A 71-year-old man, who spent nearly five decades in prison for a murder he did not commit, is to receive a $7.15 million settlement from the US city that convicted him. Glynn Simmons, who is black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history, according to The National […]
The Federal Government stated that it has set up an Agriculture and Water Resources Joint Action Committee to address the challenges of food security and inflation. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed this at the National Youth Convention on Thursday in Abuja. The convention was organised by the Nigerian Women for […]
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate decreased to 33.40 per cent in July 2024, down from 34.19 per cent in June 2024. This marks the first decline in the headline inflation rate since December 2022, when it last dropped to 21.34 per cent. The latest inflation rate figures are based on the National Bureau of Statistics CPI […]
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Prof. Charles Anosike, has called on financial regulators and other stakeholders to integrate climate risk management in their financial reporting. The NiMet boss spoke in Abuja on Thursday, as the guest of honour at the Regulatory Roundtable discussion on the implementation of the […]
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has hinted at an impending forensic audit of the mining sector as part of efforts to sanitise the industry and boost investor confidence. A statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori disclosed this on Thursday. Tomori said […]
FG committed to tackling power generation, distribution woes- House committee 15th August 2024 Chairman of the House Committee, Victor Nwokolo Emem Julius Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Power have affirmed that the federal government is determined to address the challenges of power generation and distribution in the country. This was disclosed in […]
The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency on Thursday announced the conviction of a local government worker in the state over the illegal sale of land belonging to the State Housing Corporation. A statement on Thursday, signed by the Executive Secretary of the agency, I.O Tijani, on behalf of the Chairman of OYACA, Honorable Justice Eni Esan […]
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National Health Insurance Authority, has disbursed N63bn under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund since the programme began in 2019. This was disclosed during a presentation by a representative of the Director General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri at a media engagement in Abuja on […]
Former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim has paid tribute to the recent passing of the longest-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Issa Hayatou, at the age of 77. Ohakim in a statement on Thursday said, “Under Hayatou, football in Africa experienced an exponential leap both in intra and international competitions.” He noted […]
The National Rescue Movement on Thursday absolved President Bola Tinubu of blame for the escalating inflation and rising cost of living in the country. Instead, the political party claimed some selfish traders and business owners should be held responsible for taking advantage of the current economic crisis to further punish the masses by inflating the […]
