The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita at independence in 1960 was 93 dollars, not 1,847 dollars as claimed by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement on Monday, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of the group, said Adesina’s claim, made during…
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Femi Remigus, on Monday refused to confirm the legality of bank entries in the trial of Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi. Remigus, a compliance officer at Zenith Bank Plc, denied knowing if associated bank transfers in the disputed transactions were…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The statistical analysis was released on Monday via the board’s official X handle. From the statistics released, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, more than 1.5 million scored less than…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of two newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries to key ministries. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Eno Olotu, Director, Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), on Monday in Abuja. Olotu said the move aimed at enhancing governance…
Umuezeukwu community in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government of Abia has renewed its appeal to the state government to further reduce its land earmarked for the proposed Abia Airport project. The community leaders told journalists on Monday in Umuezeukwu that their plea for 500-meter buffer zone from their homes had been consistently ignored by the…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations highest court, on Monday dismissed a genocide lawsuit filed by the Sudanese government against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) . The court, in The Hague, said it was not legally competent to rule on the matter. The Sudanese government had accused the UAE of aiding genocide…
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans for a comprehensive deployment of technology to transform basic education delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mrs Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 International Conference on Smart Education and Digital Literacy (ICSE 2025). The…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has lauded President Bola Tinubu, for what he described as his transformative reforms. Matawalle said that Tinubu’s initiatives will pave the way for a brighter future for Nigeria. Matawalle, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said that Tinubu’s reforms would pave for him to secure…
The Emir of Kagara, Malam Ahmed Garba-Gunna, has commended security agencies for their efforts in restoring normalcy in Kagara and its environs in Rafi Local Government of Niger state. He made the commendation when participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 18 from the National Institute for Security Studies visited him on Monday in…
The Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BoI) and Sterling Bank Plc to improve financial access for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, said this in a statement…
