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Airlines stop operations from Monday due to jet fuel cost

Nigeria’s airlines are to stop domestic operations from Monday in protest at the spiralling cost of jet fuel. It has risen almost fourfold this year, which was unsustainable, the Airline…

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Tinubu explains his campaign DG’s exit from APC

A member of the Bola  Tinubu Campaign Organisation, says  resignation of its  Campaign Director General (DG)  Alhaji Abdulmumin Jibrin  from membership of the APC, has nothing to do with Sen.…

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Emefiele rejects APC presidential forms, says no decision yet

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele,  has dispelled widespread rumours that he would be contesting for office of the president in the 2023 general…

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NNPP forms affordable, not N100m, says ex-Gov Kwankwaso

Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, says the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) will achieve great success in 2023 general elections. Kwankwaso gave the assured the party supporters…

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Sultan: Children orphaned by insurgency belong to me

Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that the orphans of insurgency are his children. Abubakar made the declaration…

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Coalition picks APC presidential form for AfDB President

A Coalition of 28 support groups, led by Mr Ademola Babatunde of the Youth Arise Movement (YAM), says the challenging situation of the country informed their call for Dr Akinwunmi…

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World Bank laments over global gas flaring

The World Bank says global progress to reduce gas flaring, the wasteful industry practice of burning natural gas during oil production has stalled in the last 10 years.  TThe World…

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NERC denies new tariff approval for DisCos

Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Mr Sanusi Garba, says the commission has not approved any new tariff rate review in recent times. Garba told newsmen in Abuja on Friday…

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Stock market closes on positive note with N53bn gains

The stock market extended its gaining streak on Friday closing the week in green, following investors’ interest in some consumer goods stocks. Specifically, the market capitalisation gained N53 billion to…

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Army remains committed to retirees welfare, says COAS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS),  Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Friday said Nigerian Army remained committed to enhancing the welfare of its retired and discharged personnel. Faruk disclosed this in…

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