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Diaspora Remittances: Nigeria’s Leading Source of Foreign Exchange, Says NIDCOM CEO

Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), highlighted that diaspora remittances are Nigeria’s largest source of...

Politics

President Bola Tinubu Returns to Abuja After Two-Week UK Vacation

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja following a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom. The president arrived at the presidential wing of...

World

Governor Makinde Urges Media to Uphold Transparency and Accountability

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called on media practitioners to maintain transparency in their work as society’s watchdog, emphasizing the importance...

Politics

Rivers State Governor Approves New Minimum Wage of N85,000

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved an increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state to N85,000. This decision...

World

Orji Kalu Advocates for Single Six-Year Term for Presidents and Governors

Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, has reiterated his support for a single six-year term for presidents and state governors, arguing that such...

Economy

NNPC-Chevron Joint Venture Makes New Discovery Amid Declining Oil Exploration in Nigeria

The NNPC Limited – Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture (NNPC-CNL JV) has achieved a significant milestone with the successful drilling of the Meji...

Crime

Nigerians Reject World Bank’s Economic Reform Timeline, Warn of Possible Unrest

On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Nigerians were met with a startling announcement. The World Bank‘s Senior Vice President, Indermit Gill, declared in Abuja...

Politics

APC Chieftain Urges Opposition Leaders to Provide Solutions Amid Economic Hardship

Illiyasu Musa Kwankwaso, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on opposition leaders, including former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Labour...

Politics

TUC Applauds N85,000 Minimum Wage Approval as Step Towards Worker Welfare

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Lagos State Chapter, has praised the approval of an N85,000 minimum wage, viewing it as a...

Politics

Explosion at NIPCO Filling Station Injures Three in Edo State

Three individuals sustained injuries in an explosion at the NIPCO filling station in Eyean community, located along the Benin-Auchi road in Uhunmwonde Local...