UN chief urges Israel, Hamas to end Gaza war
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has appealed to Israeli and Hamas leaders, currently taking part in intense negotiations to reach...
Year: 2024
NBS reveals latest cost of healthy diet in Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the national average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult...
UN rights chief denounces police action on U.S. campuses over Gaza protests
United Nations rights chief, Volker Türk, has said that he was troubled by “a series of heavy-handed steps” taken by...
Naira gains N28.15 against US dollar
On Tuesday, the naira closed April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official market, trading at...
Nigerian government approves salary increases for civil servants
The federal government has approved 25 and 35-per cent salary increases for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary...
Britain dispatches first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda under voluntary system
The British government has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary system, with the unnamed migrant being...
Nigeria’s fuel shortages persist as prices of food, transportation severely impacted
Nigeria's fuel shortages persisted in major cities on Tuesday, causing an immediate increase in prices of goods and transportation and...
EFCC to arraign former CBN governor Emefiele on new charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will, on May 15, arraign former CBN governor Godwin Emefiele before the FCT...
Businesses, transportation crippled as fuel shortages across Nigeria get worse
Nigeria’s fuel shortages have escalated for another day, grinding many businesses to a standstill, including the country's commercial hub, Lagos....
Uganda secures $295m loan from Islamic Development Bank for infrastructure projects
Uganda has inked a significant agreement with Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to bolster its infrastructure development endeavours. The...
