A civic-tech platform, Citizen Monitors, has called on the Federal Government to make public Nigeria’s loan books, citing concerns over the country’s rising debt profile, which currently stands at ₦149.39 trillion ($97.24 billion). The Senate recently approved a new $21 billion external borrowing plan, further fueling concerns about transparency. According to Citizen Monitors, […]
The Syrian interior ministry has pledged to hold accountable those responsible for the apparent killing of an unarmed man at a hospital in Sweida province. A video circulating online appears to show security forces shooting dead a volunteer engineer after a brief altercation. The ministry condemned the act, stating that an investigation has […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned air travellers following an incident where a passenger assaulted an air hostess on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday, disrupting operations at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The female passenger has already been barred for life from boarding Ibom Air flight pending […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned air travellers following an incident where a passenger assaulted an air hostess on an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos on Sunday, disrupting operations at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. A viral video circulating on social media shows the passenger, dressed in a white top […]
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the official closure of its recruitment portal, marking the end of the application phase for Nigerians seeking to join the country’s paramilitary agencies, including the Federal Fire Service. The board made the announcement on Monday via the official X handle of the Federal […]
The United States is making efforts to organise a meeting between President Donald Trump, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday, amid mounting international calls for Kyiv’s participation in the upcoming US-Russia summit in Alaska. Speaking on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, Vance said […]
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for the prompt inauguration of the 17-member governing board of the National Sports Commission (NSC), citing the prolonged delay as a violation of the NSC Establishment Act 2023. In a statement issued on Sunday, SWAN President, Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, through the association’s Secretary-General, […]
The Obafemi Awolowo Foundation has paid glowing tribute to the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, as he concludes his decade-long tenure at the helm of the continental lender. In a statement on Sunday signed by its Executive Director, Ambassador Dr. Tokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, the foundation described Adesina’s leadership as “unprecedented” and […]
The program, which officially commenced on August 1, aims to streamline tax compliance, enhance transparency, and curb tax evasion nationwide. Dr. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of FIRS, made the announcement in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, in Abuja on Sunday. Adedeji explained that the e-Invoicing solution follows […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters in a raid on the Green Legacy Hotel, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said the operation […]
