The National Assembly has raised alarm over the Federal Government’s inadequate funding for the Ministry of Solid Minerals in the 2025 budget, casting doubt on Nigeria’s commitment to diversifying its oil-dependent economy. During a joint session on Monday the Senate and House of Representatives Joint Committees on Solid Minerals, chaired by Senator Ekong Samson and…
The World Bank has handed a 30-month debarment to two Nigerian firms—Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited—and their CEO, Norman Didam, over fraudulent, collusive, and corrupt practices tied to Nigeria’s National Social Safety Nets Project (NASSP). In a statement released on Monday, the Bank detailed how unethical practices undermined the project, which was designed…
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolaji Akinyemi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to avoid confrontation with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. While speaking on Channels TV, Akinyemi said; “If I were President Tinubu, I would try to steer clear of antagonising him because there is nothing a bully…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a report alleging an alarming surge in crime rates in Lagos, calling it inaccurate and outdated. The report, published on Monday by a national daily with the headline “Concerns as Lagos State grapples with high crime rate despite Closed Circuit Television cameras”, drew a sharp rebuttal from the…
Actor Yul Edochie has rubbished claims made by some Nigerians that they are being held down’ by certain ‘’village people”. In a post shared on social media, Yul argued that the so-called village people do not even have the time to hold anyone down. He suggested that people go the traditional way to solve…
A former Nigerian minister of External Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has advised President Bola Tinubu to tread carefully in dealings with the newly sworn-in 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, Akinyemi cautioned that engaging in confrontation with Trump could prove detrimental to Nigeria. “If…
