The economy is the number one issue at the top of most voters’ minds. But not much further down on the priority list is abortion rights, particularly among women. The issue is a central part of a growing gender divide among voters in this election. The 2024 presidential election is the first since the Supreme…
Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace, and Dignity has declared the week of May 22nd to May 28th, 2023, as African Liberation Week, a momentous Pan-African mobilization event marking the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now known as the African Union (AU). With the launch of the #BorderlessAfrica campaign during the…
The stock price of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc has appreciated by 17.65per cent in its Year-till-Date (YtD) return as of February 07, 2025 to emerged as best tier-one bank stock on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The oldest financial institution stock price currently outperformed its peers listed on the bourse: Access Holdings Plc,…
AVM Abubakar Adamu, has assumed office as the Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB). This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the board, Sqn. Ldr. Ahmed Mohammed, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed said the handover marked a new chapter in the board’s commitment to enhancing the welfare of retired…
The Federal Executive Council has approved a $300 million World Bank credit to support internally displaced persons and host communities across several northern states. Finance minister Wale Edun disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Edun said the…
On Thursday, the Kaduna State Government characterised former governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai as a disheartened politician seeking to drag others into his decline. The government asserted that Kaduna is vibrant and progressing, dismissing El-Rufai’s attempts, along with his allies in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to disrupt this narrative. In response to accusations from the…
Sri Lanka has commenced the formulation of its first climate-smart agriculture (CSA) investment plan, in a bid to combat the escalating challenges posed by climate change. This is according to a statement from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) as released on Tuesday. The initiative is funded by the Green Climate…
Gov Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has on Monday, said that his administration would emerge stronger, despite the ensuing political circumstances in the state. Fubara made the remark at the inauguaration of a Palace, and residential quarters of the Paramount Ruler of Akpor Kingdom, Eze Levi Oriebe, built by his administration. Fubara stated that it’s historic…
Lagos is set to host over 150 of the continent’s top fencers for the 23rd African Fencing Championships, with Nigeria’s 17-year-old rising star, Inkosi Brou, aiming to make a strong impression. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championship is billed to hold between June 25 and June 29. This prestigious five-day, 12-event…
The Presidency has announced that Central Bank Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C., following the unavailability of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun. In a statement issued on…
