FG justifies N6.2 trillion supplementary budget, cites minimum wage, infrastructure needs
The federal government says the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budgetary will be used to pay the minimum wage. Atiku Bagudu,...
Africa
WTO: African group backs Okonjo-Iweala for second term
The African group at the World Trade Organisation presented a proposal at its general council to re-elect Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as...
Southern Ethiopia hit by devastating landslides, death toll exceeds 50
At least 50 people have lost their lives in landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Gofa zone, southern Ethiopia,...
August nationwide protest: Labour union urges Tinubu to engage in talks with organisers, says Nigerians are suffering
Nigeria's labour union has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and engage in talks with the organisers of the planned...
Aliko Dangote hits back at monopoly allegation, announces readiness to sell refinery to NNPC
Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has expressed his willingness to sell his ownership of the newly constructed Dangote oil refinery...
Akufo-Addo warns African leaders: Illegal financial outflows hindering development
In a compelling address, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, who also serves as the African Union (AU) Champion...
Libya, Angola in Dangote refinery’s sights as it seeks reliable oil supply sources
The management of Nigeria's newly built Dangote refinery has commenced talks with Libya and Angola to purchase crude for the...
Don’t play with fire: President Museveni cautions Ugandan youth ahead of Tuesday’s protest
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has warned against the proposed anti-corruption demonstrations in Kampala on Tuesday, saying that the protesters...
Baba-Ahmed condemns fictitious publication by The Punch, demands retraction, apology
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the special adviser on political matters to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has publicly condemned a publication by The Punch...
Video: Renowned Islamic scholar, Dr. Sharafudeen Gbadebo Raji, declares FG’s student loan permissible for Muslim students
Dr. Sharafudeen Gbadebo Raji, a respected Islamic scholar from Ogbomoso, Oyo State, South West Nigeria, has issued a fatwa declaring...
