The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, has lamented that only about 5% of Nigerians have more than N500,000 in their bank accounts. Edun said it is not acceptable that the wealth of the nation is concentrated in the hands of a few while the majority languish in poverty. Speaking…
The Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has made it clear to Nigerians that the grain bags are free of charge and they will not incur any expenses. Recall that the Minister of Agriculture assured Nigerians on February 8 that the federal government would distribute millet, maize, and other essential…
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for conducting raids on Bureau De Change operators in Nigeria’s major cities, claiming that the President Tinubu-led government is ill-advised. Obi who made the disclosure in a statement on his official X account on Sunday said the recent…
Formula one star Lando Norris says he has “no regrets” signing a long-term contract extension with McLaren before Lewis Hamilton’s exit from Mercedes was confirmed. McLaren announced in January that Norris, 24, had signed a multi-year extension to his previous deal, which had been set to expire in 2025. Less than a week later, Ferrari…
Bordeaux striker Alberth Elis is in an induced coma in hospital after suffering a serious head injury in a collision with an opponent. The club confirmed on Sunday that he had surgery following the incident against Guingamp on Saturday. Play was paused for eight minutes after Elis, 28, clashed heads with defender Donatien Gomis after…
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six days of closure due to strikes. Workers walked out on Monday in a dispute over the way the tower was managed. Its operator, Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), said a deal was reached with unions on Saturday. It…
The authorities in Israel say they have been briefed on talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after reports of progress made in talks in Paris on Saturday. It comes as police broke up protests in Tel Aviv calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The Paris talks are part of negotiations aimed at…
Kwara state government has emerged UNICEF winner on immunisation coverage in the North Central zone with a cash prize of $500,000. The deputy governor, who said that the award, won by the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, was given through the UNICEF mechanism method, added that the money was domiciled with the UNICEF to…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday accused former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) of being a “genocidist.” IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, accused Gowon of leading the second bloodiest genocide after the Israeli Holocaust against Igbos. Powerful was reacting to Gowon’s latest comment on the Biafra civil war.After a meeting with…
Nigerian Nurses have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, to court over its recent circular for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives to foreign nursing boards or councils. The controversial circular, among other things, provides that, “Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from…
