Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has declared that the nation’s economy will hit $1 trillion economy by 2030. Cardoso made the declaration on Friday during his presentation on first half-year review of the Bank’s activities in 2024 before the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions. Affirming the…
Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Friday pledged that his administration will not be among defaulters in the payment of the new minimum wage. Adeleke said after the National Assembly might have passed the bill and finalised with every other things on it, the state government would abide by the rule because “it has…
The National Orientation Agency has warned Nigerian youth against the unpredictable nature of the planned protest. The state director of NOA Bauchi State, Mrs Theresa Omaga, issued the warning in a statement on Friday in Bauchi State, while appealing to the youth to shelve their planned nationwide protest slated for August. She proposed dialogue as…
Investigation has revealed that the late nollywood actor, Jr Pope was never provided with a life jacket contrary to viral reports that it was made available to him which he rejected while boarding the ill-fated boat that capsized, claiming his life and that of four other passengers on April 10, at Anam river in Anambra…
With just five days to go, the clock is ticking, the atmosphere is frenetic, and excitement is palpable as showmanship and calisthenics set the stage for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Team Nigeria is in top spirits as it prepares to fly its colors at this quadrennial sporting showpiece of global attention. Minister…
In recent times, Senator Ali Ndume has taken the uncharted path of drawing the government’s attention to its failings. Despite being of the same party with the ruling government, Senator Ndume has demonstrated the rare courage to side with the Nigerian People who are increasingly being impoverished by harsh government policies. I commend Senator Ndume…
ISMAEEL UTHMAN Chairman of Osun State Electoral Commission, Hashim Abioye, speaks with ISMAEEL UTHMAN on the limitation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy and why the ruling parties always win LG elections in their respective states, among other issues What are the implications of the Supreme Court judgment, which granted financial autonomy…
The police said they have arrested three suspects over housebreaking, robbery of gold, and other valuables in Abuja. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during a media briefing in Abuja. He added that the suspects were arrested following an investigation by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Adejobi said further…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has affirmed his commitment to implementing the approved N70,000 minimum wage for civil servants. Speaking through Kolapo Alimi, his commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Gov Adeleke emphasized that the welfare of workers is a top priority for his administration. He said: “Our governor is a lover of workers; his…
A student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was feared dead following a lone accident that occurred on the campus on Thursday. The accident involved a ten-seater commercial bus which was carrying passengers from the campus to the town after the day’s work. Reacting to the incident in a statement, Kunle Akogun, the director, corporate…
