statement made accessible to journalists on Tuesday, August 6, in

Medical doctors in Ogun State, led by the Nigerian Medical Association, have gone on indefinite protest due to unresolved wage disparities between federal and state medical workers.Dr. Azeem Kunle Ashimi, State Chairman of the Medical Association, said this during a press event on Tuesday at the association’s secretariat in Abeokuta. He explained that the decision