External Reserves Fall By $3bn In Six Months – CBN The CBN revealed in its figures on movement on foreign reserves that the reserves which commenced January 3, 2023 at $37.07bn fell to $34.22bn as of the end of June 26, 2023. Kazeem Tunde Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $2.85bn in […]
Army to celebrate 160 years of existence The Chief of Army Staff, CoAS, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, made this known while briefing newsmen as part of the activities marking NADCEL-2023 on Tuesday in Abuja. Photo- Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja The Nigerian Army is set to celebrate 160 years […]
Tinubu, NASS, Govs Should also Make Sacrifices With the country broke and more people sliding into poverty, Tinubu, and every leader at federal, state, and local levels, must make personal sacrifices and drastically cut down on luxuries and the cost of governance. By Punch Editorial Board AMID general hardship, poverty-inducing […]
The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Africa The framework of our civilization is premised on the destruction of the planet. By Nnimmo Bassey Author Bio: Nnimmo Bassey is the director of the ecological think tank, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), and a member steering committee of Oilwatch International. Source: […]
Military interventions have failed to end DRC’s conflict – what’s gone wrong The Congolese state’s inability to guarantee security has created fertile ground for armed groups to emerge. Aside from violence, they engage in various illicit activities, like exploiting mineral riches. Author Felix Mukwiza Ndahinda Honorary Associate Professor, College of […]
Nigerian Navy Reshuffles Appointments Of Senior Officers Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole formerly the Director of Logistics, Defence Space Administration, is now appointed as the Chief of Communications and Information Technology. Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla By Donatus Anichukwueze The Nigerian Navy has reshuffled the appointments of top […]
Volume of oil stolen outstrips amount sold legitimately, NMGS alleges The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has lamented that oil theft has attained the status of a Frankenstein monster to the extent that the quantum stolen now outstrips what is left to be sold legitimately. •Call for scientific data-driven […]
Stakeholders To Tinubu: Hasty Economic Reforms Worsening Poverty Stakeholders have warned that if President Bola Tinubu fails to follow the recommendation of his policy advisory council by sequencing economic reforms, more Nigerians will be plunged into poverty. By Sunday Michael Ogwu Stakeholders have warned that if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails […]
N4.4trn cash bonanza for FG, others as FAAC gets boost The additional cash, which works out to an average of N733 billion every month and implies a doubling in the monthly allocations, is possible following the government’s removal of costly petrol subsidies and foreign exchange reforms that paved the way […]
Sierra Leone election dispute: International missions appeal for calm The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) and other international observer missions in Sierra Leone have called for calm in the country. PM News By: Isa Isawade The West Africa Elders Forum (WAEF) and other international observer missions in Sierra Leone have […]
