SAUDI Arabia has debunked reports of issuing a visa restriction or entry ban against Nigeria and 13 other countries. The authorities in the country issued the denial following the emergence of a memo which claimed countries including Nigeria, Egypt, India,…
FORMER spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has resigned as the political adviser to President Bola Tinubu. Daily Trust reports that sources in the presidency confirmed on Thursday that Hakeem Baba-Ahmed tendered his resignation about…
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THE Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the Senate will look into all issues of public concerns relating to the Tax Reform Bills, 2024. He also assured Nigerians that the upper chamber will consider the…
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has expressed concerns over new U.S. tariffs, calling them a major risk to the global economy amid ongoing economic sluggishness. She expressed the concerns in a statement, following Tuesday’s announcement of the…
VICE-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday arrived Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu on the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary. On arrival, Shettima inspected a Guard of Honour at the Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar. He was…
FIRST City Monument Bank recorded a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N111.9 billion for the financial year ending Dec. 31, 2024. This was confirmed in a corporate statement released through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. The statement revealed that PBT grew…
THE National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu has commended security forces for their gallantry and professionalism in rescuing the former Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), retired Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, Amb. Gideon Yohana and 17 others. Receiving the rescued…
A NEW post-election poll by Global Info Analytics has revealed that 66 percent of voters approve of Mahama’s performance so far, with many citing optimism about the country’s direction, better economic confidence, and early gains in the fight against corruption. It’s a…
GHANA has officially commissioned West Africa’s largest floating solar power plant, a major milestone in the country’s transition toward renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The 5-megawatt facility, located on the Black Volta River, was developed by Ghanaian engineers at the Bui…
